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| | Vintage | 1982 |  Label 1 of 2253 
 | | Type | Red | | Producer | Château Lynch-Bages (web) | | Variety | Red Bordeaux Blend | | Designation | n/a | | Vineyard | n/a | | Country | France | | Region | Bordeaux | | SubRegion | Médoc | | Appellation | Pauillac | | UPC Code(s) | 000008738028, 014100076629, 072180692740, 078742374604, 204022504342, 206486002594, 3760020131661, 3760020133979, 400002298236, 649185961043, 649185961968 |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.8 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 462 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by johnh1001 on 4/18/2024: Not sure what was up to with us tonight. Bottle was in great shape with base neck fill. A serious chemical note on the nose faded after about an hour. But the palate had a strange VA quality. (148 views) | | | Tasted by Sean Tay on 4/9/2024 flawed bottle: Unfortunately the have cork have fallen into the wine. (441 views) | | | Tasted by VINNICK on 4/9/2024 & rated 99 points: A wine that punches way above its weight…wow! Stacked up side by side with an 82 Mouton, 82 Latour, and an 82 Lafite, I have to say this was barely edged out by the Lafite and Latour. The Lafite carried an elegance that continued to shine as time went on, but the reality is that we were splitting hairs and for the price differential, this is hands down the best wine by a mile. A truly impressive performance. (365 views) | | | Tasted by CannataroCF on 3/30/2024 & rated 96 points: Wonderful, classic Pauillac … black currant and graphite. Majestic … worth it. (484 views) | | | Tasted by CannataroCF on 3/30/2024 & rated 95 points: Classic Lynch-Bages! Terrific — black currant and pencil. Definitely drink now (449 views) | | | Tasted by Francophile1 on 2/11/2024: Super Bowl LVIII 2024 (Alpharetta, GA): Tasted double blind: I voted this my #2 WOTN. However, I thought it was my wine ('82 PLC) due to its maturity and evolution. This had a utterly delicious Pauillac nose with tobacco and cedar as the dominant aromas. It is a more complete and balanced wine in comparison to the next wine ('82 PLC). Best I've tasted from the '82 Lynch Bages bottling. (1528 views) | | | Tasted by KHDXB on 1/28/2024 & rated 94 points: Wine opened up significantly after an hours decant and got better over the next hour. Red fruit and graphite on the nose with an earthy undertone of pepper. Not the most lively 82, but certainly reflects the greatness of the vintage. (1317 views) | | | Tasted by Guzzzler on 1/26/2024 & rated 92 points: 67 Pall Mall, winemakers event. I was lucky enough to share a bottle with the man who made it – Daniel Llose. The bottle was right out of Lynch Bages cellars and was hugely impressive - but not half as much as the man himself. Enjoyed some great stories about the making of this vintage.
The wine is everything you would expect. Still plenty of life. Fruit bordering on old brunello – dried fruit and flower petals. Wonderful, cedar, clove, nutmeg, and still plenty of tannic grip. Couldn’t have asked for more. (1327 views) | | | Tasted by hkbob on 12/30/2023 & rated 97 points: Fully saturated cork extracted intact with the Durand. Poured a clear rust colour with an orange sheen. Heavenly nose of cigar box, sous bois, cedar, graphite, warm sage and Grandad's basement. Liquid silk across the palate, fanning out to a glorious cedar-tinged finish. This improved considerably over the first 30 minutes or so where it thrilled for an hour before the fireworks slowly ebbed away losing some of the profound aromatics and becoming more astringent on the finish. I do not recommend decanting, rather PNP carefully off its fine sediment and enjoy the ride. My score reflects the first 90 minutes. (1466 views) | | | Tasted by Darwine on 12/24/2023 & rated 96 points: After 41 years this stood up to its heritage! What a delight! The nose took some time from earthy leather to some unique black fruit nuances. The flavors started out very dry and absent the fruit but soon opened upwards with delightful dark fruit and some amazing tannins leading to a nice finish of leather and dark fruit. Glad I got to have this wine! (1394 views) | | | Tasted by djhammond on 12/18/2023 & rated 95 points: Bought recently at auction, the fill was not great, but it beat expectations. It is a great example of a mature Bordeaux from one of the greatest vintages from the last century, but I do suspect that this does not have the structure for extended aging, and is overshadowed by the legendary 1989 and 1990. That said, it is magnificent. Displaying russet tones and an excellent viscosity, the nose is deeply aromatic with tertiary notes. Similarly the palate is fully integrated with silky notes of leather, and blackcurrant and plum with background hints of orange. It does drop off end palate and on the finish, where it is starting to show its age. (1381 views) | | | Tasted by HarveyManfrenjensenden on 11/28/2023 & rated 97 points: Ethereal experience. The cork was a bit of a debacle and so I feared the worst but this wine was a delight from the first pour and lasted for 3 hours in the glasses. No sign of decay. Amazing that the 1982 is still performing like this. (1350 views) | | | Tasted by joseduca on 11/23/2023 & rated 95 points: The 1982 Château Lynch-Bages is acclaimed for its balance and longevity, with a rich palate of black currant, tobacco, and earthy notes, leading to a full-bodied and opulent finish. It is near its peak and pairs well with hearty dishes, like last night Turducken for Thanksgiving.
This bottle was splendid and memorable: sophisticated, opened after 20 minutes and it offered notes of berries and earth. A magical bottle of wine, drink it now and over the next five years. (1241 views) | | | Tasted by sdr on 11/18/2023 & rated 94 points: A splendid bottle of lunch bags, quite a bit softer, smoother and civilized than usual but no lack of intensity. Garnet with orange rim. Beautiful fragrance of mixed berries, almost sweet in their ripeness. Medium weight with only a hint of the typical Lynch Bages roughness. It seem to be at the far edge of its best drinking days, however. (1256 views) | | | Tasted by VINNICK on 11/11/2023 & rated 97 points: Everything is in place here. WOTN against a 70 Latour, 82 Trot, and 91 Maya. Cigar, leather, and the quintessential LB pencil shavings. Tannins are fully resolved. Spectacular. (1250 views) | | | Tasted by David Harper on 10/29/2023 & rated 97 points: I’m not good with the lingo on tasting notes, let me just say it is PFG. All I hoped for in a 41 year old second growth. Has a bit longer but I doubt it will get better. (1296 views) | | | Tasted by Nanda on 10/24/2023 flawed bottle: Not a great bottle with lowish fill. Oxidized. (1297 views) | | | Tasted by devraj on 10/16/2023 & rated 95 points: Still a youthful looking dark ruby with hint of slight bricking, cassis, dark plums, pencil lead, tobacco and forest floor. The palate is so silky showing sweet and refined dark red fruits (veering towards more riper plum), telltale tobacco and pencil lead, medium acidity, and a long detailed finish with baking spice and forest floor. Superb. (1070 views) | | | Tasted by Romol on 9/28/2023 flawed bottle: Flawed. Recently purchased bottle. Although the level of the bottle looked good, the cork was wet to the top. What a shame. (1209 views) | | | Tasted by Titusandronicus on 8/20/2023 & rated 94 points: Enjoyed (as part of a fabulous meal) with three other ‘82s - the Mouton, Margaux and Leoville Las Cases. I could not pick a winner (nor could most of us) because they were all superb. The LB was arguably slightly less complex and structured but, to my surprise (and others’), it had arguably the ripest, most gorgeous fruit - and after 41 years , that was impressive. (1554 views) | | | Tasted by jviz on 8/11/2023 & rated 96 points: A beautiful bottle purchased on futures and held until the present day. It was popped and poured, dumped into the decanter for sediment and followed over about three hours.
Transparent ruby in the glass with surprisingly little bricking, the wine opens very concentrated and pasty with wells of pen ink and deep blackcurrant fruit. It carries some of the Signature hallmarks of the vintage, even more so than the Château, but was so similar to the 89, that if I left the room and the glasses were switched, it might be challenging to discern the difference. Clearly cut from the same beautiful cloth there is an abundance of fruit (a la Mouton) and hints of tobacco (á PLL) and not he other way around. Best enjoyed around celler temperature with about 45 minutes of air.
