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The Château Lynch-Bages is one of those illustrious properties that have contributed to the reputation of the great wines of Pauillac.
Located on the land of "Batges", a gravelly hillock overlooking the Gironde estuary, its history begins in the 17th century when it was owned by Thomas Lynch, a Bordeaux merchant of Irish origin. It was at that time called the "Lynch cru" and remained in the family until 1824.
In 1855, the Château Lynch-Bages obtained the title of Fifth Grand Cru Classé in the famous classification of Médoc wines for the Paris World Fair.
His modern history has been written by the Cazes family, which still owns it. In 1939, Jean-Charles Cazes, who already owned Château Les Ormes de Pez at Saint-Estèphe, bought Domaine and breathed new life into it by raising its standard. When he died in 1972, his grandson Jean-Michel Cazes took over the reins and gradually, thanks to numerous technical renovations and by surrounding himself with the right people, he was able to produce a wine on a par with the great Pauillac. Since 2006, it is his son Jean-Charles who manages it, always with one objective in mind, that of producing the most precise wines possible, marked with the imprint of the Cazes.
In a sometimes complicated meteorological context, marked by cool temperatures and a low water deficit, 2021 presents itself as a "vintage of terroirs".
The weather conditions at the end of September enabled the Cabernets to perfect their ripeness, which turned out to be of very high quality. Alcoholic strengths by volume were moderate, between 12.5 and 13.5% vol., marking a return to classic degrees.
Wines had good color and anthocyanin levels (Extractibles), despite low temperature variations over the summer. The ripening conditions and moderate water stress brought great freshness and aromatic complexity, with strong notes of fresh red fruit.