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Lynch Moussas 2022 (1.5L)
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94-95 JS / 92-94 / 91-93 VM / 90-92 WI / 91 DE
Extremely well done with a full body and nicely integrated tannins that give this tension and power. The structure is wonderful. Minty. Chocolate-covered coffee beans. Serious but fun. - James Suckling
The 2022 Lynch-Moussas was picked September 1- 27, mostly in the mornings with light pumping over, aged in 57% new oak with 14.2% alcohol. It is quintessentially Pauillac on the nose, with pencil shavings infusing the black fruit. Very composed and linear at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with a silky entry. The acidity is nicely judged here, lending this Pauillac freshness and tension, quite precise with delicacy on the finish that is a welcome surprise after the warmth of the growing season. Excellent. - Neal Martin, Vinous Media
Smoky dark fruits and leafy tobacco are just some of the notes in the 2022 Château Lynch-Moussas, a medium to full-bodied, nicely balanced, beautifully layered Pauillac. The tannins here are ripe and polished, and it has plenty of mid-palate depth as well as outstanding length. It's a seriously good wine, if not the finest I've tasted from this château. It's clearly in the same ballpark as the 2018, 2019, and 2020. - Jeb Dunnuck
The 2022 Lynch-Moussas, 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot, is deep garnet-purple in color. It charges out with bold notions of blackcurrant jelly, baked black plums, and fruitcake, plus wafts of tobacco leaves, powdered cinnamon, and wild sage. The medium-bodied palate has bags of energy, with plenty of freshness and a backbone of grainy tannins providing support, finishing long and savory. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Independent
Juicy but lean, this is straight and streamlined, soft and energetic, there’s a lightness and brightness here which is appealing, high acidity is at the fore and this feels drinkable and accessible with strawberry, red cherry and raspberry fruit and softly chalky tannins. A cool crystalline minerality leaves the lingering impression. A mix of declassified Pauillac grapes into this Haut-Médoc. - Georgina Hindle, Decanter