Lynch Bages 2001
750 ml Cabernet Sauvignon 78%, Merlot 15%, Cabernet Franc 5%, Petit Verdot 2% Bordeaux, France 2001
Lynch Bages 2001 is a dry, medium-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc (Pauillac, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are very firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Good with steak, lamb, roast chicken, roast pork. Cheapest offer £160.00 at Hedonism Wines.
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£160.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.55
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
body
3 / 5
medium
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
tannin
5 / 5
very firm
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
oak
4 / 5
noticeable
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Typical for Cabernet Sauvignon · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Tannin
lowhigh
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
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Colour
Red
inferred from Pauillac
Origin
Pauillac · Bordeaux · France
inferred from Pauillac
Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
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ABV
not stated by merchant
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
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About Cabernet Sauvignon
Typical aromas: blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar, mint, green bell pepper when unripe. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
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Merchant's description
From the renowned Paulliac 5ème Cru Classé Château Lynch-Bages, here is the 2001 vintage. 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. In the words of wine critic, Neal Martin, "Ripe, dark berried fruits on the nose with touches of mulberry, briary, graphite and sous-bois. The palate is medium-bodied with a crisp entry, tarry black fruits on the entry, sharp acidity..."
Other vintages of Lynch Bages we list
1966£292.001976£125.001981£182.001982£350.001985£250.001986£200.001988£190.001989£460.001990£410.001996£210.002000£325.002003£185.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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