40% Sauvignon Blanc/41% Semillon/19% Muscadelle.
- Producer
- Chateau Lynch-Bages
- Origin
- Pauillac, Medoc, Bordeaux FRANCE
- Colour
- white
- Wine Style
- dry
- Dominant Grape
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Closure Style
- cork
- Maturity
- drink or keep
- Bottle Size
- 75cl
- Case Quantity
- 6
- Wine Score
- 88-90 points, Neal Martin, vinous.com, May 2018
93 points, Jane Anson, decanter.com, April 2018
16 points, Julia Harding, jancisrobinson.com, April 2018
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Media Reviews
Neal Martin
The 2017 Blanc de Lynch Bages, which was slightly affected by frost, especially the Sauvignon Blanc, had been bottled the previous week. A blend of 40% Sauvignon Blanc, 41% Sémillon and 19% Muscadelle and matured in 45% new oak, it has a fresh green apple and gooseberry scented bouquet with the Sauvignon firmly in charge. The palate is well balanced with a fine thread of acidity, touches of grapefruit, melon and pineapple leading to a slightly blank but fresh finish that will need a year in bottle to develop more personality. 88-90 points
Jane Anson
Utterly gorgeous freshness and zip, with intensity of flavour. It has a little more Sémillon than usual, due to frost affect the Sauvignon Blanc, which seems to mean the aromatics of the Muscadelle are a little more prominent than a classic Lynch Bages Blanc, adding a white flower honeysuckle lift. It is beautiful and works within the cascade of flavours, although I miss their more classic blend - they probably do too, to be fair. Already bottled. 45% new oak. Harvested 4 September to 8 September. 93 points
Julia Harding
40% Sauvignon Blanc, 41% Sémillon, 19% Muscadelle (some frost in the Sauvignon Blanc – usually it`s in the majority and there`s usually less Muscadelle). 50% barrel-fermented but it doesn`t show much. A little grapey and floral on the nose. Creamy with strong clementine flavours on the palate. Not typically Bordeaux Blanc, perhaps, but fragrant, almost exotic. Fresh and lively. Not terribly concentrated but pretty and scented and there is some depth with the lees adding a very slight grip and a light spice on the finish, more in texture than flavour. There`s a range of flavours rather than intensity. 16 points
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