2018 Blanc de Lynch-Bages, Bordeaux

59% Sauvignon Blanc, 21% Sémillon, 20% Muscadelle. 13.1% pH 3.08. Two-thirds fermented in tank, one-third in barrel. It will be bottled in 10 days.Complex aroma that is herbal and spicy and with a lovely nose that is so typically Bordeaux Blanc. Cedary but with lemon and grapefruit freshness too. Slight grip and moderate concentration are more interesting aromatically than for its intensity. Not very long but super-fresh.Drink 2020 - 2024julia_harding MW, JancisRobinson.com (April 2019)

The 2018 Blanc de Lynch Bages shows a little reduction, opening out to notions of warm peaches, passion fruit and gooseberries and suggestions of honeysuckle, coriander seed and chalk dust. Medium-bodied, the palate is filled with tropical and citrus flavours and a racy backbone, finishing long with chalkiness.Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate (April 2019)

Pretty pineapple, white grapefruit, and a touch of chalky minerality emerge from the 2018 Château Lynch-Bages Blanc, a fresh, lively white that has a bright spine of acidity, medium-bodied richness, and a crisp, clean finish. Drink this outstanding Bordeaux Blanc over the coming 2-4 years or so.Drink 2021 - 2025jeb_dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com (March 2021)

This wine has a lovely complexity with balance and lift and does that thing where it waits for a heartbeat, then makes you wait for a heartbeat, before releasing its stone fruit and succulent, slate-tinged citrus. The plots are on the west side of the appellation, often 1.5oC lower than at main Lynch Bages, with more limestone in the subsoils helping keep the balance that is evident here. Two-thirds of the juice was fermented in barrels, with one-third in stainless steel – it’s juicy and pretty much ready to go (it bottles in two weeks). 50% new oak used. 3.08pH.Drink 2020 - 2030jane_anson_mw, Decanter.com (April 2019)

Beautiful aromas of white peach, honeydew, white grapefruit, lemongrass, jasmine and flint. It’s full-bodied with a creamy texture and bright acidity—layered and phenolic with tangy, lightly pithy citrus notes and a mineral edge. Drink or holdjames_suckling, jamessuckling_com (October 2021)