Château Lynch Bages - Pauillac 2006

Wine Advocate

93 / 100

par Neal Martin le 31/05/2016

Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Château Lynch Bages has another quite vivacious bouquet with lively black cherries, kirsch and wild mint aromas that do not hold back. I love the purity here. The palate is medium-bodied with fine supple tannin, well-judged acidity, a gentle grip in the mouth, and plenty of lightly spiced and surprisingly intense fruit on the bravura finish. The Cazes family oversaw a very sophisticated Lynch-Bages in this vintage that may well surpass many peoples' expectations. Tasted January 2016.

Wine Advocate

94 / 100

par Robert Parker le 31/08/2011

This classic, powerful, firm Lynch Bages may be as concentrated (if not more so) than the 2005. It possesses a dense purple-tinged color, tell-tale cassis notes interwoven with hints of roast beef, savory herbs, spice box and subtle oak, good acidity and ripe tannin. The result is a full-bodied, fleshy Pauillac that will benefit from another 3-4 years of cellaring. It is capable of lasting 20-25 more years. Drink 2014-2039

Jancis Robinson

16 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 27/01/2010

Light and fragrant. Not especially ambitious. Masses of acidity. Fine tannins but not quite enough fruit weight to compensate. Definitely skinny. Drink 2015-2024.

Wine Spectator

92 / 100

par James Suckling le 31/03/2009

Blackberry, licorice and mint aromas lead to a full-bodied palate, with velvety tannins and lots of blackberry and mineral fruit character. Shows outstanding concentration and balance. Best after 2014.

Wine Advocate

92 / 100

par Robert Parker le 01/02/2009

1988 or 1995-ish in style, rather than 1996, which seems to be the vintage several 2006s recall, this dense purple-colored wine displays sweet notes of creme de cassis, tobacco leaf, licorice, and some cedar and graphite. The wine has plenty of structure a la 1995 and a backward, muscular personality, but beautiful fruit on the attack and alluring purity and a nicely textured mouthfeel. The finish suggests cellaring for 3-5 years and drinking over the following two decades.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

89-91 / 100

par Stephen Tanzer le 30/06/2008

Bright ruby-red. Very ripe aromas of currant and tobacco, with a smoky nuance. Then quite tightly wound, even youthfully austere, in the mouth, with a strong mineral quality showing today, and a flavor of licorice pastille on the aftertaste. This rather broad-shouldered wine should be softened a bit by the racking but appears to be built for the long haul.

WeinWisser

18 / 20

par René Gabriel le 02/05/2008

La Revue du Vin de France

16,5-17,5 / 20

le 06/07/2007

Massif et puissant, avec une grande concentration et beaucoup de race. il devra s'affiner à l'élevage et devrait alors se révéler somptueux, car il possède une matière magnifique.

Decanter Magazine

17.50 / 20

le 30/06/2007

Intense colour, masses of concentrated berry fruit, rich and ripe but all in balance, lovely fragrance and sappy, savoury length.

Le Point

18 / 20

par Jacques Dupont le 24/05/2007

Framboise, rose, très joli nez expressif, un peu surprenant par son éclat ici à Pauillac où les vins sont plus facilement boudeurs. Bouch très dense, fraîche, les tanins sont sans dureté mais rpésents, veloutés, soyeux presque. Un vin très construit, beaucoup de classe et assurément de longue garde.

WeinWisser

18 / 20

par René Gabriel le 07/05/2007

2013-2030. Sattes, dunkles Violette-Purpur, satt in der Mitte. Dichtes, feines Bouquet, frisches, parfümiertes Cabernet-Oarfüm, Veilchen, Heidelbeeren, viel Cassis, völlig klar ausgerichtet. im Gaumen von einer seltenen Feinheit, reife blaue und schwarze Beeren, stützende, dicht geschichtete Tannine, ausgeglichene Adstringens, gebündeltes Finale, sehr lang, durch und durch nobel, von Beginn bis zum Schluss.

Falstaff

91-93 / 100

le 03/05/2007

Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, jugendliche Reflexe, violetter Rand. In der Nase feine Brombeernote, zarter Schokoanklang, feine Gewürze, vielschichtiges, aber noch etwas zurückhaltendes Bukett. Am Gaumen saftig, zitronig, zeigt eine delikate Frische und Rasse, gut integrierte Tannine, hat bereits jetzt eine sehr gute Länge und Mineralik, gutes Reifepotenzial.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

par Robert Parker le 03/05/2007

This may turn out to be the finest Lynch Bages made since the 2000. The vintages between 2000 and 2006 are certainly very good, but seemingly lighter-styled in addition to being more forward and soft. The seriously-endowed, dense ruby/purple-tinged 2006 reveals a classic nose of creme de cassis, roasted meats as well as herbs, licorice, and toasty oak. Fleshy, full-bodied, opulent, and well-endowed, it will be at its peak in 5-6 years, and should keep for 20 or more.

Wine Advocate

92-94 / 100

par Neal Martin le 01/05/2007

Tasted at the château and at the UGC (the latter I felt a little tired.) The nose is very closed with cedar, a touch of sous-bois and black tea. Focused with good definition. The palate is pure and cedar-driven with firm grip. Blueberry, a touch of graphite, good nervosity with a long, minerally finish. A persistency Lynch Bages, much more focus than in previous vintages. A commendable debut for Jean-Charles Cazes.

TAST

17,5 / 20

le 30/04/2007

Nous retrouvons la puissance et la générosité habituelle du cru, avec une plus grande précision dans la définition aromatique qu’en 2004 ou même 2005. Magnifique texture veloutée, tannin très puissant mais enrobé, grande personnalité ! Très beau vin.

Vinum

16.50 / 20

le 30/04/2007

Floral und rauchig; von ausgesprochener Rasse und Fruchtigkeit, das Tannin ist eine Spur hart wie oft in diesem Stadium. Wird wie fast jedes Jahr in der Flasche zulegen. 2012 bis 2020

Wine Enthusiast

93-95 / 100

le 15/04/2007

A big, powered wine, packed with both dense fruit and equally dense tannins. Huge structure, but the ripe fruit and the blackberry richness offer great potential. —R.V.

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 12/04/2007

Blackish crimson with a purple rim. Superripe black fruit and warm mocha aromas though not especially intense and overall a bit inky. Dense yet fresh and aromatic on the mid palate and a long dry finish.