This property is owned and managed by the Vauthier family of Ch. Ausone. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Fonbel, composed mainly of Merlot with splashes of Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere and Petit Verdot, is scented of warm black plums, bla...
The beautiful 2nd wine from Ch. Haut Bages Liberal is drinking perfectly now. The chateau notes : We then had the certainty that 2015 would be a great vintage. The specific water conditions were favorable to the concentration and maturation of the tannin...
Lots of chocolate and juicy fruit to this with currant and walnut undertones. Medium body, soft and silky tannins and a flavorful finish. So attractive. Drink now or hold.
The 2020 Lynch-Bages, the first vintage vinified at the new winery, has a beautifully-defined bouquet with a strong estuarine influence, brine and seaweed infusing the black fruit. It's almost understated at first, but it opens wonderfully in the glas...
The Grand Vin 2022 Château Lynch Bages checks in as 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. It actually reminds me slightly of the 2019, and while it's a classic Lynch Bages powerhouse, it has beautiful balance an...
The 2021 Lynch-Bages is rather somber today. Black fruit, mocha, licorice and chocolate are all amplified in this decidedly muscular wine from a cool year. This is a distinctly cool-climate Lynch-Bages built on power, with less of its usual flash.