2005 Château Lynch-Moussas, Cru Classé Pauillac
Dry, Red, Still
France
Leave 2013 – 2024 
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Region Details
Bordeaux is France's largest quality wine region, indeed producing almost as much wine as Australia. Its westerly position ensures a mild maritime climate, a long growing season and mild summers; rains in the autumn are the primary threat to the harvest, dampening expectations in around one year in three. Red wine predominates - indeed many white wine vines are being uprooted today - with Merlot the dominant variety. The region is dissected by the Gironde estuary, with on the Left Bank the district appellations of the Médoc and the Graves and on the Right Bank, those of Saint-Emilion and Pomerol amongst others. Sauternes is made in the south of the region. The notable red and sweet wines were classified in 1855 according to their then status. At that time not a single Pomerol or Saint-Emilion was deemed worthy despite their historic traditions, and only a single Graves wine. In the last few decades first Saint-Emilion and then Pomerol have become intensely fashionable, their usually small production guaranteeing a premium for scarcity.
Vintage Notes
2005 - Bordeaux
A highly successful vintage in every corner of the region, and for every winestyle. Red wines are sumptuously fruity, structured and reveal impressive freshness and harmony. Both Left and Right Banks have excelled, with wonderful wines from Pomerol, St-Emilion, Graves and the Médoc. And not only have the leading 50 or so châteaux produced memorable wines, but success is also apparent in wines from less glamourous properties - this will come as wonderful news to those who seek out quality to drink at prices well below those of the most exalted estates. Dry conditions during July and August contributed to highly concentrated berries offering unparalleled fruit intensity and rich, elegant tannins. Hopes for a long-living vintage appear to be well-justified.
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