followed by warm cinnamon bark and a light dusting of oak

Side-by-side tastings comparing Japanese blended and single malt styles

Taste: The entry is lush with tropical fruit and baked apple

followed by underlying woody warmth drawn from over a decade in oak

with a tiny peppery bite and a faint trace of astringency that keeps it from cloying

Chateau Lynch Bages 2017 premixed-cocktails followed by warm cinnamon barkChateau Lynch Bages 2017 is a Fifth Growth Pauillac Bordeaux blend bottled at 14% ABV in a standard 750ml format. This vintage earned three separate 95 point scores from James Suckling, Wine Enthusiast (designated "Cellar Selection"), and Jeb Dunnuck signaling a wine of serious pedigree within a vintage that favored finesse over raw power. Quick Facts: ABV: 14% Origin: Pauillac, Bordeaux, France Vintage: 2017 Classification: Fifth Growth (Cinquime