Château Lynch Bages 5emé Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2017, 75cl

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Lynch Bakes sashays out of the glass with flamboyant scents of baked blackcurrants, blackberry preserves and mulberries plus touches of lavender, dark chocolate, star anise and unsmoked cigars. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has bags of class and finesse with firm, finely-grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and fragrant.

- Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate