1982 Château Lynch-Bages |
| Vintage | 1982 |  | |
| 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 |
| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2001 and 2018 (based on 87 user opinions) | |
| Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Lynch Bages on the Wine Market Journal. |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average and median of 94 pts. in 462 notes) | |
| 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. (323 views) | |
| Tasted by Sean Tay on 4/9/2024 flawed bottle: Unfortunately the have cork have fallen into the wine. (577 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. (486 views) | |
| Tasted by CannataroCF on 3/30/2024 & rated 96 points: Wonderful, classic Pauillac … black currant and graphite. Majestic … worth it. (583 views) | |
| Tasted by CannataroCF on 3/30/2024 & rated 95 points: Classic Lynch-Bages! Terrific — black currant and pencil. Definitely drink now (546 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. (1561 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. (1338 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. (1348 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. (1487 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! (1415 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. (1403 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. (1369 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. (1260 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. (1277 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. (1268 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. (1307 views) | |
| Tasted by Nanda on 10/24/2023 flawed bottle: Not a great bottle with lowish fill. Oxidized. (1309 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. (1081 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. (1223 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. (1567 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 (1625 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 (1490 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 (1432 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. (2937 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 (2769 views) | |
| Tasted by Hemingway on 2/1/2023 & rated 98 points: Hard to imagine a better wine. Took it to Nick & Stef's Steakhouse, decanted for a bit before tasting. The most powerful nose of dank fruit and forest floor, a bit of maybe mushrooms. The flavors mimicked the nose with a bit of plum and tobacco. Such a wonderfully smooth and complex wine with a bit of a tannic bite left. Layers upon layers of deliciousness. Long finish. Really something else. Blessed to have one more bottle left. (2660 views) | |
| Tasted by Wine Canuck on 1/17/2023 & rated 94 points: From a pristine source that had cellared it since release, this is just gorgeous, classic warm vintage Bordeaux at its finest. Medium ruby with light bricking. Aromas are of violets, gravel, celery seed, cassis, plum, black cherry, and tobacco leaf. The palate is super silky entering on cassis and plum. Acid is medium and tannin is medium minus. Loads of violets, plum and gravel round out the finish. All in all this is incredibly fresh, balancing the abundant, yet optimally ripe fruit against lovely secondary notes. Not much in the way of tertiary notes on this bottle. Everything about this experience belies the true age of this wine. If tasted blind I expect I'd guess 96, 99, 01 or 04 as this is just in wonderful condition with a long life ahead of it. (3473 views) | |
| Tasted by Vintage1961 on 1/6/2023 & rated 97 points: Bought at auction $200AUD. Capsule badly damaged and exposing cork which was successfully removed (almost in one piece) but saturated. Level down to mid shoulder. Lovely healthy red hue with some minor bricking to side. Nose was soft, delicate at first, full of secondary nuances, dried herb, leather, flowers,some fruit compote, faint lilac, sweet faint pepper, very clean and in typical aged bordeaux spectrum. Palate was pure velvet. Everything melted and integrated all the way to back palate. It coats the tongue in cloak of luxury and the finish is very satisfying. Becoming more complex with more air. This was delicious. Where to now? This showed really well for 40 years and is in prime drinking window. (2908 views) | |
| Tasted by Nanda on 12/25/2022 & rated 92 points: Beautiful nose of tertiary smoky cedar, toasted herbs, dried plum and some funk notes. Resolved palate has plenty of refined, buoyant fruit. Tasty and this bottle is now at the tail end of its peak drinking window. (2327 views) | |
