Chateau Lynch-Bages 5eme Cru Classe, Pauillac 2012 (Magnum)
Magnum - 150cl
Stock location: United Kingdom
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- Vintage2012
- ColourRed
- ProducerChateau Lynch-Bages
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- Sub RegionPauillac
- DesignationAOP
- Bottle SizeMagnum - 150cl
- ABV13
- LWIN10125762012
- Avg. Critic Score3.8★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
The 2012 Lynch-Bages has a crisp, rather introverted, tertiary nose with touches of autumn leaves coming through with time. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannins, a little disjointed and conservative compared to others, but gains more weight towards its austere and grippy finish. Maybe hard-going at the moment, maybe it will loosen up? Tasted at the Lynch-Bages vertical at the château.
- Drinking Window: 2021 - 2026
- Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
- Review Date: July 2023
The 2012 Lynch-Bages is deep ruby/purple with tell-tale cassis notes. Medium-bodied, but somewhat foursquare and monolithic, it has well above average concentration, impressive purity and nicely integrated tannins and wood. Nevertheless, there is something bland and one-dimensional about Lynch-Bages in 2012, making it somewhat of a disappointment. Drink it over the next 12-15 years.
- Drinking Window: 2015 - 2030
- Reviewer Name: Robert Parker
- Review Date: April 2015