By Chateau Lynch-Bages
2014 Pauillac Grand Cru Classe

Producer Notes
Situated on the outskirts of Pauillac overlooking the Gironde estuary and with a history dating back to 1632, the Lynch-Bages vineyard stretches over a beautiful gravelly hilltop. Formerly owned by the illustrious Lynch family of Irish descent, the Cazes family acquired the estate in 1939.

Vintage Notes
The key to the success of the 2014 vintage was the hot, dry weather during September and October, with lovely sunny days and cooler nights. These exceptional weather conditions enabled us to wait for the best harvest date for the different grape varieties as they maintained their freshness. After a relatively mild and rainy winter - allowing the soils to build their water reserve - the vegetative cycle began with a good head start. Spring was warm and humid, leading us to pay close attention to the vines' sanitary conditions. Following these alternating weather conditions, an anticyclone set in from June 15th to July 15th. The surprisingly cool, dry weather in August gradually eroded the head start and prompted the development of remarkable acidity. After five weeks of summery weather, harvesting began on September 24th with the Merlot plants. A break of four days was taken, allowing the Cabernet Sauvignon to reach its full maturity. Harvest ended on October 11th.

Technical Details
Grape Blend: 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
Surface Area: 100 hectares
Terroir: Garonne gravel
Harvest: Hand-picked and sorted at the vineyard
Aging: 18 months in French oak barrels (75% new)
Alcohol: 13.50%
Acidity: 3.90 g/L (H2SO4)
pH: 3.59

Tasting Notes
Chateau Lynch-Bages displays textbook Pauillac style with a distinctive hedonistic character. It gracefully combines structure, finesse, and elegance with generous aromas in its youth. The wines develop additional layers of complexity with the aging process.
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CHATEAU LYNCH-BAGES Pauillac 2014
Rating: 96
Drink: 2021-2035
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Appellation: Pauillac
Editor: J. D'Angelo
Issue: October, 2017
The 2014 Chateau Lynch-Bages is simply remarkable and one of the most compelling wines from the appellation. Displaying an impressive dark color, this slowly begins to open it releases captivating aromas of blackberries, dark cherries, tobacco, spices, licorice, violets and mineral nuances. This medium to full-bodied Pauillac is classy and beautifully structured, with a ripe core and a gorgeous velvety texture. It continues to impress as it remains balanced and focused with outstanding depth all the way through the ultra-long, mineral laced finish. Overall, the Lynch-Bages is a fantastic showing and will continue to age gracefully, offering many years of enjoyment ahead.

CHATEAU LYNCH BAGES PAUILLAC 2014
Monday, February 13, 2017
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Vintage: 2014
Score: 96
Aromas of currants, blackberries and blackcurrants with hints of chocolate and spices. Full body, firm and silky tannins and a long and flavorful finish. Juicy and muscular wine. Needs three or four years to open. Beautiful.

2014 Lynch-Bages
Producer: Lynch-Bages
From: France, Bordeaux, Pauillac
Color: Red
Type: Table
Sweetness: Dry
Variety: Proprietary Blend
Rating: 95
Reviewed by: William Kelley
Issue Date: 28th Feb 2022
Source: Issue 259 End of February 2022, The Wine Advocate
Drink Date: 2028 - 2068
The 2014 Lynch-Bages is full of promise, offering up a classic bouquet of rich but vibrant blackcurrant fruit mingled with with hints of loamy soil, cedar and vanilla pod. Full-bodied, deep and layered, with an abundance of ripe but youthfully assertive tannin, lively acids and a long, resonant finish, it will hit its stride in 10 to 15 years. This is an excellent Lynch-Bages that represents especially good value in the contemporary marketplace.

Chateau Lynch-Bages 2014 Pauillac
Rating: 95 - Cellar Selection
Variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend
Appellation: Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
Winery: Chateau Lynch-Bages
Alcohol: 13.5%
Bottle Size: 750.00 ml
Category: Red
Importer: Chateau Lynch-Bages
Date Published: 2/1/2017
Reviewed by: Roger Voss
Fragrant and perfumed, this wine is the epitome of great Cabernet Sauvignon. It is fruity, juicy yet with serious concentrated tannins. There is spice from the wood aging along with a dash of pepper, all the while just bringing out the beautiful black-currant flavors. Drink this wine from 2024.

2014 Lynch Bages
Producer: Lynch Bages
Place of Origin: France, Pauillac, Bordeaux
Color: Red
Importer/Producer: chateau-lynch-bages
Rating: 94+
Drinking Window: 2024 - 2044
From: 2014 Bordeaux: A September Surprise (Feb 2017)
Reviewed By: Antonio Galloni on February 2017
The 2014 Lynch-Bages is just as powerful and dense from bottle as it was from barrel. Deep, powerful and bold, it possesses remarkable richness in all of its dimensions. Ripe red cherry, spice, leather, tobacco and rose petal all develop in the glass, but it is the wine's sheer amplitude today that is quite remarkable. It will need quite a bit of cellaring to be at its best, and is clearly built to age. This is a terrific showing from the Cazes family. The blend is 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot.

Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac 2014
Score: 94
Wine Type and Color: Red Still
Magazine Issue: Mar 31, 2017
Region: France / Bordeaux / Pauillac
Reviewed By: James Molesworth
This has beguiling hints of plum cake and melted licorice peeking out, while a core of cassis and blackberry confiture waits in reserve. There's ample grip, but this remains very polished and integrated, with lovely echoes of anise and fruitcake showing through the very lengthy finish. Will be hard to keep your hands off this while it ages. Best from 2019 through 2035.

2014 Chateau Lynch-Bages (Pauillac)
Points: 93
Produced from 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, this classically styled Pauillac has bite, lift, fruit, tobacco, cassis and all the tannin and structure needed to age for decades.
Tasted Jun 25, 2017

Chateau Lynch-Bages, 5eme Cru Classe, Pauillac 2014
Tasted by: Steven Spurrier (at Bordeaux, 12 Apr 2015)
Part of Bordeaux 2014: Top 10 Pauillac reds
Points: 92
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2035
Producer: Chateau Lynch-Bages
Vintage: 2014
Wine Type: Still
Colour: Red 
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Appellation: Pauillac
Sweetness: Dry
Closure: Natural Cork
Very well-expressed natural concentration of fruit, very ripe tannins and lots of complexity to come. A richly textured, firmly structured wine with the Lynch-Bages hallmarks for the future.

Ch Lynch-Bages 2014 Pauillac
Producer: Ch Lynch-Bages
Appellation: Pauillac
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Colour: Red
Alcohol: 13.5%
Score: 16.5++/20
When to drink: 2025 - 2038
Published on: 5 Dec 2018
Date tasted: 6 Nov 2018
Reviewer: Jancis Robinson
69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot.
Tasted blind. Deep purplish crimson. Light nose. Rather simple and unformed aromatically with the considerable tannins unintegrated with the just-ripe fruit. Needs a lot of time.