In my mind this edged the 89 just by a hair today (1614 views) | | | Tasted by Claret & CdP Gang on 8/3/2023: 1982 Bordeaux theme, Flight 2 of two Lynch, AO’s bottle, cork completely soaked, this nose was better at the start, a beauty, smooth, complex & finesse, the 2 Lynch were my favourites after the Haut Brion (1479 views) | | | Tasted by Claret & CdP Gang on 8/3/2023: 1982 Bordeaux theme, Flight 2 of two Lynch Bages, KC’s bottle, soaked cork, v similar to AO’s bottle but tighter nose at start, after 1.5 hrs similar to the other Lynch, lovely & regal (1421 views) | | | Tasted by Moonie on 3/5/2023 & rated 95 points: Perfect after a two-hour decant. Even took on more weight throughout a two-hour dinner. All an old Bordeaux should be with time remaining. (2925 views) | | | Tasted by Barsacpinci on 2/1/2023: Had plum and tar on the nose. Interesting. A little thin on mid palate compared to GPL (2757 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, Passing the Baton: Lynch-Bages 1945-2018 (Jul 2023) (7/1/2023)
(Lynch-Bages Lynch-Bages Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Georgina Hindle
Decanter, Bordeaux 1982 horizontal (5/28/2023)
(Château Lynch-Bages, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Gareth Birchley
Decanter, Bordeaux 1980s vintage guide (2/15/2023)
(Château Lynch-Bages, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (3/31/2015)
(Ch Lynch-Bages Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Julia Harding, MW
JancisRobinson.com (3/4/2010)
(Ch Lynch Bages Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (5/17/2009)
(Ch Lynch Bages Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Hemming, MW
JancisRobinson.com (10/27/2008)
(Ch Lynch Bages Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (8/15/2007)
(Ch Lynch Bages Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Kapon
Vintage Tastings, 1982 Bordeaux Retrospective at Age 25 (5/20/2007)
(Lynch Bages) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (7/15/2002)
(Ch Lynch Bages Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, July/August 2002, IWC Issue #103
(Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (6/28/2002)
(Ch Lynch Bages Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (11/4/2010)
(Château Lynch-Bages) Slightly bricking medium dark red violet color; bacon fat, smoke, beef bouillon, cigar box nose; gravy, porcini mushroom, bacon fat, pepperoni palate; medium-plus finish (group's # 2) 90 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (12/6/2007)
(Château Lynch-Bages) Garnet red color; beef jus, lamb jus and mushroom nose; tasty, plum, ripe fruit, beef and lamb jus and sage palate; medium-plus finish 94 points | By Lyle Fass
Rockss and Fruit (5/3/2006)
(Lynch Bages) This showed fantastically. Just pedal to the medal old-school Bordeaux love in a bottle. Great freshness and delineations. Loads of pencil lead, tobacco and wild flowers. Tremendous minerality and precision. Very well made wine. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (3/20/2003)
(Château Lynch-Bages) 1982 Bordeaux Tasting - 1st Growths & Super Seconds (Los Angeles, California): Slightly musty, herbal nose; very tasty spicy cassis palate; medium-plus finish 93 points |
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BACKGROUND: The wine of Château Lynch-Bages is part of the lineage of the great Pauillac wines. Blended mostly from Cabernet Sauvignon, it combines structure and finesse, elegance and longevity. It is further distinguished by its opulence. Generous right from its youth, it develops more flavours and greater complexity as it matures.
The affirmation of the Lynch-Bages style came with the arrival of Jean-Charles Cazes to head the estate in 1934. An innovative winemaker, emblematic of a new generation of owners willing to break with tradition and taking risks to ensure truly ripe harvests, he was known for often being the last to harvest in Pauillac. From 1945 onwards, the fame of the château emerged thanks to a series of great vintages. Some, despite being considered difficult to grow in Bordeaux, are particularly successful at Lynch-Bages. His wines are characterized by their deep colour, their tannic structure, their controlled concentration and elegant sensuality. The vintages vinified by André Cazes, and after him Jean-Michel Cazes, confirm this trend.
The style of the wines has refined over the years, gaining suppleness and softness, whilst their consistency has been established over time. Then as now, Château Lynch-Bages has been characterised by its extraordinary qualitative homogeneity. Powerful, elegant and open, vintage after vintage, the wine has acquired greater accuracy, adding distinction to the hedonistic character that made its reputation.Red Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.Pauillac Read more detailed information about Pauillac Looking full onto the river from the earliest days, with an important port activity, traces of which go back to ancient times (shipment of bronze as long ago as 2000 B.C.), Pauillac's life has always been intimately linked to the history of wine. Although port activities were at the root of its prosperity, Pauillac had to wait until the eighteenth century when Bordeaux ceased to hold its privileged position to become a wine port. The town then became the natural outlet for the wine production of neighbouring cantons before reaching its zenith in a period when the vineyards were exceptionally prosperous.
The characteristic of the Pauillac terroir is its exceptional relief: the many undulating ridges make it unique morphologically speaking. Highly favourable conditions facilitate the dissection of the layer of gravel. This thin, Garonne gravel from whose very poverty springs great richness, has an extremely effective natural drainage.
With their velvet red colour with a hint of amber, the wines from the Pauillac appellation, full-bodied and rich in tannin, are vigorous. Powerful when young, their aromas of red fruits (black-currant, raspberry) or flowers (violets, roses, irises) melt with the passing of time into a bouquet which is long in the mouth.
Rich and complex, the wines of Pauillac deserve to be laid down for a little longer.
Production conditions (Decree dated November 14, 1936)
In order to have the right to the Pauillac appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Pauillac and from precisely defined parcels in the communes of Cissac, Saint-Julien, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Sauveur, "excluding the parcels situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- satisfy precise production conditions : grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare). |
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