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Château Lynch-Moussas Pauillac 2014 - 5ème Grand Cru Classé

Bordeaux

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5/5 (1 customers)

94/100

James Suckling

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94/100

Le Figaro

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92/100

Jean-Marc Quarin

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16,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

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91/100

Robert Parker

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91/100

Vinous

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91/100

Wine Enthusiast

cabernet sauvignon
generous
grand cru classé
ready to drink

"Classic aromas of pencil lead and blackcurrant. Medium- to full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a precise finish. A beauty. So classy and serious. Best ever? Hard not to drink now. Almost all Cabernet Sauvignon." (James Suckling 2017) - Delivery in wooden case for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (Excluding Point Relais delivery method)

Features

Estate

Château Lynch-Moussas

Cuvée

5ème Grand Cru Classé

Vintage

2014

Designation

Pauillac

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot

Terroirs

Silica soil and Garonne gravel

Viticulture

Reasoned

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Fermentation 15 to 20 days

Breeding

18 months in barrels (50% new barrels)

Alcohol content

13,5%%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Purple dress

Nose

Expressive blackberry aromas

Mouth

Dense and supple, with velvety substance and fruit. Lovely blackcurrant and spice finish.

Serve

AT 16°C

Drink from

2021

Drink before

2035

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Pair with rack of lamb with porcini mushrooms, seven-hour leg of lamb or beef tenderloin with mushrooms.

Château Lynch-Moussas

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2020 guide) 16.5/20 (Reference wine)

Domain rated (2020 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the wine:

Fine confirmation of the cru's success in this vintage, with a very generous, deep, persistent wine. Beautiful aromas of black and smoky fruits and velvety tannins. Drink between 2021 and 2026.

About the domain :

Philippe Castéja has worked hard to restore a superb family estate in the Pauillac hinterland. The aging of the vines and the construction of a high-performance work tool enable him to produce a supple, fleshy wine that is constantly improving. Its terroir enables it to open up before most of the wines in its appellation, which should make it more present on restaurant menus, with good value for money.

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Domain rated (guide 2021) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Owned since the 18th century by Count Lynch, until it was divided in two, giving Lynch Moussas and Lynch-Bages. Émile Castéja, who joined the family in 1919, took over the estate in 1969 and restructured the vines and winery. His son Philippe has been at the helm of this 35-hectare cru, close to Batailley, also owned by the Castéja family, since 2001.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2017 guide) 91/100 (Outstanding wine)

About the wine:

Lynch-Moussas 2014 was actually more expressive than Batailley 2014 on the nose, with scents of redcurrant, cranberry and wild strawberry mingling with undergrowth and tobacco. The palate is medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a lively line of acidity, well balanced with lovely notes of smoke and tobacco complementing the red fruits on the finish. A Pauillac with good potential, which risks being underestimated by the market, which has not yet realized how much the Castèja family has improved the estate.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domain rated (guide 2020) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the domain :

For several years now, Philippe Castéja has been giving new impetus to this classified growth. Oenologist Denis Dubourdieu has carried out extensive work on the estate, starting with the reorganization of the vineyard. Over the last few vintages, the wines have progressed and the château benefits from technical facilities that should enable it to go even further. Lynch-Moussas produces a relatively fine, medium-bodied wine that can be drunk fairly quickly.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2017 guide) 91/100

About the wine:

This wine's initial tannins have softened considerably. It is now dominated by ripe fruit. The wine is soft and jammy, with lovely blackcurrant notes and a layer of firm tannins underneath. Drink from 2022.

Vinous A. Galloni

Vinous A. Galloni

Wine rated (2018 guide) 91/100

About the wine:

Lynch-Moussas 2014 presents a nose of red fruits: red cherries, raspberries and wild strawberries, all tinged with vanilla. The palate is medium-bodied with some sharpness on the attack, very traditional in style with an austere pencil lead finish that contains at least decent freshness. This is a good Lynch-Moussas that needs ageing. Tasted blind at Southwold's annual tasting. Drink between 2020 and 2035.

James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (2017 guide) 94/100

Domain Rated Recommended

About the wine:

Classic aromas of pencil lead and blackcurrant. Medium- to full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a precise finish. A beauty. So classy and serious. Best ever? Hard not to drink now. Almost all Cabernet Sauvignon. Try it in 2020.

Le Figaro vins

Le Figaro vins

Wine rated (2015 guide) 94/100

About the wine:

In 2014, the château shifted up a gear with a black color and an expressive blackberry nose. The wine is dense and supple, with velvety substance and fruit, and a pretty finish of blackcurrant and spices.

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Wine rated (2019 guide) 92/100

About the wine:

Dark, intense color, still young. Very aromatic, fruity, fine, pure nose, with lovely toasty, creamy notes. Superb. Meticulous in texture from the moment it enters the mouth, then suave and even complex in the middle, the wine evolves noble and melting, with taste and fine tannins. Very good indeed.

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