‍97/100
JS
‍97+/100
WA
‍97/100
WS

Château Lynch Bages 2016 MAGNUM

Pauillac

Une réussite majeure sur 2016, très certainement l'un des plus élégants produits.

Gain fidélité 2.50%
Caractéristiques
Pays:
France
Région:
Bordeaux
Appellation précise:
Pauillac
Millésime:
2016
Couleur:
Rouge
Type de vin:
Sec
Format:
Magnum de 150cl
Cépage(s):
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Terroir:
Sol caillouteux
Vendanges:
Manuelles
Elevage:
L'élevage se déroule dans des barriques de chêne français avec environ 3 quarts de bois neuf
Dégustation et Garde
Boire à partir de :
2026
Apogée :
2031-2041
Boire avant :
2050+
Conseil de service :
Carafer longuement dans sa jeunesse
Servir à :
17-18°

Description

Assemblage de 70% de Cabernet Sauvignon et de 24% de Merlot complété par du Cabernet Franc et du Petit Verdot. Élevage en fût de chêne renouvelé à 75% de bois neuf. Sols très pauvres avec une forte présence en cailloux.

Les fruits noirs embaument littéralement le verre avec des notes fumées très nobles. La bouche montre un certain volume bien affinée par un toucher délicat et des tannins ultra-soyeux. Grande longueur et potentiel de garde redoutable !

Suggestion gourmande

Râbles de lapin pochées au vin rouge.

Avis des Experts

97/100
James Suckling
"Very rich and exotic with blackberry, black-tea, graphite and lead-pencil aromas. Full-bodied, dense and structured with lots of ripe tannins and a long, flavorful finish of currants and forest floor, combined with fresh mushrooms and bark. Needs four to five years to show its true potential. Try after 2024."
97+/100
The Wine Advocate
"Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Lynch Bages comes charging out of the gate with pronounced cassis, chocolate-covered cherries, mulberries and menthol notions, backed up by scents of garrigue, tilled soil and a waft of tapenade. Medium to full-bodied, rich and fantastically concentrated, the generous fruit is superbly framed by firm, ripe, grainy tannins with tons of pepper, cinnamon and cloves layers coming through on the finish. Truly, a legendary Lynch Bages! "
97/100
Wine Spectator
"This is built for the cellar, with a generous core of kirsch, raspberry paste and plum preserve flavors waiting to unfurl. Will take time, due to the licorice snap, roasted apple wood and sweet tobacco elements draped over the fruit. Should meld with age, as the structure is invigorating in feel, showing both acidity and tannins in lockstep with the fruit. Best from 2025 through 2040."
95+/100
Jeb Dunnuck
"The flagship 2016 Château Lynch Bages is a powerhouse, checking in as 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot raised in 75% new French oak. This deep, concentrated, powerful 2016 is going to be one for the ages, but if you’re looking for instant gratification, this isn’t for you. Saturated purple-colored, with thick black fruits, graphite, and scorched earth aromas and flavors, it fills the mouth with fruit, has masses of tannins, and beautiful overall balance. Don’t even think about opening bottles before 7-8 years from now, and it’s going to have 3-4 decades of longevity. "
96/100
Decanter
"Harvest started a week later than in 2015, allowing a longer, slowing ripening as Pauillac fully benefitted from the conditions of the vintage. Touches of reduction for the first minute emphasise the redcurrant notes in with the cassis and bilberry. The acidity is clear, and the layers of fine tannins build to show an extremely impressive construction: thickly sliced black fruits, fresh menthol, toast, tobacco and grilled, almost tarry almonds. 2% Petit Verdot makes up the blend. Eric Boissenot consults."
95/100
Wine Enthusiast
"Rich, jammy and powerful, this wine is all about concentration and firm tannins. Ripe black-currant flavors add great juiciness at the end. The wine has magnificent potential. Drink from 2025."