Château Lynch Bages - Pauillac 2015

Vinifera

4 / 5

the5/31/2016

Robe sombre. Nez explosif de baies, fruits noirs, à juste maturité. C’est un vin dense, puissant, mais équilibré, à la finale très réussie.

The Wine Cellar Insider

92-94 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/30/2016

The nose is quick to present tobacco, moist forest floor, smoke and vanilla. With a deep ruby color, this wine is fresh with a core of cassis, black cherry, earth and a dollop of olive tapenade. The tannins are crisp and clean, leaving you with a gust of sweet cassis in the finish. Produced from 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, this wine is aging in 75% new, French oak barrels, reaching 13.5% alcohol with a pH of 3.62

Wine Advocate

93-95 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/29/2016

They 2015 Lynch Bages is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot that was picked from 23 September until 2 October, matured in 75% new oak. There is an overwhelming sense of purity on the nose: perfumed, almost floral blackberry, wild strawberry, graphite and cedar scents, unmistakably Pauillac in style. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannin, a keen citrus thread that impart tension and ample freshness. Tasting this as the first wine of the day, it instantly refreshes the mouth and leaves it tingling with energy after it has departed. This is an excellent, top-grade Lynch Bages that deserves 8-10 years in bottle and then will offer three decade of pleasure, maybe more.

Bettane & Desseauve

17,5-18 / 20

the4/28/2016

Puissant, harmonieux, bien parti et dans la continuité du style plus élégant, mais peut-être un peu moins épique que dans les millésimes des années 1990. Beaucoup de réserve en rétro-olfaction et retour du tannin. Dégusté cinq fois de façon constante dont une au château.

Vinous

91-94 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/27/2016

A total knock-out, the 2015 Lynch Bages is racy, sumptuous and super-expressive. Raspberry jam, mocha, dark spices and leather flesh out as the 2015 shows off its broad, ample frame and inviting personality. The 2015 is a decidedly dark, flamboyant Lynch Bages with enough depth to drink well for several decades. Although a bit atypical, the 2015 Lynch Bages is nevertheless quite attractive.

Decanter.com

93 / 100

bySteven Spurrierthe4/27/2016

Superb nose of black fruits showing exuberant ripeness. It’s very robust on the palate, a hallmark of Lynch-Bages, but a hint of silkiness and freshness remains. This has a good future ahead.
2023-2045

timatkin.com

94 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/20/2016

Jancis Robinson

17 /

byJancis Robinsonthe4/19/2016

Two thirds of the crop. 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot.
Much deeper crimson. Minerals and spice - a very winning combo - on the nose. But bone dry on the end after some pretty dry tannins. Very solid but needs time. Drier than many vintages. Still pretty tight.

Drink 2026-2040
17+

Wine Enthusiast

94-96 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/15/2016

Barrel Sample. This wine is sumptuous, ripe and generously fruity. It has a black core of dry plum skin and spice. The richness is topped by acidity, forming a contrast with the tannic core. 95 points

René Gabriel

19 / 20

the4/10/2016

70 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 24 % Merlot, 4 % Cabernet Franc, 2 % Petit Verdot. Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Deutlicher Cabernetbeginn, würzig, Lakritze, dunkle Edelhölzer und zerdrückte Pfefferkörner. Erst im zweiten Ansatz kommt die blau- bis schwarzbeerige Frucht zum Tragen. Im Gaumen fleischig, recht feine und doch gut stützende Tannine, das Extrakt ist verlangend und zeigt wieder diesen Eindruck von schwarzem Pfeffer, Korinthen und dunkle Edelhölzer, bereits erste Tabakspuren vermittelnd, nachhaltiges Finale. Für den Jahrgang ist er erstaunlich tiefgründig ausgefallen. 19/20 2025 – 2055

Jamessuckling.com

95-96 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/5/2016

Very classic style Lynch with pretty ripe fruit and tannin balanced. Full body, firm and shew tannins yet polished and refined. Alcohol and fruit balance are lower than other top years and give this wine freshness and energy.

Wine Spectator

92-95 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/3/2016

This is packed with juicy currant, black cherry and blackberry fruit carried by warm stone and graphite notes. Offers lovely sweet spice hints through the finish, which is fleshy and integrated. Really sappy and intense, yet the smooth structure lets it all glide through beautifully.—J.M.