The structure and intensity of a fine Pauillac wine
The estate
In the 18th century, Chateau Lynch-Moussas, like Château Lynch-Bages, was owned by the famous Lynch family, who were originally from Ireland. The Casteja family, owners since the 16th century in the Pauillac region, acquired this chateau at the beginning of the 20th century.
The vineyard
Covering 62 hectares, the vineyard, planted with 75% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Merlot, produces one of the finest Pauillac wines.
The blend
Cabernet Sauvignon (83%)
Merlot (17%).
Chateau Lynch-Moussas 2016: Characteristics and tasting tips
The tasting
Color
This wine is a beautiful purplish ink color.
Nose
Expressive, the nose exudes intense black fruit fragrances, in a beautifully fresh manner.
Palate
Full and structured, the mouth reveals ripe and perfectly integrated tannins. The finish seduces with its persistence and aromatic palette.
The 2016 Lynch Moussas is a blend of 17% Merlot an 83% Cabernet Sauvignon cropped at 48 hectoliters per hectare between 3 and 19 October. Matured in 60% new oak and the remainder one year old, this has a concentrated bouquet that offers tobacco-infused black fruit, briary and then with aeration, veins of pencil lead. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin cloaked in plenty of black fruit, quite spicy for Lynch Moussas with a touch of orange rind developing towards the finish. I appreciate the salinity on the aftertaste here. This is excellent and may well surpass the impressive 2015 last year.