"Antonio Galloni 91+/100
The 2012 Lynch-Bages comes across as a bit bombastic and ripe. Mocha, plums, dark cherry, blackberry, licorice, tar and new oak are all evident in this slightly four-square Lynch Bages. Today, the 2012 comes in as somewhat disjointed and not fully put together. It will be interesting to see what further time in bottle brings. The blend is 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. Because of heat stress, yields were unusually low in 2012, and that may be the reason why the wine is a bit clumsy today. I would give the 2012 a few years to come together. Vinous.com Jan 2016"
Overlooking the Gironde estuary at the entrance to Pauillac, the vines of Lynch-Bages are located on the Bages plateau, on one of the finest gravelly rises in the appellation. Formerly owned by the illustrious Lynch family, of Irish descent, the estate was acquired by Jean-Charles Cazes in 1939. Housed in a building dating from the end of the 16th century, the historic vat room was built in the 1850s. It is still present today, miraculously intact and carefully preserved. Used until 1976, it paints a complete picture of the winemaking techniques of the period. In 2017, the Cazes family embarked on a new chapter in the history and life of the property with the renovation of their winemaking facilities. While in-depth analyses of the soils and vineyard have been conducted for several years, the renovation project, entrusted to the American architect Chien Chung Pei, is a natural part of this quest for excellence. Marking four centuries of history and the culmination of four years’ hard work, the 2020 vintage, the first created in the renovated cellars, opened a new chapter in the life of the estate. The estate is 105 ha and is planted 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot on Garonne gravel. ©ugcb
