Château Lynch-Moussas
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Chateau Lynch-Moussas is a winery in the Pauillac appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. Chateau Lynch-Moussas is also the name of the red wine produced by this property. The estate was originally owned by Count Jean-Baptiste Lynch of Ireland in the 18th century and was at the time much larger than it is today. In 1855 it was classified as one of eighteen Cinquièmes Crus Classés (Fifth Growths) in the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855. In the early 20th century it was purchased by the Castéja family, and control was eventually consolidated to Emile Castéja in 1970 by which time the estate had become dilapitated. Since then a complete overhaul of the vineyards and winemaking facilities has been completed in an effort to improve its wine.
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[edit] Vineyard
Chateau Lynch-Moussas' wine originates from the estate's 57 hectares of vineyards morcellated through the commune of Pauillac. The soil for these vineyards is typical of the Pauillac consisting mostly of gravel over a limestone subsoil. The vines are divided between Cabernet Sauvignon (70%) and Merlot (30%).
[edit] The Wine
Good vintages of Lynch-Moussas include 1970, 2000, and 2001. Poor vintages include 1998, 1999, 2002.
The 2000 vintage was entered in the St. Catharines Wine Tasting of 2005 where it placed 11th in the field of 16 entries in the wine competition.
