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2025 Château Lynch-Bages, Pauillac

HoldWell stockedBerry Bros. & Rudd 18/20

This stands out as one of the most concentrated and structurally impressive wines of the vintage. The nose is immediately seductive, opening with notes of peony, violets and a subtle touch of spice. The palate is deeply expressive, brimming with brooding dark fruits, with cassis clearly at the forefront. Despite its power and seriousness, there is an abundance of freshness, supported by a firm backbone of vibrant acidity that lifts the wine on the finish. A profound and beautifully judged wine that will thrill collectors and evolve magnificently over time.

Colour / grapeRed · Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
RegionBordeaux, France
Drink window2032–2060
2026Hold2060
Best withBeef, Lamb, Game (deer, venison), Poultry

Critics

Berry Bros. & Rudd 18/20

One of the most concentrated and structurally impressive wines of the vintage. Seductive nose of peony, violets and spice; deeply expressive palate of brooding dark fruits with cassis at the forefront, lifted by vibrant acidity.

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Jane Anson 96/100

Damson, cassis, bilberry; a wine that doesn't feel so far away from the very top vintages of the estate, clear expansion in the mid palate, with an uncompromising architecture and the supple tannins of a warm year, with pomegranate, incense, blackberry, cedar, slate and crushed rocks.

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Georgie Hindle 96/100

Dried floral scents, some cocoa powder, mint, red berries and sweet rose petals. Clean and crystalline, a lovely purity and soft chalky touch to the tannins which fill the mouth but don't overwhelm. Quite a restrained style for Lynch, delicate almost, with a gentle lick of liquorice and slate.

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Neal Martin 96-98/100

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Antonio Galloni 95-97/100

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James Lawther MW 17+/20

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James Suckling 97-98/100

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Jeb Dunnuck 96-98/100

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Yohan Castaing 94-97/100

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Vivino community 4.4/5

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Wine-Searcher aggregate (11 critics) 95/100

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