1996 Château Lynch-Bages
Red Bordeaux Blend
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By Neal Martin
(Lynch-Bages Lynch-Bages Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
Passing the Baton: Lynch-Bages 1945-2018 (Jul 2023), 7/1/2023, (See more on Vinous...)
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
(Château Lynch-Bages, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
1996 Pauillacs, 1/4/2021, (See more on Decanter...)
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
(Château Lynch-Bages (Pauillac)) Login and sign up and see review text.
Sep/Oct 2020, Issue #89, Recently-Tasted Bordeaux And Revisiting the 1855 Left Bank Classification
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By Gary Walsh
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3/7/2016, (See more on The WINEFRONT...)
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By John Kapon
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Chicago Recap, 11/2/2011
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Stephen Tanzer
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May/June 1998, IWC Issue #78, (See more on Vinous...)
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
(Château Lynch-Bages) Opaque black red violet color; plum, damson plum, dried cherry and cassis nose; tart red fruit, cassis, mineral and herbs palate, with good acidity; medium finish
1/18/2009, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 91 points
Wine Library TV
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(CHAT LYNCH BAGES) #4; VaynerPAZZZ (based on QPR); COLOR-medium, brown around edges; NOSE-sweaty jock w/ a full salad & vegetables, very dirty w/ underlying hint of mint; TASTE-very sour & bitter flavor profile, classic burnt wood/smokey sausage, sour pickles, tremendous cedar box & tobacco, well structured, complex & well-rounded; RP-94; GV-91+
By Gary Vaynerchuk
Wines From The Wine Rack, Episode #183, 2/15/2007, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 91+ points -
(CHAT LYNCH BAGES) #3; COLOR-really nice w/ brown edges; NOSE-very Old World Bordeaux, tobacco, dark cherry, hint of cinnamon; TASTE-great complexity on the palate, really nice sour cherry classic Bordeaux, earthy tones, stones, black raspberry, great w/ steak; RP-94; GV-93
By Gary Vaynerchuk
How Does The Weather Affect Wine?, Episode #182, 2/14/2007, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 93 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1996
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Lynch-Bages
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationPauillac
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code000008738028, 000009137073, 014100076629, 016773278577, 032586900871, 0400005643774, 041224152502, 072180692740, 078742374604, 204022504342, 206486002594, 3554770032428, 3700218200021, 3760020131661, 3760020133979, 400002298236, 649185961043, 649185961968
4/26/2024 - Elkcims Likes this wine: 94 Points
6 hour decant, saved 375 for next day.
Worn leather, roasted red fruits, grippy soft tannins, pencil shavings, damp earth. Well integrated and a joy to drink. Second day improvement suggests this has time on it's side.
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4/23/2024 - platpeeps Likes this wine: 93 Points
Classic notes of cedar and graphite supporting ripe cassis with a hint of Brett and underpinned with fine grainy tannins. A savoury entry belied the sweetness of fruit on a lingering mocha finish. Gorgeous structure and a very fine example of Left Bank claret. CHP 93 pts
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4/21/2024 - Phil P wrote: 90 Points
Good but I think it was past it’s prime , a bit thin
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4/1/2024 - Tao wrote: 93 Points
The black currant fruits as well as the bell pepper fruits fighting hard for the attention, also, the leathery notes joining the party, are quite interesting! The palate is in my view slightly courser than the modern vintage like the 2000, for example! Still a bit closed at the moment! Takes perhaps another decade to develop!
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3/30/2024 - RobinTeo wrote: 91 Points
The one with Old Bordeaux (Praelum): Quite true to the vintage. By this time we had ascertain this was the 95 vs 96 flight and this was definitely a 1996. Graphite, black soil and dark berries bouquet with a silky and balanced palate with a dense core of fruit and slight residual sweetness - on any other night, this would have been quite a lovely drink but in the company of greats, this stood out as a little lacking.
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