Pauillac · vintage 2018
Why this vintage
- 98/100 from Jeb Dunnuckand 5 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2018 vintage in PauillacAfter a spring marked by mildew, the heat concentrated a small crop: rich, ripe wines with great depth of material.
Critic scores
- Jeb Dunnuck98
- Wine Spectator97
- Wine Advocate96
- Vinous96
- Decanter96
- Wine Enthusiast96
The 2018 vintage in Pauillac
Vintage benchmark: 95/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: After a spring marked by mildew, the heat concentrated a small crop: rich, ripe wines with great depth of material.
Overall reading of the year’s season across Pauillac. An estate can depart from it sharply, in frost or hail years, where two neighbours did not make the same vintage. What this particular wine actually gave is on its technical sheet and in the scores above.
Tasting
Full on the palate thanks to silky and powerful tannins, Lynch-Bages 2018 develops aromas of dark chocolate and spices on a long, fresh finish.
Blend of the 2018 vintage
- 72 % Cabernet-sauvignon
- 19 % Merlot
- 6 % Cabernet franc
- 3 % Petit verdot
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2018 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, petit verdot, sauvignon blanc, sémillon, muscadelle — a vintage blend departs from the area under vine as the year dictates.
Figures from the 2018 sheet
- 350,000 bottlesProduction
Winemaking
When they arrive in the cellar, the grapes present an exceptional richness in sugars and polyphenols and the alcoholic fermentations are homogeneous. The average vatting time is 21 days.
Ageing
18 months in French oak barrels (75% new oak)
Terroir
Extending over some 100 hectares in the commune of Pauillac, the Lynch-Bages vineyard lies entirely on the soil favoured by the great growths, formed along the estuary by the gravel alluvium of the Médoc. The property occupies the well-defined rises to the south and south-west of the town. The soils of Lynch-Bages are homogeneous, consisting essentially of Günz-era Garonne gravels (early Quaternary) resulting from the slow erosion of the Pyrenees by the Garonne. Highly free-draining and low in silt, these soils of stones and sand store heat during the day and release it at night. Poor and of low fertility, they allow moderate vine growth and encourage deep rooting.
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Texts and documents 2018
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Visuals
For this vintage, the media library contains: packshots, labels. High-definition packshots, labels, back labels and lifestyle photos are reserved for clients and partners, on the Compagnie Médocaine’s VinCod media library.
Sheet checked on September 21, 2026. Technical data: the estate’s VinCod sheets. Critic scores: sources cited above, with their date. Vintage benchmarks and character: Compagnie Médocaine’s own editorial read. Soils and relief, where shown: the Compagnie Médocaine’s parcel survey and the Mapbox/IGN terrain model.