Chateau Lynch-Bages 5eme Cru Classe, Pauillac 1988
Chateau Lynch-Bages · Bordeaux · Pauillac
LWIN: 1012576
Chateau Lynch-Bages 5eme Cru Classe, Pauillac 1988 sold at auction 48 times in the last five years, at a median of $159 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $146 and $187. The most recent sale was on September 29, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $157, across 34 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$159
48 sales · $146–187 middle half
Lowest retail now
$157
34 retail offers
Last auction sale
Sep 29
2026
Critic scores
92
Wine Advocate
95
Wine Spectator
Chateau Lynch-Bages 5eme Cru Classe, Pauillac, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 1988 (1)
$114per 750ml incl. premium28% below retail
October 26 Online Auction - Week 44
1988 · Lot 44486 · Qty 11
Wine facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Sub-region
- Pauillac
- Type
- Red
- Classification
- 5eme Cru Classe
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About Chateau Lynch-Bages
Lynch-Bages, the Cazes family's Pauillac fifth growth, farms about 100 ha of deep Garonne gravel south-west of the town, mapped since 2006 into some 200 sub-parcels that are fermented separately in an 80-vat winery. The grand vin is Cabernet Sauvignon-led with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, aged 18 months in French oak, 75% new, since 2013; the estate calls it generous young, gaining structure and finesse with age. Echo de Lynch-Bages, the second wine, is round and seductive young and spends 12–14 months in French oak, largely one-year-old barrels. Blanc de Lynch-Bages, made since 1990 from Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle, is largely barrel-fermented and turns from citrus to floral notes.
- Appellation
- Pauillac
- Classification
- Cinquième Cru Classé (1855)
- Owner
- Cazes family
- Vineyards
- About 100 ha of deep Garonne gravel, 200 sub-parcels
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot; Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, Muscadelle
- Wines
- Château Lynch-Bages; Echo de Lynch-Bages; Blanc de Lynch-Bages; Pauillac de Lynch-Bages
- Style
- Generous Cabernet-led Pauillac, 18 months in 75% new oak
- Website
- https://www.lynchbages.com
Sources: lynchbages.com, Wikipedia