| Tasted by the player on 12/7/2022 & rated 96 points: Viscous and dense ruby red, hardly any bricking, a delight to look at as much as it is to smell and taste. Fully soaked cork, pristine bottle. Upon first sip, felt very evolved but lacked balance. Nothing that 90 minutes in the decanter could not fix. Drank over the next 90 minutes. Very complex nose of perfumed cassis, berries, a classical well aged 82 which fully justifies why I am so partial to this vintage and make parallels with the 2009. Very hedonistic, tertiary notes of blackberries, sweet spices, cigar box, even plums. On the palate extremely well structured and balanced, medium bodied with some punch, good acidity mid palate with perfumed fruit dominating, and a long sweet black fruited finish with tannins fully coated and super fine. One of the best left bank 82s I have had recently. (1927 views) | |
| Tasted by jvphoto on 12/2/2022 & rated 93 points: Still fresh for 40 year old wine from dark red fruit over some spice and saddle. $20 marked down from $29 on the sticker price tag (1827 views) | |
| Tasted by lebutor143 on 11/20/2022 & rated 94 points: Ce vin est incroyable Il tient encore la route après 40 ans. Long en bouche, cuir prune encore un peu boisé et même un peu astringent. Décanté 30 minutes avant. Couleur grenat intense. (1728 views) | |
| Tasted by galewskj on 11/11/2022 & rated 94 points: 1982 Bordeaux (Jason's house): Decanted about 45 minutes, drank a good-sized glass over 3 hours. Lovely red to black fruit, graphite and tobacco. Cedar, some plum, the finish ends slightly sour. (1996 views) | |
| Tasted by WineBurrowingWombat on 11/10/2022 & rated 92 points: Wine weekend in the Twin Cities; 11/10/2022-11/12/2022 (Where the frosty air is refreshing.. kind of): N: Aged plums, almost a sweet port nose and overly damp earth. P: Chocolate covered plums, similar earth from nose and an elegant but firm spice. No elbows poking out on this one but was also a bit underwhelming for me for some reason.. thinking it might've been the plum notes. (2370 views) | |
| Tasted by I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine on 11/10/2022 & rated 94 points: Guys Night - 1982 Bordeaux! (Jason's House): I am a fan of Lynch Bages, except they typically take forever to age, boy do they show pretty well when they get there! This bottle was no exception! Splash double decanted for sediment. Nose was somewhat floral with some lilac notes and some dark fruit notes, and plenty of graphite, leather and earthy notes. Palate still showed fading fruit, but enough there to satisfy me (and I need fruit in a wine). Tertiary notes followed the nose with the added notes of sweet tobacco and hints of charcoal. A really nice, sophisticated wine that was paired with a 1982 Montrose, and held its own! This went well with a veal saltimbocca! Easy 94 for me! (1966 views) | |
| Tasted by rocknroller on 11/10/2022 & rated 93 points: Guy's Night: 1982 Bordeaux -- One for the Books (Jason P's, St. Paul, MN): Saturated Very dark red/purple color. Splash double decanted for sediment before leaving, then decanted for about an hour prior to serving. The nose is the star here, really big damp earth and mossy notes, tar, black cherry, tobacco leaf, char, and then the pencil comes through loud and clear. The palate is also very earthy, loam, deep and dense with some smoke, sappy blackberry, plum, charcoal, and a little vegetal undertone, pencil, full bodied, and showing round tannins. Very good, youthful in a sense, still may develop a bit further. (1531 views) | |
| Tasted by Thoughtful on 11/2/2022 & rated 96 points: Stored in a cold cellar since release. Fill just below cork. Perfect condition. Deep colour young looking. Tastes young! Tannins fully resolved. Lovely complexity, balance and depth. Classic. Drink fairly soon. (1462 views) | |
| Tasted by bugdoced on 9/12/2022 & rated 94 points: in great shape I thought quite youthful though others picked it as 1982 hezi actually identified exactly a great night at pixca (2127 views) | |
| Tasted by paul195 on 9/8/2022 & rated 96 points: 4 of 6 decanted @ 4:00 served @ 7:00 … this bottle was in a perfect spot to accompany the wood oven roasted chicken and wild mushrooms at Marta. Delicious Pauillac fruit, cassis, cedar, graphite and spice. Perfect balance, weightless silky texture, lingering finish, delicious (1815 views) | |
| Tasted by dream on 8/4/2022 & rated 95 points: A perfect bottle - fully mature with resolved tannins and a beautifully soft, layered texture. Classic aged Pauillac notes of sweet gravel and lead pencil. So fine and so delicious! (2422 views) | |
| Tasted by Song103 on 6/13/2022 & rated 93 points: Slow Ox for 3 hours and not decanted. Cork was soaked through, but it is still holding on. Very nice, but do drink up (2740 views) | |
| Tasted by Frank Schneider on 5/9/2022 & rated 93 points: What a diva of a wine. So young but so dark. i found cassis and a herbal touch but all wrapped in darkness. No fun at all. This was so dramatic unfunny !!! I hope bad bottle, but found no fault in the wine. i dont know. 93 ??? (3149 views) | |
