2000 CHÂTEAU LYNCH BAGES 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac, Lea & Sandeman

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2000 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac

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Grapes Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot
Colour Red
Origin France, Bordeaux
Sub-district Haut Médoc
Village Pauillac
Classification 5ème Cru Classé

An utterly profound Lynch-Bages, this wine continues to remind me of a hypothetical blend of the 1990 and 1989. Interestingly, when I asked Jean-Michel Cazes to rank his top four vintages of Lynch-Bages, he ranked the 1989 first, followed by three vintages that he said were essentially equivalent in quality - 1990, 1996, and 2000. The 2000 Lynch-Bages exhibits a dense purple color, loads of glycerin and extract, big, muscular, sweet creme de cassis notes, with hints of new saddle leather, earth, and tobacco leaf. The 2000 is forceful yet plush, with a thick, juicy, succulent mid-palate, ripe tannin, and a long, layered finish. I know it will be tempting to pull corks on this wine in its youth, but it really will not hit its stride for 7-10 years and will last for at least 25. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2025. Rating: 95-95 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, www.RobertParker.com (Nov 2007)

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‘This claret is a boulder set to roll down the years, scattering spices and meat juices in its wake. 93’ Andrew Jefford, The Evening Standard Andrew Jefford (Mar 2005)

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