Chateau Lynch Bages Grand Vin 750 ml

There are certain wines in Bordeaux that behave like fixed stars—shining with such consistency, such muscular grace, that every new vintage feels less like a release and more like a chapter in a long, unfolding saga. Lynch-Bages is one of them. And in 2022—a vintage defined by heat, radiance, and shocking finesse—the Bages plateau delivered a Pauillac of monumental structure and thrilling purity, a wine that seems to inhale the sun and exhale classicism.

The story begins, as it often does here, with gravel. Deep, Günzian gravel lounging over limestone—a geological gift that kept its cool as the Médoc sweltered. While much of France baked, Lynch-Bages’ old Cabernet Sauvignon vines dug deep, feeding off meager soils that force them toward concentration rather than excess. Ripeness was inevitable. Balance was earned. And what the Cazes family achieved in 2022 borders on alchemy: a Lynch-Bages that marries the château’s signature power with a poise and aromatic lift that recalls some of its most legendary years.

The wine opens with that unmistakable Pauillac register—blackcurrant, graphite, cedar shavings, and warm stones—but 2022 adds a new dimension: a dark-berry perfume threaded with violets and subtle baking spice, a kind of dusk-lit glow that feels both modern and timeless. On the palate it is commanding yet silken, the tannins broad-shouldered but beautifully contoured, the fruit deep and pure, edged with tobacco leaf, espresso, crushed blackberry, and a savory mineral line that tightens the finish with aristocratic precision. It is unmistakably Lynch-Bages: bold, architectural, destined for decades.

Behind the curtain, the technical narrative is just as compelling: 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot, harvested at remarkable phenolic maturity from September 12–24. Fermented in the estate’s new gravity-flow cellar and raised for 18 months in 75% new French oak, the 2022 emerges not heavy but vibrant—proof that great terroir and precise extraction can tame even a solar year.

Critical Acclaim

98–100 Points, James Suckling
“Blackcurrant, crushed stone, graphite, and wet earth… full-bodied with refined tannins that build on the palate. One of the best ever from here.”

97–99 Points, Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti-Brown / Robert Parker)
“Deep, powerful, and beautifully proportioned… layers of ripe black fruit, cedar, violets, and pencil lead. Impressive harmony and length—this is a tour-de-force Lynch-Bages.”

96–98 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
“A blockbuster… dense, structured, yet remarkably pure. Everything is in the right place, and it will evolve for 40–50 years.”