Château LYNCH-BAGES 2023

Description

Jean-Marc Quarin 95 www.quarin.com
Couleur noire. Nez très aromatique, fin, pur et fruité. Ample à l’attaque, juteux en milieu de bouche, gras et même complexe, le vin évolue un brin tannique, mais si riche en saveurs ! Il fond en finale, long, fruité et profond. C’est très bon ! Et pour les passionnés de dégustation, j’ajoute que je l’ai en plus regoûté après la dégustation du vin blanc. Chose épatante, cette confrontation ne renforce pas le tannin du vin rouge, un signe très positif. Assemblage : 71 % cabernet sauvignon, 24 % merlot, 3 % cabernet franc, 2 % petit verdot. Degré d’alcool : 13°7 – pH : 3,75 – IPT : 95. 6 % de vin de presse. 62 % de la sélection. Ce vin sera élevé dans 75 % de fûts neufs.

Neal Martin 93-95 points www.vinous.com
The 2023 Lynch-Bages takes some time to really settle, so I gave it 5-10 minutes in the glass. On the nose, glossy black fruit mixes with touches of cassis, graphite, violets and blood orange, perhaps demonstrating more horsepower than I anticipated. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, saturated tannins. There is a lovely symmetry to this Pauillac (not unlike Latour), armed with a cashmere texture and plenty of backbone on the finish, even though I would not describe it as a « grippy » Lynch-Bages. There’s plenty of graphite character on the aftertaste. Excellent.

Antonio Galloni 94-97 points www.vinous.com
The 2023 Lynch-Bages is a dark, brooding wine. In so many vintages, Lynch-Bages is a wine of sensuality, but in 2023, it is quite the powerhouse. Formidable tannins wrap around a core of black fruit, spice, menthol, licorice and gravel. This is a somber, introspective Lynch-Bages with a ton of Cabernet Sauvignon character. I can’t wait to taste this from bottle.

William Kelley 93-95 points www.erobertparker.com
As usual one of the chunkier, broader-shouldered wines of the Médoc, the 2023 Lynch-Bages exhibits aromas of dark berries and cassis mingled with pencil shavings, licorice and pipe tobacco, framed by creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, rich and layered, it’s deep, concentrated and generously extracted, with plenty of youthfully chewy tannin to carry it along in the cellar. The 2023 is a blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot.

Georgina Hindle 96 points  www.decanter.com (at Château Batailley, 08 Apr 2024)
Weighty and ripe, but high toned and sharp, a real push pull of tannins, concentrated fruit and acidity. Feels very complete, not necessarily all in harmony right now, this is quite intense, but there’s a statuesque element which is impressive. Both rich and cool with liquorice, graphite, plum, cherry and cranberry. Layers of freshness and a real sense of classicism makes you want to go back for more. More lean and streamlined than 2022, this is focussed and there is bite and edge to the tannins that will settle, but this is very good. 65% grand vin, 25% second wine, 10% third wine. 6% press wine. 2% Petit Verdot completes the blend.