| Tasted by fc1910 on 4/23/2022 & rated 95 points: 1982 (A vintage dream); 4/21/2022-4/23/2022 (Hotel Jean Jacques Rousseau, La Neuveville, lake Biel, Restaurant des Bains, Avenches, Switzerland): The next very good, convincing bottle, from MAG here again, very fresh appearance, graphite, fine mineral core, delicate dark cassis fruit, not quite as good as the Latour, but also top bottle (2932 views) | |
| Tasted by mariow on 4/17/2022 & rated 97 points: a perfect bottle, bottom neck, cork came out easily; made already a good impression right after opening, after two hours decided to decant for 30 minutes. subtle nose of red fruit, maybe sour cherry; the first sip was a wowww on the palate, an amazing combination of intensity and mildness; vivid, broad, good structure with very long finish; mild exotic fruit, intense berry juice. had it with easter diner; almost felt like resurrection. 97+ (2701 views) | |
| Tasted by NewFrenchClaret on 4/15/2022 & rated 95 points: Almost a pop and pour, which turned out to be about right. Quite tertiary, as a lot of the '82s seem to be now. They seem to be entering their geriatric period earlier than some surrounding vintages. However the detail in this wine was off the charts. Less hedonistic than some '82s (which I think is a good thing) and turns into a more intellectual experience. Ever changing as a great claret should be, but retained its body and structure throughout. Tannins were a little dry at first but subsided quickly. This is in a wonderful place at the moment. Don't hold it any longer. (2419 views) | |
| Tasted by ljl on 4/9/2022 & rated 90 points: Some age in appearance. Chocolate, leather and cedar on nose and palate (2132 views) | |
| Tasted by Moonie on 4/9/2022 & rated 98 points: An absolutely stellar showing for this wine after a two hour decant. This bottle could have easily taken on the other 82s I've had the pleasure of drinking over the past number of years, including Pichon Lalande, Mouton and La Mission. It was strangely "delicate." Everything was soft...the lovely Pauillac fruit as well as the tannins, but it had the depth and structure to pair perfectly with a New York strip at Capital Grill in Naples. (1934 views) | |
| Tasted by paul195 on 3/4/2022 & rated 94 points: 82 Bordeaux Dinner @ Union Square Cafe all wines were purchased on release and double decanteted at 4:00. Third Flight - Lynch Bages, Pichon Lalande, La Tour Haut Brion, Haut Brion The Lynch Bages as noted in prior TNs is dark fruited with cedar and earth notes. Excellent balance, fine tannins, lovely texture and persistent finish. Drinking very well indeed (2175 views) | |
| Tasted by adnorthup on 2/5/2022: Matt’s 40th Party (Fallsington, PA): decanted off sediment an hour before serving. Perfect aged claret, right at Peak, currant, earth, tobacco, so smooth. Incredible (2436 views) | |
| Tasted by Hendmo on 1/2/2022 & rated 93 points: Still powerful and full bodied, this was full of rich blackcurrant, smoke and tobacco. Drank alongside a 1985 Mouton which was more subtle and complex by comparison, but this was still a a very fine bottle of wine and a classic Pauilllac on form. (2643 views) | |
| Tasted by aquacongas on 1/1/2022 & rated 96 points: semiblind, I knew the vintage, mid-top shoulder filling It was typical Pauillac, I guessed right. Still not over his peak, decanted for half an hour and getting better with aeration. Dark colour, still some black currant notes, more secondary and tertiary aromas. Making fun to drink it. The best LB together with 89 in the last 40 years. 96 (2848 views) | |
| Tasted by paulst on 12/25/2021 & rated 98 points: Earth and leather; textured and complex; blackberry; long sweet finish. (2810 views) | |
| Tasted by Sean Tay on 12/23/2021 & rated 95 points: Pronounced nose intensity with notes of cooked black currant, mushroom, toast, spices, cedar, earth. Medium acidity and tannin. Tannin integrated. Medium bodied and long finish. Drinking beautifully. (2391 views) | |
| Tasted by quinelawine on 12/19/2021 & rated 93 points: Tastes really well amd clearly a superior wine which hits immediately. Medium colour , ruby hue , decent clarity . Moderate aromas . Senses touched by blackberry , tobacco and a hint of lavender . Good balance with moderate intensity . Odd one of 7 I have so hopefully rest are as good . There are better 82s out there I’m sure but this really didn’t disappoint . Not sure it feels end of life , some longevity yet !! 2 hr single decant (2105 views) | |
| Tasted by Jeff Leve on 12/13/2021 & rated 95 points: Probably completely developed, here you find a nose packed with tobacco, cigar box, green leafy herbs, cedar, smoke and currants galore. Full-bodied, regal, but slightly rustic, with layers of fruits, spice, herbs and tobacco leaf, this is classic Left Bank Bordeaux at its best. (3583 views) | |
