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Red
2018 Château Lynch-Bages
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- Pauillac
Community Tasting Notes 30
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yaanik Likes this wine: 97 points
March 31, 2024 - Barely legal to be drinking this young. So good. Taut. Eucalyptus / bay leaf. Roasted apple wood. Graphite. Betel nut. Minerals. Oak is so beautifully integrated. Dark black fruit. Revisit in 5-10. Want to see the fruit open up some more.
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BradleyL Likes this wine: 93 points
March 22, 2024 - Pencil shavings and graphite galore. Decanted for two hours but was absolutely singing after that - such a classic Bordeaux on the nose but addictingly smooth. Drinking this young almost feels criminal but the fruit didn't feel overbearing in any way, I would love to drink this any day of the week.
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zimmy07 Likes this wine: 96 points
January 14, 2024 - I rarely drink Brodeaux this young. But it is always fun when I do. This was decanted for 7 hours. Holy hell, this wine is insanely great. Best Lynch Bages ever made? Better than 85 and 89, maybe!!! This wine is in perfect harmony already, deep blue fruits, the cab just soars. Graphite, toasty note of oak, just great. Maybe 96 is too low, this could easily get to 99 points in 10-15 years. For this price point, why buy anything else.
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blarmston wrote:
December 8, 2023 - Not a TN but a question to all of you who know this wine much better than I do.
I'm taking this to a French dinner this evening, and was wondering about decant time?
Some more recent TN's suggest 2 hours, others much longer. There aren't too many recent notes so thats why I'm here.
Any suggestions/thoughts would be appreciated, cheers...1 person found this helpful Comments (13) -
preid Likes this wine: 96 points
November 29, 2023 - Deep dark red color. Graphite, dark berries and a hint of mint. Consentrated. Minerals. Great balance with lots of power. Long. There are some tannins, but they are quite smooth. This wine is drinking really well already now and will propably age well. Love it 👍
5 people found this helpful Comment
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Pro Reviews 19
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By Neal Martin
Passing the Baton: Lynch-Bages 1945-2018 (Jul 2023), 7/1/2023 (link)(Lynch-Bages Lynch-Bages Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Georgie Hindle
Cellar Collection room, Decanter Fine Wine Encounter 2022, 11/5/2022 (link)(Château Lynch-Bages, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Georgie Hindle
Cellar Collection room, Decanter Fine Wine Encounter 2022, 11/5/2022 (link)(Château Lynch-Bages, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/20/2022 (link)(Ch Lynch-Bages Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
The WINEFRONT
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By Gary Walsh
11/4/2021 (link)(Chateau Lynch-Bages) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Neal Martin
The Future’s Definitely Not What It Was: Bordeaux 2018 (Mar 2021), 3/21/2021 (link)(Lynch Bages Lynch-Bages Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JebDunnuck.com
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By Jeb Dunnuck
2018 Bordeaux From The Bottle, 3/11/2021 (link)(Chateau Lynch-Bages) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Antonio Galloni
Bordeaux 2018: Not Back in Black (Mar 2021), 3/1/2021 (link)(Lynch Bages Lynch-Bages Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
February 2021, 2/1/2021 (link)(Château Lynch-Bages Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JamesSuckling.com
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By James Suckling
1/15/2021 (link)(Château Lynch-Bages Pauillac, Red, France) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
Bordeaux in bottle 2018, 11/10/2020 (link)(Château Lynch-Bages, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Julia Harding, MW
10/13/2020 (link)(Ch Lynch-Bages Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Neal Martin
The Future’s Not What It Was: Bordeaux 2018 (Nov 2019), 11/1/2019 (link)(Lynch Bages Lynch-bages Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JebDunnuck.com
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Bordeaux Rising: The 2018s En Primeur, 5/1/2019 (link)(Chateau Lynch-Bages Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
Bordeaux En Primeur 2018 Pauillac, 4/4/2019 (link)(Château Lynch-Bages, Pauillac, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JamesSuckling.com
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By James Suckling
4/2/2019 (link)(Château Lynch Bages Pauillac, France) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Julia Harding, MW
4/2/2019 (link)(Ch Lynch-Bages Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Antonio Galloni
Bordeaux 2018: Back in Black (Apr 2019), 4/1/2019 (link)(Lynch Bages Lynch-bages Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
April 2019, 4/1/2019 (link)(Château Lynch-Bages Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer Château Lynch-Bages
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation Pauillac
- UPC Codes 0400005643774, 078742374604, 1760864197511, 3364420076920, 3412951807329, 3544840002215, 3760020132750, 3760020133436, 3760020133979, 3760020136512, 3760020136642, 400002298236, 696852054959, 7070292990993, 7071115163242, 7350074975234, 830293006270, 840877211365, 8809879316265
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 988 (10%)
- In Cellars 8,741 (86%)
- Consumed 481 (5%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerChâteau Lynch-Bages
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationPauillac
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