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Château Lynch-Bages

Château Lynch-Bages gets its name form its 17th century founder, Thomas Lynch, whose father emigrated from Ireland in 1691 to Bordeaux. Thomas Lynch married a woman in the village of Bages who inherited the estate that is now Château Lynch-Bages. In the 18th and 19th centuries the estate was bought and sold several times, but in 1937 it was purchased by the grandfather of the current owner, who is is Jean-Michel Cazes. In the 1950s and 1960s the wines of Château Lynch-Bages were some of the most heralded of Pauillac and Jean-Michel has continued to focus on quality. Although Château Lynch-Bages is a Fifth Growth Bordeaux according to the 1855 classification, most reviewers say the château’s wines are much closer to the quality of Second Growth wines. The estate includes 235 acres planted to 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 14% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot. Vines are 35 years old, on average, and 38,000 cases are produced annually.

1975 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

WS  90   

1996 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue

RP  92   
WS  92   
ST  90   
JR  17   
2 available
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1997 Château Lynch-Bages

Signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

1997 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage

2006 Château Lynch-Bages

Light label condition issue

RP  94   
WS  92   
ST  90   
JR  16   
3 available
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