| Tasted by sdr on 11/16/2021 & rated 93 points: Hugh’s bottle, purchased on release. A softer, gentler and more elegant expression of Lynch Bages, without the coarseness it sometimes has. Deeply pleasing aromatic display of aged black fruit and smoke. Medium weight on the palate, exits gradually but memorably. Another taster opined the bouquet had vanished after the first hour but there was no more left in the bottle for me to confirm or dispute. Could the ‘82 be at the end of its prime drinking window? (2338 views) | |
| Tasted by skyblue80 on 9/20/2021 & rated 95 points: Perfect bottle with classic paulliac nose of pencil shaving. Silky and smooth tannic to linger with superb length. Still young and going strong. (2594 views) | |
| Tasted by englishman's claret on 9/11/2021 & rated 95 points: This bottle seemed to be about a 90th percentile example of the 1982 Lynch Bages, showing a virile blackberry, cassis, truffled nose with subtle pencil accents. This was also mercifully a clean example. Beautiful heft in the mouthy and persistence on the finish, though this misses just a touch of delineation that today’s wines possess fully. (3705 views) | |
| Tasted by MC2 Wines on 9/10/2021: Epic Bordeaux for an Epic Birthday!; 9/1/2021-9/12/2021 (Paris & Bordeaux): In the younger crowd this was my wine and have now had back to back really great experiences with it (although always different it seems). This is bright and fresh and darker red fruits and then today I was getting almost a sense of cinnamon (which is odd, but really complemented the wine well). Delicious. (3486 views) | |
| Tasted by paulst on 9/9/2021 & rated 98 points: Tar and leather and tobacco; fully resolved; sweet earthy blackberry; long finish. (2513 views) | |
| Tasted by BradE on 8/26/2021: A good bottle, but the late night "pop and pour" didn't let it fully shine. (2778 views) | |
| Tasted by LB88 on 8/1/2021 & rated 94 points: Still fresh and with good structure and acidity with tannins resolved. Drank in a 82 vertical better than the cos and ducru tonight which were both not quite ready. But the pichon baron was a little better. The pichon unfortunately was not perfect. (2165 views) | |
| Tasted by englishman's claret on 6/13/2021 & rated 93 points: The 82 Lynch-Bages remains somewhat chameleon-like, occasionally Mouton-like in its lavishly intense blueberry, lavender, and pencil, sometimes closed and unyielding. 6 bottles from the same source (single owner, home cellar, saturated corks, neck fills) showed yet another profile, expansive yet mellow, a bit rustic and horsey with redcurrant, pencil, truffle, and leather. Very good if without profundity of the best bottles. (3429 views) | |
| Tasted by Sean Tay on 5/11/2021 & rated 97 points: Pronounced nose with notes of toast, leather, mushroom. Medium+ acidity and medium tannin. Drinking beautifully. (2840 views) | |
| Tasted by oldwines on 5/1/2021 & rated 96 points: Jim and Stacy's 20th Wedding Anniversary (New Jersey, USA): Double decanted at 1:30pm, taken to an event and tasted over the evening. Definite brett but pleasantly so. Saddle leather, cedar, tobacco, plum and sous bois layer the nose and palate with a long slightly tart, black cherry and eucalyptus finish. Excellent mature Bordeaux. Later in evening with several hours more of air in the uncorked bottle and the glass this blew off all the brett and got rounder, silky and more fruited, especially black plum and black cherry. It took quite a while but it was well worth the wait! Originally scored 94 —> 96 (3256 views) | |
| Tasted by kr522 on 4/2/2021 & rated 96 points: The last time I tried this (not my bottle) was next to an 82 Cheval Blanc and an 82 LMHB, and it delivered great drinking even if it fell a little short of those other two, as it drank hedonistic without the complexity. Tonight it was even better. I can’t say whether that’s because it came from a different source, because there was no “competition”, or it simply has more to give. Blackberry, dark cherry and strawberry fruits mix with dark chocolate and tobacco in an energetic and full flavored wine that has no hard edges. I might restock as this was my last bottle (3140 views) | |
| Tasted by ingrst on 4/2/2021 & rated 97 points: In the nose we noted red berries, tobacco and stable. On the palate blackberrie, pepper and licorice. Fantastic wine in combination with an easter dinner meal with lamb steak and potatoe gratin. Round an full in all its dimensions. But can surely wait another 5-10 years. Truly the highest quality example of a classic Bordeau vintage! Happy to still have one bottle left. Cork totally dried out but the wine had not taken any damage. Decanted 3 h ahead, also directly in the glass. (2853 views) | |
