95-97

Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2025 Lynch-Bages is a wine only very patient consumers should contemplate. Dark and explosive, with incisive tannins, the 2025 is quite the powerhouse. Huge beams of tannin lend serious intensity and power. In many warmer years, this level of richness is accompanied by commensurately high alcohols and viscosity, but the 2025 is built around fairly classic lines, which only reinforces its sheer brawn. 04/2026

96-98

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2025 Lynch-Bages was picked 9 to 21 September and matured in 75% new oak barrels. This has a stunning bouquet with exceptionally pure blackberry, cassis and subtle violet scents, the oak seamlessly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with finely embroidered tannins, perfect acidity, a touch of cedar and black pepper that dovetails into a peacock's tail finish that “clings” to the mouth. This continues the strongest run from Lynch-Bages since the 1980s and, perhaps with the 2025, it is close to surpassing that. 05/2026

94-97

Yohan Castaing

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

The 2025 Lynch-Bages wafts from the glass with aromas of dark wild berries, lead pencil and spices, framed by well-integrated new oak. Full-bodied, dense and concentrated, it’s deep and muscular, with a broad-shouldered profile, yet more velvety and precise than usual, showing a touch of freshness through the mid-palate, concluding with a long, cassis-inflected finish. Without departing from its customary style—combining power and generosity in youth—it is more approachable en primeur, with softer, more polished tannins than in recent vintages. This is a blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot, matured with 75% new oak. 04/2026

96-98

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Currants, smoky oak, chocolate, and hints of violets all define the 2025 Château Lynch-Bages, a remarkably balanced, elegant Pauillac from this estate that has more than a passing resemblance to the 2019. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has ultra-fine tannins and nicely integrated acidity, and it builds beautifully with time in the glass. It should have some reasonable accessibility, but as with most vintages here, the cellar will be your friend. 05/2026

95

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur rouge sombre, intense et pourpre. Nez très aromatique, fin, fruité, pur, mûr et subtil. Charnu à l'attaque, charnu en milieu de bouche, avec du goût et une trame tanique serrée, mais savoureuse, le vin fond en finale. Il s'achève sur une bonne longueur parfumée avec un brin d'austérité positive. Assemblage : 66 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 28 % Merlot, 3 % Cabernet Franc, 3 % Petit Verdot. Degré d'alcool : 13°3 - pH : 3,68. Rendement : 32 hl/ha. 4 % de vin de presse. 04/2026

97-98

James Suckling

James Suckling

Lots of great energy, with a precision and focus that sends you down the road to gorgeous dark fruits and mineral nuances. A cool, minty note. Medium- to full-bodied. Racy and intense, with a lightness at the end. Juicy fruit, too. A blend of 66% cabernet sauvignon, 28% merlot, 3% cabernet franc and 3% petit verdot. 04/2026