2012 Lynch Moussas
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79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot. Plenty going on here with lifted black fruits, chalky minerality and a savoury meaty note on the nose. The palate shows a good concentrated core of fruit and well integrated tannins. A big step up for this property. FINE+RARE
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Tasted blind. Pale crimson. Fresh, simple, leafy aroma. Not trying desperately hard. Lightweight and very dry. Fast fade. You wouldn’t want to pay a lot for this. (JR)
Another relatively obscure Pauillac, although a classified growth in the 1855 classification, Lynch-Moussas has long been owned by the Castéja family. With soft, juicy tannins and attractive blackcurrant and plum fruit, this dark ruby/purple-colored wine is well-made, elegant, ripe, luscious and fruit-forward. It can be drunk now or cellared for 12-15 years. This is an excellent Lynch-Moussas.
About the producer
This Fifth Growth Pauillac estate was purchased by the Castéja family – owners of Ch. Batailley – in 1919. In recent years they have been investing in the property, focused on driving quality forward.