Grand Cru Classé

Medium-rare rack of lamb, sprinkled with rosemary.

Lynch Bages's vineyards are superbly sited on a plateau west of Pauillac town, in the small village of Bages. The 90 hectares of vineyards (Red: Cabernet Sauvignon 75%, Merlot 15%, Cabernet Franc 10%) lie on deep gravel beds over limestone.

French oak barrels for 15 months (75% new wood).

Overlooking the Gironde estuary at the entrance to Pauillac the vines of Lynch-Bages are located on the Bages plateau on one of the finest gravelly rises in the appellation. The estate once belonged to the famous Lynch family of Irish origin and was acquired by Jean-Charles Cazes in 1934. His grandson Jean-Michel Cazes restructured the estate in 1974 adding state-of-the-art winemaking equipment while keeping the former wooden vats as a reminder of the 19th century. The grapes are all hand picked and then carefully sorted before crushing. A very strict selection is made prior to blending and the wine is traditionally aged in oak barrels before bottling.