Château Lynch-Moussas 2017, Grand Cru Classé (750 ml)

93 poena - James Suckling

Château Lynch-Moussas 2017 (Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé) predstavlja suptilnije i pristupačnije izdanje u poređenju sa bogatijim i snažnijim berbama 2016. i 2018. godine, što odražava hladniju i izazovniju vegetacijsku sezonu. Napravljen od približno 75% Cabernet Sauvignona i 25% Merlota, pokazuje duboku granat boju i izražen buket crne ribizle, želea od crvene ribizle, divlje žalfije, lovorovog lista i kedra, uz diskretan dodir mineralnosti koja podsjeća na strugotinu olovke. Na nepcu je srednjeg tijela, sa zategnutom, svježom strukturom i fino oblikovanim taninima, nudeći čistu voćnost umjesto same gustoće. Njegov nešto vitkiji okvir daje mu elegantan, gastronomski karakter, dok osvježavajući biljni tonovi prate dugotrajan i živ završetak. Ova berba je spremna za uživanje ranije nego njeni neposredni prethodnici, ali ima dovoljno strukture i za srednjoročno odležavanje.

93 points - James Suckling

Château Lynch-Moussas 2017 (Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé) is a more restrained and approachable expression compared to the richer, more powerful 2016 and 2018 vintages, reflecting the cooler and more challenging growing season. Crafted from approximately 75% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Merlot, it shows a deep garnet hue and a lifted bouquet of blackcurrant, redcurrant jelly, wild sage, bay leaf, and cedar, with a delicate touch of pencil-shaving minerality. On the palate, it is medium-bodied with a taut, fresh structure and finely etched tannins, offering bright fruit purity over sheer density. The wine’s slightly leaner frame gives it an elegant, food-friendly profile, with an invigorating herbal lift that carries into a persistent, lively finish. This vintage is ready to enjoy earlier than its immediate predecessors, though it retains enough structure for mid-term cellaring.