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Score 96/100 · Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate, Mar 2019

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.

Critic Scores

Critic scores
97
97/100

Average Score

95
94-96/100

Neal Martin

17
17/20

Jancis Robinson MW

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94 - 96 points
Neal Martin
Score 94-96/100 · Neal Martin

Tasted at the château and UGC. A blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, raised in 70% new oak. Merlot was cropped from the 28th to 30th September and the Cabernet Sauvignon was picked from the 6th to the 12th October. The nose soars from the glass, pure blackberry, briary, pencil lead and a touch of tobacco. Very fine definition: reminiscent of the 2006 but with a little more horsepower. The palate is full-bodied with very well integrated new oak that really sings with the concentrated black fruit and does not disguise the minerality in this wine. Tons of freshness, that acidity really driving the wine to the finish and then the persistency is superb. Still very linear, with a strictness that is seductive. Tasted March 2010

17 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 17/20 · Jancis Robinson MW

Dark purple. Lightly spicy and very strongly cassis. Low acid but quite astringent. Needs time. Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson.com

97 points
James Suckling
Score 97/100 · James Suckling

Wow. Intense aromas of blackberries, currants and blueberries, follow through to a full body, with wonderful fruit and ultra-fine tannins. Fabulous Lynch. One of the top buys of the vintage. Best since 1989. I think that 2010 is probably better. Try in 2020. James Suckling, jamessuckling.com

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lynch bages
Lynch Bages

Ch. Lynch-Bages is one of the largest and best properties in Pauillac, in the Médoc. While officially classified as a Fifth Growth estate, it regularly competes with the First and Second Growths when it comes to quality and ageability.

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