Wine Details
71% cabernet sauvignon, 16% merlot, 11% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot; 5.5 g/l total acidity; 13.3% alcohol):  Deep ruby-red.  Knockout aromas of  blackcurrant, blackberry, mocha and cedar complicated by scorched earth and tobacco.  Big, ripe and dense, with flavors similar to the aromas and a seamless, rich texture.  Though powerful and rich, with a sensual mouthfeel, it maintains a graceful, light-on-its-feet quality.  Finishes with ripe, fine-grained tannins and excellent length.  Still an infant, but clearly a great vintage for this property.

Viticulture

The vineyards at Chateau Lynch-Bages, totalling 100 hectares, cover three main plots: one on each side of Bages and a third to the south, on the border with St. Julien. The red wine vineyards are planted to 75%<a href="http://www.wineaccess.com/wine/grape/cabernet-sauvignon">Cabernet Sauvignon</a>, 17% <a href="http://www.wineaccess.com/wine/grape/merlot">Merlot</a>, 6% <a href="http://www.wineaccess.com/wine/grape/cabernet-franc">Cabernet Franc</a> and 2% Petit Verdot. A separate vineyard on 6 hectares of rugged, gravelly soil, is dedicated solely to white varieties--53% <a href="http://www.wineaccess.com/wine/grape/sauvignon-blanc">Sauvignon Blanc</a>, 32%<a href="http://www.wineaccess.com/wine/grape/semillon">Semillon</a> and 15% Muscadelle. Production of the Grand Vin usually tops out at about 25,000 cases per year, plus a second wine, Haut Bages Averous, and a white <a href="http://www.wineaccess.com/wine/region/bordeaux">Bordeaux</a>.

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