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TASTING NOTES
Deep ruby-colored with a purple center, this wine displays ripe blackcurrant fruit. Medium to full-bodied and ripe, with surprising softness, Lynch-Bages 1994 possesses well-integrated toasty oak, as well as an attractive hedonistic style that should please the followers of this corpulent Pauillac.
BACKGROUND
The vineyards total 90 hectares situated on the Bages plateau near the village of Bages itself, just southwest of Pauillac; they have a typical constitution of gravel over a layer of marl, chalk and sand, and are planted with predominantly cabernet sauvignon (73%), with 15% merlot, 10% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot. The fruit is harvested manually, then de-stemmed and crushed before fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel. The wine macerates in vat for a total of three weeks in tank, before the wine is run off into oak for up to 15 months, with 60% new wood for every vintage.
Although classified as a fifth growth, lynch-bages is one of those properties which illustrates the single most important failing of this classification; it is outdated and in desperate need of review if it is to really be anything other than a historical curiosity. That, of course, is unlikely to happen, but it hardly matters. Those in the know recognize that Chateau Lynch-Bages, often produces wine worthy of a higher classification, no matter what the label says. Many commentators regard some older vintages as capable of challenging the first growths when tasted alongside one another.
FOOD MATCHING
Red meats, strong aged cheeses or enjoyed on its own.
CELLAR POTENTIAL
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| Region | Bordeaux |
| Colour | Red |
| Vintage | 1994 |
| Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon blend |
| Bottle Size | 75cl |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Body | Full |
| Maturation | Drink now |
| Alcohol | 13 % |
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