| Tasted by MC2 Wines on 3/19/2021: A Year Later in Vero...; 3/17/2021-3/21/2021 (Vero Beach): This wine was just rocking and rolling. We'd had it a few weeks before, but this was showing even better than that bottle. Pnp'ed and it was open for business just about right away and kept getting better through the night. A perfect example of why 82 was such a great and vibrant vintage. (3057 views) | |
| Tasted by MC2 Wines on 2/27/2021: Great old Bordeaux from an excellent vintage and with lots of verve and pep to it. More secondary in nature, but still tasting fresh. Really enjoyable. (2827 views) | |
| Tasted by conviction buy on 2/1/2021 & rated 95 points: Slowly breathed over 3 hrs, color is still deep red, plenty of red fruits, autumn leaves, cedar and leather. Refreshing acidity on palate, velvet tannin, more fruits and tobacco. Still trace of oak, but not intruding, plenty of life ahead. Lingering finish of hawthorne !! Classic Pauillac !! (3034 views) | |
| Tasted by In2wines on 1/18/2021 & rated 97 points: Bordeaux December 2020 This bottle was serve next to the Unico 2010, please see previusly note, it had upper shoulder level, it had leaked a bit but no impact on the taste, third bottle, all opended within 3 years, and like the other two it was stunning .. . from start to finish in harmony, very seductive, toasted fruit, cassis, still quite dark at almost 40th' seemed younger in the nose than taste, still very good bit for the age, I very most like the almost chewy bouquet, it's a the velvety stylish wine and classic 1982, compared to the 1985 Lynch which also is great , the 1982 just have an extra gear, specially in Pauillac & Pomerol, I rate this a bit higher than the previusly bottle because it was on level with the stunning Unico 2010 next and did not loose any of it's magic over the 2 hours.If well stored it can be enjoy' for many many years. I had the chance to drink the 1945 Lynch Bages 15 years ago and in texture it' reminded of the 1982! Drink 2020-2042 (2957 views) | |
| Tasted by BillyT on 12/29/2020 & rated 96 points: While previous notes apply this bottle was far more terroir driven with classic old school rustic charateristics. Quintessential old school Bordeaux. More notes to come. Late night. (3033 views) | |
| Tasted by paul195 on 11/29/2020 & rated 92 points: #2 of 6. PnP beautiful ruby red color little sign of age. Nose was a little reticent initially but opened after 30 minutes in the glass to reveal cassis and cedar notes. Dark fruited palate with fine tannins, good balance, lovely mouthfeel. That being said the mid palate was missing and this bottle was a little blocky which I attribute to not giving this the three hours in the decanter it deserved. (2914 views) | |
| Tasted by soyhead on 11/8/2020: tasted blind nose -turned earth, funky mouth - lovely funkified fruit, certainly some Brett here, earthy, and punchy dark fruit. I guessed left bank Bordeau, but had no idea it could be the'82. Impressive staying power. not in any risk of declining but I think it's unfurled enough that there is not a lot of upside to waiting, hence drink up. (3004 views) | |
| Tasted by lembkes on 11/7/2020 & rated 95 points: Stor fatig, fruktig doft med ceder, läder, tobak mogen med mörka bär som svarta vinbär. Fyllig, härligt, sirligt polerat sträv med balanserad syra. Fruktig, fatig med ceder, tobak och lädermed lååång fatig eftersmak (2548 views) | |
| Tasted by Margaux Bro on 11/2/2020: From a perfectly cellared bottle. Only had one glass and my sinuses were acting up a bit, so I wasn't tasting optimally. It was a very sublime and discrete mature wine with quality apparent throughout. Really in a perfect spot, but it could last longer. (2507 views) | |
| Tasted by sdr on 10/4/2020 flawed bottle: Corked (2807 views) | |
| Tasted by smenzies on 10/4/2020 & rated 94 points: Double decanted, settled for 3 hrs, and then drank over 1 hr. Fine tannins soon replaced by lovely fruit and tea-chest characters. Remarkable condition for 38yrs of age...with perhaps another 10yrs of peak drinking if cellared well (as this is). (2349 views) | |
| Tasted by fcxj on 9/24/2020 & rated 92 points: Tasty. (2533 views) | |
| Tasted by joshabramson on 9/5/2020 & rated 97 points: I thought this was excellent tonight. Lean and austere at first, opened up after an hour and the fruit started to come through. Quite special. (2581 views) | |
| Tasted by RDB Wine on 8/11/2020 & rated 50 points: Drank from Bin South 3. Shared with Wally, Richard, Michelle and Aline at dinner. Purchased Woodland Market?1987. Cork failure. Oak nose. Clear medium purple. Medium body oak vanilla flavor with no fruit. Past prime but nice old wine. 2/10. (686 views) | |
