71% Cabernet Sauvignon
16% Merlot
11% Cabernet Franc
2% Petit Verdot

Lynch-Bages 2000 displays a wonderful bouquet of fresh crushed blackberries, and typical characteristics of graphite.

Great fruit and concentration and plenty of tannins on the long finish.

About Chateau Lynch-Bages:

The estate’s reputation as a top quality wine producer took off in 1945 after a series of exceptional vintages.

Since then, Lynch-Bages has continued to produce excellent wines, even during years considered difficult in the Bordeaux region.

The wine's deep colour and tannic backbone have become part of its signature style. Jean-Michel Cazes, grandson of Jean-Charles, has worked hard to develop and refine the wine's supple and smooth structure over the years.

Vintage after vintage, the estate's precise and excellent winemaking techniques have served to firmly establish Lynch-Bages reputation for consistent quality.

Vintage Notes:

Rumours had been emanating from Bordeaux since the first Merlot grape was plucked from the vine back in mid September. All unanimous that 2000 was going to be something quite special. The weather leading up to the harvest had been perfect and from mid-July to mid-September there was virtually no rain at all. The fine weather continued through to the end of the Cabernet Sauvignon harvest in mid-October with only one day of rain to refresh the vines and momentarily worry the vignerons.

Harvest took place between September 25th and October 10th

Ageing:

Wooden barrels for 15 months (70% new wood)