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Château Lynch-Moussas 2017

Château Lynch-Moussas

2017
One of the great Paulliac wines
90+
PARKER
93
SUCKLING
90
DECANTER
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/ 0.75 L btl

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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti13.5%

The wine

One of the wonderful treasures from the Paulliac appellation using grapes from Cinquième Grand Cru Classé vineyards under the 1855 classification. Winemaking at the Château dates back to the sixteenth century and is currently carried out by the Castéja family, who also own Château Duhart-Milon, Pichon-Longueville Baron and Doisy-Védrines. They modernized the winery and château, replanting vines to create this classic Pauillac wine, deservedly recognized for its power and ageing potential.

What does this wine taste like?

Château Lynch-Moussas has a wonderful red, almost purple, colour and an expressive nose with notes of blackberries, blackcurrants, floral aromas, exotic woods, cedar and tobacco. It is fresh and fruity on the palate with elegant and deep tannins and a long and lingering finish.

Drinking and storing

Serve between 15ºC and 17ºC

Food pairing

Lamb stews / Beef sirloin steak / Mushrooms

Ratings and awards

202016 JR94-95 SK91 DC
201992-94 PK16++ JR94 SK92 DC
201890 PK15.5+ JR93 SK91 DC
201790+ PK93 SK90 DC
201692-94 PK16 JR93 SK97 DC
201592-94 PK15.5 JR93 SK91 DC
PK: ParkerJR: Jancis robinsonSK: SucklingDC: Decanter

Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker, Jancis Robinson, and Suckling

The 2016 Lynch Moussas is a blend of 17% Merlot an 83% Cabernet Sauvignon cropped at 48 hectoliters per hectare between 3 and 19 October. Matured in 60% new oak and the remainder one year old, this has a concentrated bouquet that offers tobacco-infused black fruit, briary and then with aeration, veins of pencil lead. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin cloaked in plenty of black fruit, quite spicy for Lynch Moussas with a touch of orange rind developing towards the finish. I appreciate the salinity on the aftertaste here. This is excellent and may well surpass the impressive 2015 last year.

— Neal Martin (28/04/2017)Robert Parker Wine Advocate Vintage 2016 - 92-94 PARKER

Tasted blind. Looks quite evolved. Smells quite evolved. Not very serious but very forward and well judged.

— Jancis Robinson (23/01/2020)JancisRobinson.com Vintage 2016 - 16 JANCIS ROBINSON

Aromas of currants, mushrooms and dried fruit. Full body, round and lightly chewy tannins and a long, fresh finish. Nice, earthy complexity at the end. Needs two to three years to soften. Better after 2022.

— James Suckling (03/02/2019)JamesSuckling.com Vintage 2016 - 93 SUCKLING

Customer reviews

4.7/5
3 reviews
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Winemaking

Harvested by hand, the grapes ferment in temperature-controlled tanks before the wine is left to age for 18 months in oak barrels – 50% pre-used, 50% new ones.

Ageing periodBetween 14 and 18 months
Barrel ageNew and sused
Type of woodFrench oak

Vineyards

The wine estate at Château Lynch-Moussas spreads over 62 hectares among the beautiful hills of Paulliac, with vines planted in gravel and pebble-strewn sandy-clay soils.

SoilGravel surface / Calcareous-clay
ClimateAtlantic
Surface area62.00 hectares