2006 Lynch Bages (OWC of 6 Magnums)

VINTAGE: 2006

REGION: Pauillac

CLASSIFICATION: Fifth Growth

TYPE: Red Wine

FORMAT: 750 ml

RATING: 93 (RP)

DESCRIPTION:

Tasted at Bordeaux Index’s annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Château Lynch Bages has another quite vivacious bouquet with lively black cherries, kirsch and wild mint aromas that do not hold back. I love the purity here. The palate is medium-bodied with fine supple tannin, well-judged acidity, a gentle grip in the mouth, and plenty of lightly spiced and surprisingly intense fruit on the bravura finish. The Cazes family oversaw a very sophisticated Lynch-Bages in this vintage that may well surpass many peoples’ expectations. Tasted January 2016.