Lynch Bages - Pauillac 2005

Vinous

93

byNeal Martinthe8/2/2023

The 2005 Lynch-Bages is more opulent on the nose with camphor-tinged black and red fruit, desiccated orange peel and sage. With time, it develops a lovely floral component. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins, bold and brassy with plenty of substance. This is no shy retiring wallflower but rather a demonstrative, almost flamboyant Pauillac with layers of black fruit laced with white pepper on the finish. Maybe it is a bit brash for some? But give this time because it will ultimately mellow. Tasted at the Lynch-Bages vertical at the château.

Vinous

95

byAntonio Gallonithe4/15/2021

The 2005 Lynch-Bages is a surprising wine. Whereas so many 2005s have begun to enter their first plateau of early maturity, the 2005 comes across as still young and in need of further cellaring! The purity of the fruit is striking. Readers who want to get the full Lynch-Bages experience will have to wait at least a few more years. The 2005 is a wine of substance and depth, with all of the raciness that is typical of this wine. It is one of the dark horses of the vintage, and still has room to go. Impressive. 95+

Wine Spectator

96

byJames Molesworththe6/12/2018

Textbook, with mouthfilling and slightly gutsy black currant, fig and blackberry fruit flavors bound together by singed cedar, iron and tobacco notes. Features a tug of loam followed by a second wave of fruit through the finish. This is just starting to stretch out. Best from 2020 through 2040. 35,000 cases made.

Jamessuckling.com

96

byJames Sucklingthe11/17/2015

A meaty and decadent Lynch with very ripe currant aromas on the nose. Full body, velvety-textured tannins and a powerful finish. It shows so much structure and fruit yet remains polished and focused. Lovely now to drink but better in 2017.

Wine Advocate

92

byRobert Parkerthe6/30/2015

As for the 2005 Lynch-Bages, it is a sexy, surprisingly soft and accessible style of wine, with a deep ruby/purple color, loads of crème de cassis, cedar wood and forest floor notes, medium to full body, ripe tannin and a long, fleshy finish. Drink it over the next 15+ years.

Jancis Robinson

17,5

byJancis Robinsonthe2/9/2015

Mid crimson. Perfumed, well balanced, no hint of 2005 density on the nose… Much more slimline than I would have expected. Racy and lifted rather than dense and thick. There are tannins underneath but the overall impression is of sophistication rather than concentration. 13% Drink 2020-2038

Wine Advocate

94

byRobert Parkerthe8/31/2011

As one might suspect, the dense purple-hued 2005 is still tannic, firm and young, with concentrated blackberry and cassis fruit, beautiful ripeness, a full-bodied mouthfeel and undeniable youthfulness. Tasting like a 2-3 year old wine rather one that has passed its sixth birthday, it is potentially one of the longest lived Lynch Bages since the remarkable 1989 and 2000. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2030+ Drink 2017-2030. (94+ points)

Wine Advocate

95

byNeal Martinthe6/12/2009

Tasted single blind at Southwold. This is lacking the same level of fruit intensity as the other wines in this flight. Blackberry, bilberry, a touch of fig, but lacks a little harmony. The palate is very concentrated, tight grip, quite toasty with blackberry, briary, a touch of melted tar and cedar with a nice austerity coming through on the long understated finish. Awesome. Drink 2015-2035. Tasted January 2009.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

91

byStephen Tanzerthe6/30/2008

Bright ruby-red. Expressive, classic aromas of currant, mocha, smoke and camphor. Rich, broad and ripe but impressively young, offering flavors of dark berries, chocolate, spices and smoke enlivened by firm acidity. This coats the palate nicely on the long finish, with tannins that are riper and sweeter than those of the 2006.

Wine Advocate

91

byRobert Parkerthe5/7/2008

This outstanding effort is slightly lighter, more streamlined and delicate than followers of Lynch Bages have come to expect after such great vintages as 1982, 1989, 1990, 1996, and 2000. A deep ruby/purple hue is accompanied by a classic Medoc nose of tapenade, roasted herbs, licorice, cedar, black currants, and damp earth. Medium-bodied with moderate tannin, sweet fruit, and surprising softness as well as forwardness for a 2005 northern Medoc, it can be drunk now and over the next 20+ years.

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Couleur	Rouge
Cépages	Cabernet Franc 12 % Cabernet Sauvignon 72 % Merlot 15 % Petit Verdot 1 %
Appellation	Pauillac
Millesime	2005
Contenance	Magnum (1,5 l)

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Couleur	Rouge
Cépages	Cabernet Franc 12 % Cabernet Sauvignon 72 % Merlot 15 % Petit Verdot 1 %
Appellation	Pauillac
Millesime	2005
Contenance	Magnum (1,5 l)

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