2020 Château Lynch-Bages

Lynch-Bages' elevated gravel plateau captured the intense summer heat, pushing Cabernet Sauvignon to optimal ripeness while maintaining crucial freshness. The estate's position in upper Pauillac provided perfect exposure during the warm growing season. The wine displays profound concentration with classic Pauillac graphite notes, showing the full power of this historic vintage.

Lynch-Bages's elevated gravel plateau captured intense summer warmth while maintaining crucial water balance through the growing season. Perfect October conditions allowed for precise harvest timing across the estate's prime Cabernet Sauvignon parcels. The wine displays profound cassis depth, crushed stone minerality, and the powerful structure that marks this historic vintage.

The 2009 growing season at Lynch Bages saw near-perfect conditions, with a warm, dry summer and ideal weather during harvest. These factors led to exceptional ripeness in both Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, resulting in grapes with outstanding concentration and balance. The 2009 Lynch Bages embodies the richness and power of this lauded vintage, while maintaining the estate's signature elegance and structure.

The 2010 growing season at Lynch Bages was marked by a cool, dry summer followed by a perfect Indian summer, allowing for slow, steady ripening. These conditions led to grapes with exceptional concentration, freshness, and tannic structure. The 2010 Lynch Bages reflects the vintage's hallmark precision and power, combining the estate's typical robustness with unprecedented elegance and balance.

Spring frost largely spared Lynch-Bages's elevated Bages plateau, though April's cold snap reduced yields across Pauillac. The estate's deep gravel soils and proximity to the Gironde estuary moderated the effects of September rain, allowing for steady ripening of Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine reveals classic graphite and cassis notes backed by structured tannins that reflect both the challenging growing season and the estate's disciplined harvest timing.

Thick gravel soils across the Bages plateau provided essential drainage during spring rains while maintaining reserves through summer drought. The estate's old-vine Cabernet Sauvignon demonstrated particular resilience to heat stress, developing profound concentration. Dark fruits and graphite notes merge with classic Pauillac structure, reflecting both site and vintage character.

The 2019 growing season at Lynch Bages saw a mix of challenges and favorable conditions, with a rainy spring followed by a hot, dry summer. Timely rains in September refreshed the vines, allowing for optimal ripening and harvest under ideal conditions. The resulting wine showcases the vintage's hallmark freshness and concentration, with Lynch Bages' signature power and finesse perfectly balanced.

At Lynch-Bages, the early-starting 2020 season saw warm conditions that were perfectly moderated by the estate's deep gravel soils and proximity to the Gironde. The new winery's advanced temperature control and precision fermentation capabilities proved invaluable during the warm harvest period, while the team's parcel-by-parcel approach to picking ensured optimal ripeness across all varieties. This combination of natural conditions and technical precision produced wines of remarkable depth and freshness.

The team at Lynch-Bages faced significant challenges with spring frost and sustained disease pressure throughout the growing season. The estate's new winery proved instrumental in handling the delicate fruit, with its precise temperature control and gravity-flow design allowing for gentle extraction. Strict selection and the team's decades of experience helped maintain the château's powerful house style despite the vintage conditions.