{"product_id":"chateau-lynch-bages-6-pack-in-wood-case-owc-futures-pre-sale-2022","title":"Chateau Lynch-Bages 6-Pack in Wood Case (OWC Futures Pre-Sale) 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlend: 66% Cabernet sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWood case ships separately.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWow. Blackcurrants, blueberries, blackberries and flowers. Full-bodied with beautifully integrated tannins that melt into the wine. Persistent and precise. A fantastic wine for the cellar. 66% cabernet sauvignon, 28% merlot, 3% cabernet franc and 3% petit verdot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel Sample:\u003c\/strong\u003e 98-99\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeb Dunnuck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Grand Vin 2022 Château Lynch Bages checks in as 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. It actually reminds me slightly of the 2019, and while it's a classic Lynch Bages powerhouse, it has beautiful balance and purity. Cassis, graphite, lead pencil, and chalky minerality all define the aromatics, and it's full-bodied, with terrific tannins and a layered, incredibly impressive profile that continues to open and evolve with time in the glass. Tasted twice with consistent notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel Sample:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96-98+\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecanter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlackcurrant and bramble fruit with savoury herbal nuances on the nose, this smells rich and potent. Tense and focussed, compact from the get go, present tannins give grip and hold. This is definitely not out to charm, more serious, stern and focussed but there's such overall precision. This is in high definition, supremely controlled and well worked with mouthfilling ripe tannins. I like the chewy aspect and there’s balancing acidity, hidden now by the density, that will sustain the wine for decades to come. Floral notes and some minerality come through giving the nuance so it’s not all heft, but there’s clear muscle on show. A long finish gives the sense of structure and style. An impressive wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel Sample:\u003c\/strong\u003e 97\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2022 Lynch-Bages was picked 12 September, around 15 days earlier than usual until 24 September at around 35hL\/ha. Aged for 18 months in 75% new oak, it has a backward nose that demands a lot of encouragement. This is not as immediate as the 2016 or 2019 at the same stage. Powerful blackberry and boysenberry fruit, cedar and light tobacco notes, this feels like an edifice of aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins, beautifully balanced, very harmonious yet there is an enormous backbone here that (again) is reminiscent of Mouton. Extremely long on the finish, this will need its barrel maturation to fully knit together and it is going to be a Pauillac for the long haul. –Neal Martin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel Sample:\u003c\/strong\u003e 95-97\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the vintage's most powerful, muscular wines is the 2022 Lynch-Bages, a full-bodied, broad-shouldered Pauillac that unfurls in the glass with aromas of cassis, cherries, mint, pencil shavings and petroleum jelly, framed by nicely integrated new oak. Liberally extracted, its deep core of fruit is underpinned by an imposing chassis of rich, powdery tannin and lively acids. Always rather forbidding from barrel, Lynch Bages always seems to come together in bottle, and the 2022 has the makings of another success for this address.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel Sample:\u003c\/strong\u003e 93-96\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winedotcom","offers":[{"title":"2022","offer_id":51411459014869,"sku":"WD_PDX1371214CA_0","price":1042.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/7810\/6581\/files\/uh1ct7pgfc3im3mwy1uu.jpg?v=1745555690","url":"https:\/\/www.swiglab.com\/products\/chateau-lynch-bages-6-pack-in-wood-case-owc-futures-pre-sale-2022","provider":"SwigLab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}