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Line 1: {{coord\|45.18363\|-0.79317\|display=title}} '''Château Lynch-Moussas''' is a [[winery]] in the [[Pauillac]] [[Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée\|appellation]] of the [[Bordeaux]] region of [[France]]. Château Lynch-Moussas is also the name of the red [[wine]] produced by this property. The wine produced here was classified as one of eighteen ''Cinquièmes Crus'' (Fifth Growths) in the [[Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855]].▼ [[File:2000 lynch-moussas.jpg\|right\|thumb\|A bottle from the 2000 vintage]] 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 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. [[File:A bottle of 1981 Chateau Lynch-Moussas.jpg\|right\|thumb\|]] ▲'''Château Lynch-Moussas''' is a [[~~winery~~French wine]]ry in the [[Pauillac]] [[Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée\|appellation]] of the [[Bordeaux (wine)\|Bordeaux]] region of [[France (wine)\|France]]. Château Lynch-Moussas is also the name of the red [[wine]] produced by this property. The wine produced here was classified as one of eighteen ''Cinquièmes Crus'' (Fifth Growths) in the [[Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855]]. ==~~Vineyard~~History== The estate was first owned by the Lynch family originally from Ireland, notably including the Count '''[[Jean-Baptiste Lynch]]''' in the 18th century, and was at the time much larger than it is today.<ref name="Johnson atlas pg 91">H. Johnson & J. Robinson (2005). ''The World Atlas of Wine'', p. 91, Mitchell Beazley Publishing, {{ISBN\|1-84000-332-4}}</ref> Château 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%).▼ In 1919 it was purchased by the Castéja family, and sole control was eventually consolidated to Emile Castéja in 1969 by which time the estate had become dilapidated and work to restore the property was initiated.<ref name=BDP>{{cite book\|last =Peppercorn \|first =David \|title =Bordeaux \|publisher = Mitchell Beazley \|year =2003 \|location =London\| isbn= 1-84000-927-6\|pages =172–173 }}</ref><ref name=wd-clm/> Since then a complete overhaul of the vineyards and winemaking facilities has been completed in an effort to improve its wine. In the [[Borie-Manoux]] portfolio of the Castéja family, the château is owned in conjunction with the fifth growth [[Château Batailley]]. ~~==The Wine==~~ ~~Good vintages of Lynch-Moussas include 1970, 2000, and 2001. Poor vintages include 1998, 1999, 2002.~~ ==~~See also~~Production== [[File:Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Cabernet Sauvignon]] [[Bordeaux wine]]▼ ▲Château 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.<ref>Suckling, James, ''Wine Spectator'' (March 31, 2007). "50 Best Bordeaux under $50", p. 81</ref> The ~~vines~~vineyard ~~are~~area ~~divided~~extends ~~between~~{{convert\|60\|ha\|acre}} with a grape variety distribution of 70% [[Cabernet Sauvignon]] ~~(70%)~~ and 30% [[Merlot]].<ref ~~(30%)~~name=wd-clm>Kissack, Chris, thewinedoctor.com [http://www.thewinedoctor.com/bordeaux/lynchmoussas.shtml Chateau Lynch-Moussas]</ref> [[French wine]] [[Plan Bordeaux]] There is an annual production of {{convert\|20000\|winecase\|hl}} of the ''grand vin'' Chateau Lynch-Moussas, as well as production of the [[second wine]] under the label Les Hauts de Lynch-Moussas.<ref name=wd-clm/> ~~==Sources==~~ [http://www.wine-journal.com/lynchmoussas.html Lynch-Moussas] ==References== ~~[[Category:Wineries of France]]~~ {{Reflist}} ==External links== ~~[[de:Château Lynch-Moussas]]~~ * [http://www.borie-manoux.com/ borie-manoux.com] {{Bordeaux-1855}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lynch-Moussas, Chateau}} ▲*[[Category:Bordeaux wine producers]]