Château Lynch Bages - Pauillac 2008 b5952cb1c3ab96cb3c8c63cfb3dccaca

Jamessuckling.com

93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe12/20/2011

Wonderful purity of fruit here with flowers, clean fruit with strawberries and currants. Full bodied with fine tannins and floral and fruity with ultra fine tannins and elegance. Give it four to five years.

Wine Advocate

93 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe8/31/2011

A sensational effort for the vintage, this textured, opulent, superb Lynch Bages is already strutting its stuff and should easily last for 20 years. Medium to full-bodied with an opaque dense purple color, notes of flowers and cassis, a layered texture that builds incrementally in the mouth and tremendous purity and depth, it can be drunk now or cellared for two decades or more. Bravo!

Wine Spectator

91 / 100

byJames Molesworththe12/15/2010

Very solid, with a super beam of dark currant, tobacco and iron pushed by charcoal, melted fig and cocoa notes. This has a nicely rounded feel, but there's plenty of grip in reserve. Best from 2013 through 2018. -J.M

Falstaff

88-90 / 100

the6/30/2009

Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, jugendlich Reflexe, violetter Rand. In der Nase tabakig unterlegte Kirschen-Weichsel-Frucht, etwas Unterholtz. Am Gaumen lebendige rotbeerige Nuancen, Kirschen, frisch und rassig angelegt, präsente Tannine, zart nach Cassis, zitronige Noten, etwas vegetaler Nachhall, insgesamt noch recht streng.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

89-92 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe5/28/2009

Deep purple-ruby. Pure nose offers blackcurrant, minerals and spicy bitter chocolate. Suave and rich, with flavors of blackcurrant and spicy plum. At once fatter and finer-grained than the 2007, with harmonious acidity buffering its voluptuous texture. The broad, mouthcoating finish features fine tannins, excellent length and a floral note.

WeinWisser

18 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe5/5/2009

Sattes, dunkles Granat mit lila Schimmer. Kompaktes, tiefes Bouquet, Cassis und Brombeeren sowie dunkle Holznoten, reifer Cabernet Sauvignon. Im Gaumen fest und fleischig, mit süssen, dicht gegliederten Tanninen, im Finale dann kräftig und mit Muskeln sowie sandigem Finale. Ein Kraftakt, aber ein klassischer. Und mit ca. 42 Euro der preiswerteste Lynch-Bages im Markt! 18/20 2018 – 2038

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2009

This strong effort from Lynch Bages may turn out to be the finest wine produced here since the 2000. It is a backward, powerful, opaque purple-colored 2008 with fine acids, firm but sweet tannins, and thick, dense levels of attractive blackberry and cassis fruit intertwined with notions of underbrush, lead pencil shavings, and roasted herbs. It appears to be a denser, richer effort than some of the more lightweight Lynch Bages offerings of recent years. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2030. 91-93+

La Revue du Vin de France

16,5-17,5 / 20

the4/29/2009

Après quelques millésimes discrets, Lynch Bages retrouve son meilleur niveau avec l'arrivée de Jean-charles Cazes. 2008 donne raison aux risques pris dès 2007. Le vin s'impose par une belle structure, une matière puissante, une expression de fruit juset et une belle fraîcheur en finale. A ce stade, il impressionne moins par sa concentration que Les Ormes de Pez - l'autre propriété de la famille Cazes - mais c'est un coureur de fond.

TAST

16.50 / 20

the4/23/2009

Le cru confirme son retour au classicisme aromatique de Pauillac (havane et cèdre), avec la vinosité, la plénitude et la franchise d’un vrai beau cru de garde, ainsi qu’un tout petit manque de finesse pure.

Jancis Robinson

16.50 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/16/2009

Quite brutal smelling. Then rich and sweet and silky at first but followed by lots of acidity. A bit green and awkward. Very drying finish. Needs lots of time. Not charming at the moment... though it’s certainly solid and gets better toward the end. Drink 2016-26 16,5+

Decanter Magazine

17.50 / 20

bySteven Spurrierthe4/14/2009

Black-red, plummy concentration of blackcurrants with smoky fragrance, good rich fruit on the palate, good length, depth of fruit and ripe tannins to mature well. Drink 2016-25.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/7/2009

This has a cohesive nose: blackberry, cedar, just a faint hint of thyme – good definition and focus although not quite the thrilling clarity of Pichon Baron. This is a very “correct” Lynch Bages that reminds more a little of Latour, very pure black fruit, cedar, a touch of briary, a slight tertiary notes towards the finish. Very well balanced and defined, good length, nice persistency. Excellent – unadulterated Cabernet that should drink well over two decades. Tasted April 2009.