Château Lynch Bages 5emé Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2019, 75cl

A true classic from this estate, the 2019 Lynch-Bages has turned out brilliantly, unwinding in the glass with aromas of cassis and sweet blackberry fruit mingled with licorice, mint, cigar wrapper and loamy soil. Full-bodied, rich and concentrated, it's a deep, multidimensional wine built around a chassis of rich, powdery tannins and succulent balancing acids. The last vintage produced in Lynch-Bage's old winery, it will be interesting to compare this benchmark wine with subsequent vintages over the coming years.

- William Kelley, Wine Advocate