| Tasted by Cailles on 7/22/2020 & rated 94 points: Aged Bordeaux Gems (with Unico/Heitz MV in the mix): Magnum. Tasted double blind. This screamed Pauillac from the get-go with it’s masculine minerality, tobacco and burnt sugar notes. While it is a great wine, this is years away from its peak, especially out of this format. It doesn’t have the complexity or laser-focus of the legendary 1989 but is definitely a treat to drink. In this all blind flight, it was clearly better than the Mouton 82 (not the best bottle out there) but got clearly outshined by the legendary Pichon Lalande 82. 94 today, with some upside potential. TN: Tobacco, bay leaves, crushed stone at the centre, dark fruit underneath on the nose. Intense and precise but only semi-inviting, missing a bit of charm. More open and layered on the palate with lots of dark forest fruit, tobacco, hints of burnt sugar, herbal notes and rocks. Thanks to a better sweetness and the creamy texture its more balanced and harmonious on the palate. Very good structural frame which will need further time to mellow. Decanting: Double decanted only. Would have been better with 5-6 hours in the decanter. (3777 views) | |
| Tasted by fcxj on 7/11/2020 & rated 94 points: Lush, plummy aromatics and palate. (2957 views) | |
| Tasted by paulst on 7/5/2020 & rated 93 points: Light earthy leather nose; deep and concentrated; blackberry; textured; smooth tannins; rich sweet finish; young. (2733 views) | |
| Tasted by dchain on 6/30/2020 & rated 95 points: Super cherry and tobacco infused fruit. Still with lots of glycerin and freshness. Nice undergrowth, leather and leafyness that is all in balance. Great drinking and length. Very memorable. (2597 views) | |
| Tasted by sirpat00 on 6/27/2020 & rated 97 points: Magnum rarities tasting (Near Basel): This was part of a rarity old wine tasting hosted by a merchant and collector. All (almost) bottles were from magnum and double-decanted. The line-ups was dominated by aged Bordeaux, but also included two vintages of Unico and one from Martha's Vineyard. The undisputed winners were Pichon Lalande 82 and Lynch Bages 82. The most memorable, however, was the Pontet Canet 29 and St Croix Dumonts 21. The Unico (60, 65) were underwhelming as was – once again for me – Mouton 82. Tasting note: Tasted blind, double decanted, magnum. Sweet, red berry type of fruit showing strawberry and red cherry complemented by fresh herbal aromatics and sweet spices. Beautifully layered nose followed by a fresh, juicy palate with all components in perfect harmony. A strong runner-up in this old wine tasting only bested by Pichon Lalande from the same vintage. (3332 views) | |
| Tasted by G_H on 6/27/2020 & rated 96 points: Richter magnum tasting, all wines out of Magnum: German fruit bread, dried fruit, tar, cinammon, arabic pastry, allspice, herbs. Opulent and sweet, a long long life ahead! (2624 views) | |
| Tasted by hargy on 4/15/2020 & rated 93 points: lovely wine - complex and long but I wonder if it is finally losing some of its 'stuffing' - mature and perhaps on a slow decline? (2952 views) | |
| Tasted by tinybubbles on 3/14/2020 & rated 90 points: Perfectly acceptable but neither very expressive nor nuanced. Bottle is very good condition. 90-91 (3038 views) | |
| Tasted by lembkes on 1/25/2020 & rated 92 points: Medelstor fatig, fruktig doft med ceder och lagerblad Fyllig smak med tydlig strävhet och sirlig syra. fruktig fatig med ceder och mörka bär och lång fatig eftersmak. Ett kraftigt fatigt stramt vin med sirlig elegans. (2172 views) | |
| Tasted by mattiasjansson on 1/21/2020 & rated 96 points: 1961 vs 1982 Bordeaux (Boston): Sweet fruit followed by chewy tannins. Beautiful. (4001 views) | |
| Tasted by Nanda on 1/7/2020: Casual Dinner with Friends (Ada St.): Side-by-side with the 1990. This was terrific on its own but suffered when compared to a near perfect 1990. Full, gorgeous layered nose. Rich, dense fruit with structure that is present but refined and well integrated. Should hold for decades. (3850 views) | |
| Tasted by Coastalnative on 12/14/2019 & rated 93 points: Lots of power with tremendous finesse as well. Deep ruby red color with almost no bricking whatsoever. Very Lynch Bages on the nose. It could be from no other place than Pauillac. I had a bottle a few years back which I enjoyed quite a bit more but this is still in a good place. Not getting better. Drink up! (3526 views) | |
| Tasted by shifter on 12/12/2019: Clean, light flavor. Wonderful depth of flavor. Dried fruit, apricots. (3262 views) | |
| Tasted by sdr on 12/10/2019 & rated 92 points: While a fine bottle, this one was not as dazzling as the very best ones and was a little lost in the shadow of the splendid version of ‘82 Ducru alongside it. Still, the essence of black fruit and charcoal was pleasing and the grip was excellent. Plenty of life. (3141 views) | |
| Tasted by Geoff7777 on 10/11/2019: 1982 Bordeaux lunch (Cucinetta): Amazing dark youthful colour of a wine 20 years younger. Cedar, lead pencils, camphor and rich Cabernet fruit is so fruit forward that it’s almost new world in style. Rich sweet palate with plenty of density, almost inky in fact. Very muscular in style but atypical in this line up. Plenty of time in hand but cannot see it improving . (3431 views) | |
