The 2023 Lynch Bages is an impressive Bordeaux blend crafted by the renowned Lynch Bages producer in the prestigious Pauillac sub-region of Bordeaux, France. This red wine is a magnificent expression of the terroir, characterized by its robust structure and intense flavors.

On the nose, this wine invites you in with a captivating bouquet of blackberry, black cherry, crushed stone, and graphite, complemented by a hint of lead pencil. Its palate is full-bodied, layered, and rich with juicy, chewy tannins, as noted by esteemed reviewer James Suckling. On the finish, the wine leaves a plush, vertical, and layered impression.

The Wine Advocate's Robert Parker describes this vintage as one of the chunkier, broader-shouldered wines of the Médoc, with aromas of dark berries, pencil shavings, licorice, and pipe tobacco, framed by creamy new oak. This medium to full-bodied, concentrated wine is deep, with a generous extraction that promises longevity in the cellar.

Vinous reviewer Antonio Galloni notes the 2023 Lynch-Bages as a dark, brooding wine. It is a powerhouse, with formidable tannins wrapping around a core of black fruit, spice, menthol, licorice, and gravel.

In the words of Jane Anson, the wine is concentrated, intense, and muscular, characterized by deeply-rooted tannic grip, soot, squid ink, and cassis, among other distinctly powerful notes.

Jeff Leve and Jeb Dunnuck both echo these sentiments in their reviews, emphasizing the wine's racy, fruity, intense, and deep character. The flagship 2023 Château Lynch-Bages is one of the biggest, richest wines in the vintage, offering up classic Lynch richness in its smoky black fruits, smoked earth, and tobacco-driven aromatics.

Finally, The Wine Independent's Lisa Perrotti-Brown notes the vibrant notes of crushed blackcurrants and black raspberries, the fragrant hints of violets, iron ore, and bay leaves, and the sturdy backbone of grainy tannins and an earthy finish.

The 2023 Lynch Bages is a wine that offers a unique and thrilling sensorial journey, with a promise of a remarkable evolution over time.