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Chateau Lynch-Bages Vertical Tasting
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Chateau Lynch-Bages Vertical Tasting
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Tuesday, March 21, 2006
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Speaker: Harriet Lembeck, Wine Educator
Rated 4 stars by Michael Broadbent. Chateau Lynch-Bages is known as one of the magnificent Fighting Fifths. We tasted 11 of these extraordinary wines. 1882 was the favorite of this tasting. 1990 and 1989 tied for second. All the wines were bought at auction and all showed well.
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| Flight I: Lynch Bages |
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Internet Price $ |
1999
Opaque, good legs, spicy nose, nice acidity, fruit, balanced, long finish. |
0 |
$55.00 - $60.00 |
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1996
Dark color, green, stemmy nose, lighter than 99, drinkable now, pretty. |
0 |
$85.00 - $115.00 |
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1995
Black, purple color, fragrant, black current, cassis in nose, nice fruit, less tannin. Not quite balanced, flavor better than what is portrayed in nose. |
0 |
$120.00 |
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1988
Spring rain, good harvest. Garnet color, classic Bordeaux nose, spice, good fruit, and superb balance. Still tannin long finish, but nice to drink now. |
5 |
$130.00-$150.00 |
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1986
Opaque, very dark purple color, leather and red fruits in nose, large legs, and a lot of alcohol, classic, lean will last till 2020. |
0 |
$164.00 |
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1975
Dark color, concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon, cassis on nose, medicinal, raisins, still tannic, green, mushrooms, slightly oxidized, showing maturity. |
1 |
$140.00 |
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1970
Lighter, clear rim, saw dust, new oak cedar closet, and sharp high alcohol finish, drink now. |
0 |
$170.00 |
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1990
5 star vintage. Beautiful color, cassis, floral notes, right balance of tannin and acidity. Long finish. Tremendous concentration. WOW! Tied for second favorite of this tasting. |
16 |
$175.00 - $200.00 |
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1989
Hot summer, Deep opaque color, classic Bordeaux nose, intense floral aromas. Supple, voluptuous. Tied for second favorite of this tasting. |
16 |
$235.00 - $245.00 |
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1985
Good weather. Dark color, tobacco nose, black cherry, dusty, claret at its best. Tons of tannin, nice acidity. Long finish. |
12 |
$199.00 - $230.00 |
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1882
Five star vintage, milestone year. Good quality and quantity. Good harvest for Merlot. Violets, perfume on nose, red fruits, gorgeous, perfection. Balanced. Ready now. The favorite of this tasting.
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$295.00 |
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