| Tasted by paulst on 9/28/2019 & rated 92 points: Rubber nose; layered; jammy blackberry; soft tannins; long finish. (3278 views) | |
| Tasted by The Vines That Bind on 9/24/2019 & rated 94 points: Kuki'o Wine Trip 2019; 9/22/2019-9/28/2019 (Champagne & Bordeaux): Classic Lynch nose of lead pencil and damp forest above beautifully mature red and black berry fruit. Subtly smoky. Highly expressive nose and a real crowd pleaser. I am always impressed with the big projection and playful aromatics of Lynch and find the reminiscent of but more classic than Mouton. Very '82 in character as well in terms of ripeness and power. Great. Rendered an '82 Montrose alongside very quiet. (3706 views) | |
| Tasted by kr522 on 9/20/2019 & rated 94 points: Drank alongside the 82 Cheval Blanc and LMHB, this was in my mind the freshest though least complex which in no way is a knock on the wine (one of them had to be), and it presented a delicious, fleshy “bowl of cherries” (Chris’s words). Excellent balance it improved as it aerated (94-95) (3191 views) | |
| Tasted by Burgnick on 9/10/2019 & rated 94 points: In magnum. Elegant and silky with mocha, truffle and currants. Good length. At peak. (3455 views) | |
| Tasted by grapenomad on 8/5/2019 & rated 94 points: Deep garnet in the glass. Very open with aromas of fresh ripe black fruit, dried cranberry, cherry & fig, cedar, paprika, wet leaves. Super smooth in the mouth, but packs a serious package of structure, complexity and depth. The acidity is medium, but keeps this wine beautifully alive and bright. Long, velvety finish. Keep 5-6 more years. (3611 views) | |
| Tasted by lebutor143 on 7/28/2019 & rated 97 points: Still exceptionnal alter all these years. (2916 views) | |
| Tasted by curtr on 6/25/2019: Decanted 3 hours. Great depth & character. I like it at this stage of evolution. The tertiary development is in the early stages and the fruit is still intact. (3126 views) | |
| Tasted by fcxj on 6/22/2019 & rated 94 points: Pleasantly surprised by how fresh and clean this bottle was. Resolved but stable plateau. Secondary, tertiary aromas and ample sweetness, fruit on palate. (3201 views) | |
| Tasted by AWBryce on 6/22/2019: This bottle had a bad fill level, still worth a shot. Definitely not its best showing, some V.A that i couldnt really get past, but showing hints of what it used to be with some dark fruit notes, forest floor, decent structure. In its best showing this wine is in my top 3 best wines...shame about this bottle. (2878 views) | |
| Tasted by SimonG on 6/12/2019 & rated 93 points: 82 Bordeaux (Piccolino, Liverpool Street Stn, London): Slightly sweaty and minty nose. Irile and fresh. The sweaty thing does persist though and is joined by an atypical, spikiness. Fluctuates between 93 and 94 — has the energy if not quite the harmony and balance for top flight. **** (3313 views) | |
| Tasted by Collector1855 on 5/17/2019 & rated 98 points: A generous contribution to finish this wine dinner which was dominated by great Burgundies. This bottle reminded us how good Bordeaux is as well, especially when properly aged and when there is a red meat dish to accompany. Wonderfully complex nose of dark fruit, forest floor, a touch of farmyard, earth and black forest cake. Impressively ripe fruit still but not overbearing like so often in Napa wines. Super smooth palate, well balanced. Perfect condition. A dream Bordeaux that also impressed the Burgnicks. (4272 views) | |
| Tasted by liber on 5/4/2019 & rated 95 points: 15th of 16 bottles, decanted an hour, perfect level, cork half travelled, right back on form after disappointing bottle in December 16, cassis fruit tending to mulberry with more earth notes than mineral, some cedar, but overriding everything the roundness and generosity of a top vintage, probably at or around peak but no rush, VF (18.5). (3062 views) | |
| Tasted by TheThirstyYau on 4/4/2019 & rated 91 points: on open nose spelt quite tight, dark red fruit, cedar. on palate still quite tight and over time evolved into dark fruit syrupy stage (which got me a little worried!) but that blew over and ended up dark red fruit, little leather, cedar and tobacco - after 1.5 hour decant. Not as good as the last bottle that I had that seemed more youthful and bright after it fully opened compared to this bottle which seemed more mature. But still beautiful aged bordeaux. (3484 views) | |
| Tasted by DrinkBordeaux on 3/28/2019 & rated 95 points: One of the strongest Bordeaux wines from 1982. It's full of classic Pauillac aromas of black currant, graphite, and cedar, and there's also some anise and herbal notes as well. Needs very little air to open up, but perhaps 30 minutes is recommended. Long finish with just the right amount of acidity, and the fruit just kept lingering on the palate. Drink over the next 20 years. (3480 views) | |
