Château Lynch-Moussas

The Domain

The history of the castle has its origins in 1610, when it was called Domaine de Moussas-Bages and belonged to the Jehan family, wine merchants who also owned several vineyards.

In 1748, Thomas Lynch's wife inherited the estate, which was then named Château Lynch. The property remained in the family until the death of Jean Baptiste Lynch in 1835. It is then divided into two domains. The residence and a part of the grounds become the Lynch-Moussas Castle (of the name of the locality on which it is located) and the remainder becomes the Lynch-Bages Castle.

Lynch-Moussas is then acquired by a Spanish family, the Vasquez. They are wine merchants and under their direction, the domain obtains in 1855 the title of Fifth Classified Growth of the Medoc at the World Fair of Paris.

When Jean Castéja bought the château in 1919, the estate had 250 hectares. Nearly half of it was made up of pastures, forests and vineyards. It joined three other prestigious wine estates in the Castéja family heritage.

The five sons of Jean Castéja share the family's assets in 1969 and Emile Castéja takes over the management of Château Lynch Moussas. It is him who will be at the origin of the rebirth of the vineyard. While it does not count any more but about ten hectares, Emile will plant nearly 60 hectares of vines, to modernize the installations, to renovate the building and to make it possible Lynch-Moussas to take up again with the production of wines of the greatest quality.

The producer

Philippe Castéja will take over from his father in the 2000s and continue the work of excellence undertaken by the latter. The work in the vineyard is still carried out with the greatest rigor in respect of traditions, the soil and the seasons.

Vineyard and grape varieties

The vineyard of Chateau Lynch Moussas extends over two prestigious appellations: Haut-Médoc and Pauillac.

Located north of Bordeaux, on the Gironde estuary, on the left bank, Pauillac is an exceptional terroir recognized throughout the world. It has many vineyards including 18 Grands Crus Classés. The vineyard is made up of three quarters of Cabernet Sauvignon and one quarter of Merlot.

The lands of Lynch Moussas in the Haut Médoc appellation were acquired in 2001, they are planted with vines that are 25 years old on average and it is from this parcel that the second wine of the château is made. It benefits from the same care, attention and work just as rigorous and meticulous as the rest of the vineyard used to make the first wine.

The wines

The great wine of the estate, Chateau Lynch-Moussas, Pauillac Grand Cru Classé in 1855 is a powerful wine with excellent aging potential. It is a round and velvety wine with aromas of black and red fruits and a persistence with slightly spicy notes.

The second wine, les hauts de Lynch-Moussas, in the Haut-Médoc appellation is a fresh and dynamic wine. The nose is fruity, with roasted notes and the robe is ruby, with an intense color. Made from a blend of Haut-Médoc and declassified Pauillac parcels, it expresses all the typicality of the Pauillac terroir. Tasted young, it is a structured and elegant wine. After a few years in the cellar, it gives a beautiful aromatic palette with notes of coffee, raspberries and cherries.