The 2021 Lynch-Bages Bordeaux Blend from Pauillac, France, presents itself as a noteworthy wine from a challenging vintage. This robust red wine, crafted from a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, and 3% Cabernet Franc, is aged in 75% new oak barrels, contributing to its complexity and depth.

Wine Enthusiast rates this vintage highly, scoring it between 95 and 97 points, emphasizing the wine's structure, power, and density, while noting its lighter style suitable for the vintage. Roger Voss of Wine Enthusiast praises it for having "weight and richness" (Wine Enthusiast).

Decanter also offers an excellent review, awarding a score of 95 points, highlighting its "sweet blackcurrant fruit" and "mouthfilling and plump" texture, describing it as "more opulent and perfumed than others" (Decanter).

Jane Anson, on the other hand, scores it at 94 points, appreciating its "austerity" and "excellent appellation character," while noting its "slate-textured tannins" and "high tannin index of 90IPT" (JaneAnson.com).

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate describes it as "one of the vintage's bigger, broader-shouldered wines," scoring it 93+ points, and noting its "velvety attack" and "layered core of fruit" (Robert Parker's Wine Advocate).

Vinous, also scoring it 94 points, commends its "wonderful bouquet" and "seamlessly integrated" oak, acknowledging the challenges of the season (Vinous).

Jeb Dunnuck echoes similar sentiments with a 93+ score, appreciating its "smoked black fruits" and "beautiful mid-palate depth," suggesting that the wine will benefit from cellaring for several years (JebDunnuck.com).

This vintage is characterized by its rich tannins and mineral notes, which, according to James Suckling, will make it "drink beautifully in 2026 and onwards," scoring it 95 points (JamesSuckling.com).

Overall, the 2021 Lynch-Bages is a testament to the skill of its producers, delivering a wine that exceeds expectations for the vintage and promises great potential for aging.