Château Lynch-Bages is a 5ième Grand Cru Classé in Pauillac. We toured the new winemaking facilities and the old vat house that has been converted to a museum showing historic winemaking equipment of the Médoc. The visit ended with a tasting of 2 wines in the tasting room, a Chateau Lynch Bages and a Château Les Ormes-de-Pez.
Château Lynch-Bages
The history of the estate goes back to the mid 18-hundreds and reflects the interesting history of English and French rule in Aquitaine. The original owners, the Lynch family from Ireland, could trace back their roots to an ancestor who was a companion of William the Conqueror. Without an heir, in 1824 the estate was sold and was in the hands of two other families before Jean-Charles Cazes acquired the property in 1934.
Since then, the Cazes family has invested heavily and started an in-depth modernisation in the 1980s.
75% of the 250 acres of vineyards are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, the rest with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. Detailed attention is given to the vineyard management. I quote Château Lynch-Bages: “The structuring of the vineyards has undergone remarkable improvements since 2006 with the use of satellite technology combined with surveys on soil quality. It has allowed us to establish a precise mapping and re-structuring of vine parcels in order to preserve, enhance, and develop the specific nature of each terroir.”
Today the château is owned and managed by Jean-Michel Cazes. Lynch Bages’ old vat house has been converted to a museum showing historic winemaking equipment of the Médoc.
Lynch Bages produces 3 wines.
Chateau Lynch Bages, AOC Pauillac, 5th Grand Cru Classe, 25,000 cases.
Echo de Lynch Bages, AOC Pauillac, 10,000 cases, often a blend of 50 to 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25 to 30% Merlot and 15 to 20% Cabernet Franc.
Blanc de Lynch Bages, AOC Bordeaux Blanc 4,000 cases. They begun making white wine in 1990.
Château Les Ormes-de-Pez
Château Les Ormes-de-Pez is in the Saint-Estèphe appellation. In the 2003 listing that was later annulled, Château Les Ormes-de-Pez was classified as one of 9 Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnels. It belongs to the group of six former Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel (Château Chasse Spleen, Château Les Ormes de Pez, Château de Pez, Château Potensac, Château Poujeaux and Château Siran) that have decided to remain outside the Cru Bourgeois Classification.
The vineyard area, divided into two blocks north and south of the village of Saint-Estèphe, extends over 33 hectares, with 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 20% Merlot. The annual production is 15,000 cases.
Ormes de Pez was purchased by Jean Charles Cazes in 1927.
Chateau Lynch Bages, AOC Pauillac, wine-searcher prices in US$
2019: 227
2015: 192
2005: 290
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