Château Lynch-Bages

Pauillac

2014

Blend

69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot

Wine designation

Château Lynch Bages, Red, 2014
Category: Pauillac, 5ème Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Perfect to serve alongside a roasted beef dish or alongside cheeses such as abondance, or Comté.

Data sheet

Château Lynch-Bages

Pauillac

2014

Tasting notes

A beautiful late season with ample sunshine that would allow harvest to stretch late in the season for great precision. A deep ruby-color with sweet plum and licorice, with blackberries. A terrific depth of flavoring with tannins that are ample and polished.

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.

18 months with 75% 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.