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2018 Chateau Lynch-Bages, Pauillac, Bordeaux
HoldWell stockedLisa Perrotti-Brown MW 96-98/100
Pauillac is the aristocrat of the Médoc, home to 75% of the region’s First Growths and with Grand Cru Classés accounting for 84% of Pauillac wine production. Despite its modest, workmanlike townscape, Pauillac is surrounded by one of the greatest concentrations of elite vineyards in Bordeaux, including three of the five First Growths. Wines here are renowned for their structure and longevity.
Colour / grapeRed · Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
RegionBordeaux, France
Drink window2028–2050
2026Hold2050
Best withBeef, Lamb, Game (deer, venison), Poultry