Château Lynch-Bages

Pauillac

2000

Blend

71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot

Wine designation

Château Lynch-Bages, Red, 2000
Category: Pauillac, 5ème Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Perfect pairing with a caramelized onion tart, or alongside a leg of lamb with a caramelized onion sauce.

Data sheet

Château Lynch-Bages

Pauillac

2000

Tasting notes

A good vintage that started off with a wet spring, however the second half turned out to be dry and sunny, ripening the grapes and adding great complexity to the harvest. A ruby-red color with blackcurrant, mocha, and cedar with tobacco. With a rich texture and graceful tannins, a mouthfeel that lingers with ripe flavors.

Vineyard

Vineyard size: 90 hectares

Soil composition: Garonne gravel

Winemaking

Fermentation container: Hand-picked and sorted at the vineyard

Maceration technique: Stainless steel vats

Aging: Oak barrels – 50% fermentation malolactic in barrels.

15 months with 70% new oak

Type of oak: French

Bottles produced: 35 000 cases

Heritage in the vineyard

Domaine

The first mentions of the Bages lands date to the 16th century, then in 1750, the Lynch family became the owners before Jean-Charles Cazes purchased the estate in 1929. Each generation after which has championed the estate, Jean-Michel Cazes added a more modern vat room, storage cellars. Jean-Charles would take over the estate in 2007, beginning by mapping out the terroir of the estate. A second renovation of the cellars was completed in 2022.

Green in the vineyard

Environmental practices

Taking care to apply sustainability viticultural methods in a variety of ways from geolocated fertilization, controlled weeding to regular vigor, prolonged rest periods for fallow land and using environmentally friendly products. In 2018, the vineyard obtained the High Environmental Value certification, covering four key areas: biodiversity conservation, plant protection strategy, fertilizer management, and water management.