Chateau Lynch Bages "Blanc de Lynch Bages" Bordeaux Blanc 2020

Decanter : 94 Points

(4/30/2021) Less of the citrus flavours of recent vintages and more apricot and nectarine stone fruits, taking its cue from Semillon and Muscadelle. Relaxed and effortless while still maintaining both lift and tension, with a saline wet stone lick on the finish. I tasted the 2019 on the same day, as it had just been bottled, and the 2020 is less of a classic Lynch Bages Blanc, but still utterly delicious, with clear weight and impression through the mid palate. 3.35pH. 50% new oak for six months. Drinking Window: 2022 - 2032.

James Suckling : 95 Points

(5/14/2023) Really fresh and vivid with sliced grapefruit, lemon, green apple and white peach. Apricot, too. Medium to full body with phenolic texture and a long, vivid finish. 70% sauvignon, 20% semillon and 10% muscadelle. Drink or hold.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni : 92 Points

(5/2021) The 2020 Blanc de Lynch Bages is terrific. I am not always a fan of the Blanc, as I often find it too tropical, but the 2020 has more than enough verve and overall freshness to balance things out. I would prefer to drink it over the next handful of years. Drinking Window: 2021 - 2026.