Pauillac 2019

Provenance

Single-Owner Private Collection

Critics Ratings

"Deep, bright, purple-black colour. Dense but with a certain charm. Dark-fruit notes with an almost minty freshness. Full and complete with length on the finish. Edges towards 2016 in terms of style but perhaps not quite the same depth? Slight glow on the finish. Definitely for the long haul." - James Lawther MW, JancisRobinson.com, 18/20 (Mar 2025)

"A true classic from this estate, the 2019 Lynch-Bages has turned out brilliantly, unwinding in the glass with aromas of cassis and sweet blackberry fruit mingled with licorice, mint, cigar wrapper and loamy soil. Full-bodied, rich and concentrated, it's a deep, multidimensional wine built around a chassis of rich, powdery tannins and succulent balancing acids. The last vintage produced in Lynch-Bages old winery, it will be interesting to compare this benchmark wine with subsequent vintages over the coming years." - William Kelley, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96+/100 (Apr 2022)

"The 2019 Lynch-Bages has an outgoing bouquet, the new oak not as well integrated as its peers at the moment, more inchoate by comparison. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, quite saline with black pepper, controlled and focused towards the classy finish. It oozes sophistication and feels extraordinarily long. Wondrous. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting." - Neal Martin, Vinous, 97/100 (Jan 2023)

"Gorgeous from the start, with lush and caressing cassis, dark plum and blackberry compote flavors that are substantial in feel although they seem to glide through, carried by a very refined structure that lets in alluring black tea, worn alder, floral and savory details along the way. Features a vibrant, authoritative bolt of iron through the finish to keep it all grounded. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot." - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 96/100 (Mar 2022)