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Chateau Lynch-Bages Pauillac 2021

$14499

Lynch-Bages 2021 is one of the bigger, broader-shouldered wines of a classical, cooler vintage—a youthful Pauillac built for the cellar. Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant (67%) with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, raised in 75% new oak, this is still primary and tightly wound but already shows the signature Lynch-Bages cassis, plum, and creamy oak framework. The Cazes family produced a wine with grippy tannins, good density, and a tensile finish that fans out beautifully on the palate. Decant aggressively if drinking young, or—better—lay it down. Will start to drink well from 2027 and reward patience through the 2040s.

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  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
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  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Antonio Galloni

96 points

"The 2021 Lynch-Bages, picked at 34hL/ha and matured in 75% new oak for a planned 18 months, has an outstanding bouquet, beautifully defined and sensual, a mixture of black and blueberry fruit, very fragrant. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins, good body and density, quite precise with a tensile finish. This fans out nicely on the finish. A very classy Lynch-Bages with echoes of Jean-Michel Cazes' classics from the late 80s." —Neal Martin

Robert Parker

93 points

"The 2021 Lynch-Bages is one of the vintage's bigger, broader-shouldered wines, offering up aromas of crème de cassis, plums and spices, framed by a generous application of creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, dense and chunky, with a velvety attack that segues into a layered core of fruit framed by generously extracted tannins, it concludes with a long, lusty finish. Fully 40 hectares of this estate is now cultivated organically, principally those parcels that adjoin the houses of Pauillac. As is almost invariably the case with this estate, it will repay a bit of patience." —William Kelley

Wine Enthusiast

97 points

"The structure of this wine is the thing—with both power and density, it has weight and the richness associated with this property but in a lighter style proper to the vintage." —Roger Voss

More about Chateau Lynch-Bages

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot , Other Regional Grapes , Red Blend

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Best with cellar age. For now: dry-aged steak, slow-braised short ribs, or venison with black currant reduction.

Tasting Profile

Medium to full-bodied and primary. Crème de cassis, blueberry, plum, and creamy new oak. Grippy tannins, fresh acidity, tensile finish—needs time.

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