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2009 Château Lynch-Bages

Sale price$235.00 | In Stock Ships from our French cellar (Delivery in 4-10 days) | Drink or Cellar

The 2009 Château Lynch Bages is a stunning example of the exceptional vintage in Pauillac. This opulent wine boasts intense aromas of ripe black fruits, cassis, and graphite, with subtle hints of spice and tobacco. On the palate, it displays remarkable concentration and velvety texture, with perfectly integrated tannins and a long, luxurious finish, promising an impressive aging potential of 30-40 years.


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In the running for the greatest vintage ever from this château, the 2009 Château Lynch-Bages is pure Pauillac magic, offering a powerful bouquet of blackcurrants, freshly sharpened pencils, smoked tobacco, and gravelly earth. It's full-bodied, has a concentrated, structured mouthfeel, building yet beautifully integrated tannins, and a great, great finish. It's just now at the early stages of its prime drinking window and has another 30 years of prime drinking ahead of it. I wish I'd bought more on release.

Jeb Dunnuck
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The medium to deep garnet colored 2009 Lynch Bages is boldly scented of crème de cassis, blackberry pie and baked plums with chocolate box, incense and underbrush suggestions plus a waft of bay leaves. Medium to full-bodied, taut and well sustained in the mouth, it has a firm, grainy texture and a lively backbone lifting the black fruit core to a nice long finish.

Robert Parker
96

A powerful and ripe wine with a wide-screen personality, this makes a very bold statement without becoming a jot heavy. Serious tannins at the long finish suggest this has long-term aging potential. Drink now with a big steak or hold.

James Suckling
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2009 Château Lynch-Bages Sale price$235.00 | In Stock Ships from our French cellar (Delivery in 4-10 days) | Drink or Cellar

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The Estate

Château Lynch-Bages is a prominent wine estate located in the Pauillac appellation of Bordeaux, France. Classified as a Fifth Growth (Cinquième Cru) in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification, it consistently performs at a level that many consider to be well above its official rank. The estate has been owned by the Cazes family since 1939 and is known for producing powerful, full-bodied wines primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon, with smaller proportions of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. Lynch-Bages has gained a strong international following and is often referred to as one of the "Super Seconds" of Bordeaux.

10153703571729 2000
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2000

Perfect October Seals Success

Lynch-Bages's elevated gravel plateau captured intense summer warmth while maintaining crucial water balance through the growing season. Perfect October conditions allowed for precise harvest timing across the estate's prime Cabernet Sauvignon parcels. The wine displays profound cassis depth, crushed stone minerality, and the powerful structure that marks this historic vintage.

2004 Château Lynch-Bages 2004
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2004

Structured Finesse & Pauillac Balance

A cooler 2004 vintage produced fresh, medium-bodied wines with fine structure. Lynch-Bages’ gravelly terroir contributed depth and elegance to this balanced and refined expression.

10153703571729 2009
2009
2009

Pauillac's Ripe Perfection

The 2009 growing season at Lynch Bages saw near-perfect conditions, with a warm, dry summer and ideal weather during harvest. These factors led to exceptional ripeness in both Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, resulting in grapes with outstanding concentration and balance. The 2009 Lynch Bages embodies the richness and power of this lauded vintage, while maintaining the estate's signature elegance and structure.

10153703571729 2010
2010
2010

Bordeaux's Precision Powerhouse

The 2010 growing season at Lynch Bages was marked by a cool, dry summer followed by a perfect Indian summer, allowing for slow, steady ripening. These conditions led to grapes with exceptional concentration, freshness, and tannic structure. The 2010 Lynch Bages reflects the vintage's hallmark precision and power, combining the estate's typical robustness with unprecedented elegance and balance.

10153703571729 2018
2018
2018

Summer Heat Builds Power

Thick gravel soils across the Bages plateau provided essential drainage during spring rains while maintaining reserves through summer drought. The estate's old-vine Cabernet Sauvignon demonstrated particular resilience to heat stress, developing profound concentration. Dark fruits and graphite notes merge with classic Pauillac structure, reflecting both site and vintage character.

10153703571729 2019
2019
2019

Pauillac's Fresh Powerhouse

The 2019 growing season at Lynch Bages saw a mix of challenges and favorable conditions, with a rainy spring followed by a hot, dry summer. Timely rains in September refreshed the vines, allowing for optimal ripening and harvest under ideal conditions. The resulting wine showcases the vintage's hallmark freshness and concentration, with Lynch Bages' signature power and finesse perfectly balanced.

10153703571729 2020
2020
2020

New Cellar Crafts Modern Classic

At Lynch-Bages, the early-starting 2020 season saw warm conditions that were perfectly moderated by the estate's deep gravel soils and proximity to the Gironde. The new winery's advanced temperature control and precision fermentation capabilities proved invaluable during the warm harvest period, while the team's parcel-by-parcel approach to picking ensured optimal ripeness across all varieties. This combination of natural conditions and technical precision produced wines of remarkable depth and freshness.

10153703571729 2021
2021
2021

Technical Precision Meets Nature's Challenge

The team at Lynch-Bages faced significant challenges with spring frost and sustained disease pressure throughout the growing season. The estate's new winery proved instrumental in handling the delicate fruit, with its precise temperature control and gravity-flow design allowing for gentle extraction. Strict selection and the team's decades of experience helped maintain the château's powerful house style despite the vintage conditions.

10153703571729 2024
2024
2024

Powerful, Linear, and Polished

Lynch-Bages shows its classic strength, but with more restraint and clarity from the vintage’s cooler profile. Even ripening and well-timed rains supported deep Cabernet expression. A structured, long-lived Pauillac.

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