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2023 Wine Spectator Wines of the Year

Number 3

Located at the gates of Pauillac, Château Lynch-Bages is a property that has left its mark on the history of the Médoc. Although the terroir of Bages has been known since the 16th century, it was in the 18th century that it gained fame. With the son of an Irish citizen named Thomas Lynch at the helm, the Bages vineyard was recognised at the Universal Exhibition in Paris. Château Lynch-Bages was acquired by the J-M Cazes family on the eve of the Second World War and is one of the finest references in the Pauillac appellation.

In a constant quest for excellence and innovation, Château Lynch-Bages carried out a new plot division in 2006, breaking down 90 original cadastral plots into 180 to 200 sub-plots. The 2020 vintage is the first vintage to be made in the brand new infrastructures of Château Lynch-Bages. Designed by the architect Chien Chung (Didi) Pei, internationally renowned for his pure architectural style, the new vat room and its ageing cellar are state-of-the-art tools aimed at elevating the terroir of this emblematic property on Bordeaux’s Left Bank.