2019 Château Lynch-Bages
Community Tasting Note
Cailles wrote:
Monday, November 15, 2021 - Bordeaux 2019 - 15 red / 2 white / 4 sweet wines: UCG Arrivage Tasting. A few observations on the red wines: 1) Overall quality: 2019 is indeed another great vintage for Bordeaux reds. The quality was good across the board. 2) Ripeness: 2019 is less ripe than 2015/2018. Out of 15 wines only one (Gazin) showed overripe. But 2016 still wins in this category with the freshest and purest fruit expression. 2019 is in between 2015/2016. 3) Complexity: 2019 will not reach the heights of 2016 but is almost on par with 2015/2018, although the latter one will need to flesh out for quite some time reveal all nuances. 4) Precision: I found superb precision in many wines, however, again not on the level of 2016. 5) Structural frame: The tannins are ripe and very fine, the acidity is generally high (but not as high as in 2016), the texture is nicely airy (unlike with many 15s/18s), no alcohol heat (a problem in 2018) and the wines are very harmonious. 6) Best wines tasted were a magical Canon (96+ pts), a superb Leoville Barton (95 pts). Unfortunately, they were all out of Pichon Lalande - supposedly one of the wines of the vintage.
TN: This is a stunning wine. It shines bright with an expressive, intense nose and palate full of superbly fresh and pure blue, dark and black fruit, cedar, herbs, minerality. While very complex, the best part is the very high precision. The tannin structure is very Pauillac and masculine and will need time to further soften but there is no question about the luxurious quality of the tannins. The acidity is high and very well integrated, the texture is fine and slightly airy (but not comparable to the Canon or some of the more elegant Pauillacs - think Pichon Comtesse), the finish is quite impressive and long. I have no doubt that this vintage can reach the 95+ point category (at its peak probably even 97 pts). Today 94-95 pts.
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