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Jean-Marc Quarin 97 points www.quarin.com
Minutieux dès l’entrée en bouche, suave au développement, aromatique, gras et pourtant fondant, le vin évolue juteux, sèveux et viril. Il s’achève long, avec beaucoup de goût et une touche de fermeté dans la persistance. C’est très bon. Assemblage : 72 % cabernet sauvignon, 19 % merlot, 6 % cabernet franc, 3 % petit verdot. IPT : 95 (moyenne plus vis-à-vis des 80 habituels).
Lisa Perrotti-Brown 96-98 points www.robertparker.com
The 2018 Lynch Bages is made up of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot aging in 75% new barriques. Very deep purple-black in color, the nose is quite coy and restrained to begin, fanning out to offer pure, ripe blackcurrants, black cherries and preserved plums with wafts of red roses, cigar box, incense, cardamom and fenugreek with savory touches of black olives, Marmite toast and smoked meats. Full-bodied, the palate is built like a brick house, with a solid foundation of very firm, very ripe, grainy tannins and superb freshness supporting the generous black fruit layers, finishing long with provocative ferrous suggestions.
Yves Beck 97 points www.yvesbeck.wine (Dégusté le 2 novembre 2020)
72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot
Lynch Bages se positionne de manière brillante, convaincante. Il incarne très bien la typicité de Pauillac avec des effluves de cèdre et de graphite ainsi que des parfums de baies noires. En bouche c’est la finesse qui prime avec un bel équilibre entre la pertinence de tannins compacts et le tempérament d’une fraicheur conférée par l’acidité. Je relève l’aptitude de Lynch Bages à assumer sa finesse sans oublier sa puissance. Quelle belle réussite ! 2026-2053
Jane Anson 96 points www.decanter.com (at Bordeaux, 10 Nov 2020)
Deep, rich black fruits on the nose followed by a powerful punch of spice alongside a ferocious tannic structure that will benefit from the extra polishing of bottle ageing. Combines tannic heft with cassis, bitter chocolate shavings, sage, cardamom and smoke. This is impressive, with a solidly confident, classic Pauillac character and a great example of the confidence of Lynch-Bages right now. A yield of 38hl/ha. Drinking Window 2028 – 2048
Jeb Dunnuck 96-98 points www.jebdunnuck.com
Cassis, graphite, blackberries, scorched earth, and graphite notes all emerge from the 2018 Château Lynch-Bages, which is a rich, blockbuster style beauty up with the finest vintages to date from this historic estate, which by the way, is just about complete with a massive new cellar construction project. Checking in as a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot, brought up in 75% new French oak, it’s incredibly concentrated, opulent, and sexy on the palate, with building underlying structure, a stacked mid-palate, and a great finish. It reminds me of the 2009 with its fleshy, powerful style. The IPT, or amount of tannins, is a through the roof 95 and it hit 14.1% alcohol with a pH of 3.66. It’s going to live for just about forever.