Appellations

Lynch Moussas 2015

Pauillac, Fifth Growth

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Tasting Notes

Another Pauillac that showed beautifully (this appellation can be variable in 2015) was the 2015 Château Lynch-Moussas. A blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon and 21% Merlot, it offers a terrific bouquet of blackcurrants, toasty oak, lead pencil, and espresso. This medium to full-bodied, ripe, sexy, yet also fresh, Pauillac has loads of charm and texture as well as a forward, fruit-loaded style that’s going to drink nicely for 10-15 years.

Score: 93 Jeb Dunnuck, - Maturity: 2018-2033 Date: 30 November 2017

Extremely well done for the vintage in Pauillac with attractive dried flower, currant and light stone character. Medium to full body. Fine tannins.

Score: 92 - 93 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 01 April 2016

The 2015 Lynch-Moussas is a burly, powerful wine, yet it offers plenty of character. A distinctly earthy, savory wine the 2015 is laced with scents of grilled herbs, smoke, cedar, leather and red stone fruits. Slightly angular contours give the 2015 its hearty feel but there is good depth and intensity throughout. This is a solid showing.

Score: 88 - 91 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Date: 01 April 2016

Very bright crimson. Quite gamey on the nose but with good fruit and tannin. Solid effort even if a little stolid. Not quite as good as I remember the 2005!

Score: 16 - 17 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2023-2032 Date: 01 April 2016

The 2015 Lynch Moussas is a blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon and 21% Merlot cropped at 44 hl/ha between 17 September and 1 October. It has a very controlled bouquet at first with tightly wound raspberry and wild strawberry fruit, the oak nicely integrated and some lovely undergrowth aromas surfacing with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, the acidity well judged, leading to a spice-tinged finish that lingers long in the mouth. It is a very fine follow-up to the 2014 last year, with a freshness and class that I did not find conveyed ten years ago.

Score: 92 - 94 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2020-2040 Date: 01 April 2016

Direct, with a good beam of cherry, currant and iron that has integrated well already. Shows solid flesh through the finish, with a good tug of earth at the end.

Score: 87 - 90 James Molesworth, Wine Spectator Date: 01 April 2016