Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

2012
'This has a very solid core of dark plum, crushed black currant and blackberry fruit, with lightly firm flesh and good drive through the finish, where alder and iron notes fill in. Shows excellent energy and depth, while harnessing the austere edge of the vintage. Best from 2018 through 2025.' - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 92/100 (Mar 2015)

'Rich and thick. Very dense but with the tannins a little obtrusive at this point. Full blooded. Just very slightly earthbound. But pretty seductive. Just an edge of austerity.' - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 16.5+/20 (Jan 2016)

2011
‘Deep colour. Dark fruit and graphite nose. Plenty of freshness. Punchy tannins but the fruit is there. Not the most flamboyant wine, even a little backward but there’s substance. 2023-2035’ - James Lawther MW, Jancisrobinson.com, 16.5/20 (Feb 2025)

‘The 2011 Lynch-Bages has a well-defined nose with tightly-wound black fruit laced with mint and graphite. This certainly needs time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, fleshy tannins. It's open and generous with black cherries, wild strawberries and touches of orange rind. There's good substance, and it's fleshy on the finish. The 2011 is quite a delicious Lynch Bages. Tasted at the Lynch Bages vertical at the château. 2021-2025’- Neal Martin, Vinous, 92/100 (Jun 2021)

‘This has solid guts, with plum, currant and blackberry fruit melded together at the core, while notes of charcoal, warm tobacco and singed iron form the backdrop. Should be very solid when it comes together after some cellaring. Best from 2016 through 2028.’ - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 92/100 (Mar 2014)