Country: France Region: Bordeaux (Pauillac)

Varietal: 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot

Vintage:2022 Colour:Red Style:Dry

Producer:ChateauLynch Moussas

Description:
Chteau Lynch-Moussas is a 5me Cru Class estate located in the south-west of the Pauillac appellation. Lynch-Moussas has been thoroughly renovated in the last 30 years and is now producing high quality claret. Lynch-Moussas’s impressive chteau dates back to 1850, but the key date in Lynch-Moussas` history was 1969 when it was bought by Emile Castja, owner of Chteau Batailley and ngociant firm Borie-Manoux. Extensive replanting and much-needed modernisation in the cellars have transformed the quality of the wine. Lynch-Moussas is a typically a blend is Cabernet Sauvignon based and the wine is aged in 60% new oak barrels for between 12 and 18 months. The wines are rich in black fruits and display prominent vanilla notes. For a Pauillac, Lynch-Moussas contains a relatively high proportion of Merlot and is consequently a softer, silkier and lusher wine than many of its neighbours.

Georgina Hindle Decanter
95/100 Points
“Good fruit profile, balancing acidity and lovely lean, mineral tannins. Well structured, nothing too much or overdone with freshness throughout. Well worked with precision. Spicy, black pepper, cedar, tobacco, liquorice, a touch of coffee, but all giving nuance underneath the fruit, tannins and acidity. Its concentrated no doubt, this has power, but is presented carefully with such a lifted, juicy finish. This will be a beauty.

James Suckling
94-95/100 Points
“Extremely well done with a full body and nicely integrated tannins that give this tension and power. The structure is wonderful. Minty. Chocolate-covered coffee beans. Serious but fun.

Jane Anson
94/100 PointsInky, powerful colour, edges of heady incense on the nose but this feels more rooted in Pauillac for me than many vintages of Lynch Moussas, delivering intense cassis and dark fruit character, edges of crushed rose petals, clove and tar. Plenty of fresh mint leaf coming through as well, with a real sense of poise. “

Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider
92-94/100 PointsThe nose shows its tobacco leaf, cedar, lead pencil and currant side with a single swirl. On the palate, the wine is soft, polished, and fresh, with black raspberries, currants, licorice ,and most importantly, sweetness, and lift to the red berries as well as a nice licorice accent on the back of the finish. Give it a few years in the cellar before pulling a cork, and it will be even better.”


Tasting Notes:Smoky dark fruits and leafy tobacco are just some of the notes in the 2022 Chteau Lynch-Moussas, a medium to full-bodied, nicely balanced, beautifully layered Pauillac. The tannins here are ripe and polished, and it has plenty of mid-palate depth as well as outstanding length.

Food Matches:Red Meat / Venison / Soft Cheese