| Tasted by Jeff Leve on 3/19/2019 & rated 95 points: If you have wondered what Lynch Bages tastes like at full-maturity, find a bottle of the 1982! This stunner rocks as soon as the wine greets your glass. The cedar, tobacco leaf, cigar box, forest floor, pepper, herbs and cassis in the nose is classic, aged Pauillac. Full-bodied, with density, length, character and the combination of bright red berries, herbs, earth and peppery, green, forest leaf on the palate, every sip tastes and feels great. There is no hurry to drink this, but I do not see any upside to holding it longer. Drink this now and over the next 15-20 years, and enjoy the ride! (5495 views) | |
| Tasted by AWBryce on 1/1/2019 & rated 97 points: Soft black fruits, baking spices, very youthful, olive brine. Touch of tannin, soft velvety mouthfeel, medium length finish of ripe black fruits. Lovely example and exactly what I'm looking for in mature bordeaux. (3942 views) | |
| Tasted by burgcamel on 12/9/2018 & rated 97 points: I haven’t opened a bottle in a few years and wow was I surprised. Seems like there is a bit of bottle variation but this bottle was exceptional. Mint, tobacco and dark fruit on the nose. On the palate the wine is sweet and lush with a solid finish. I hope the rest of my bottles perform this well. (4070 views) | |
| Tasted by englishman's claret on 12/9/2018 & rated 96 points: The 82 Lynch-Bages is unfortunately subject to a lot of bottle variation - if only they could all be like this one! A beautiful, fully open, cassis and blackberry, pencil, mint, cedar, Perigord truffle nose. Fabulously vital. (4449 views) | |
| Tasted by sdr on 11/20/2018 & rated 94 points: Yet another splendid performance from the ‘82 Lynch Bages. Creamy texture, dense and gravelly. Perfectly mature. Where fruit meets earth and herbs (bay leaf, thyme). Held very well in the glass. (4002 views) | |
| Tasted by SonnyChiba on 11/6/2018 & rated 96 points: More youthful than expected but clearly a legend! (3866 views) | |
| Tasted by lolo66 on 10/12/2018: Corked (3823 views) | |
| Tasted by mariow on 10/7/2018 & rated 94 points: decent nose, some barnyard, also vanilla; broad on the palate, fruits, maybe some caramel; mature and past its peak but still a great pleasure; perfect bottle, bottom neck; did decant for 2 hours (3011 views) | |
| Tasted by sdr on 10/6/2018 & rated 95 points: This has to be one of the best 10 wines of the vintage and maybe top five. It’s nice to catch a wine at its absolute apogee, bursting with energy and loaded with secondary nuances. While not quite as profound as Latour it easily surpasses the likes of Léoville Las Cases for example, more direct, more exuberant not too difficult to understand. Wonderful. (3507 views) | |
| Tasted by Nanda on 6/20/2018 & rated 98 points: Cappellano, Lynch Bages & Friends (Formentos - Chicago, IL): 81/82/83 flight. Stunning aromatics with that is sneaky powerful -- full on plum, black cherry, anise and cedar that is still youthfully powerful. Wow, the palate has great power and suave richness with fine tanning. This is both deep and long. Incredible balance and integration, wow. (5870 views) | |
| Tasted by acyso on 6/20/2018 & rated 95 points: Cappellano and Lynch (Chicago, IL): It's a massive beast, showing that classic bordelais pencil lead, alongside a generous amount of earthiness. There's a lot of stuffing here but plenty of fruit to go with it. The palate is intense and jam-packed with stuffing, and it takes a fair bit of effort to unwind it all. But despite all of this material, there's an understated modesty to this wine that makes it even more attractive. None of this is in your face, nor does it need to be dolled up or prettified. It's just an honest, correct, and great Bordeaux. (6047 views) | |
| Tasted by UFGators on 6/9/2018 & rated 93 points: Beautiful nose and a medium body on maybe a less than ideal example. The fruit is fading on this once huge wine. Fully mature and past its prime. I would drink any remaining bottles anyone has over next couple years. I enjoyed this wine but I won’t be seeking out any more bottles of this. This wine was outshined tonight by the 1982 cos D estournel and the Gruaud Larose 1982. (4829 views) | |
| Tasted by SussexSB on 5/14/2018 & rated 92 points: At Hide, 85 Piccadilly, from the excellent list, with veal sweetbreads. Good but not outstanding. The 1983 Pichon Lalande trumped it by a big margin. Light nose developed during meal, maybe some bottle variation, but thought it could have and should have sung better. Classic, all-together-showing-the-right-things claret, but would have liked another to compare and contrast. I was surprised to only give it a solid (proper) 92. (5033 views) | |
| Tasted by sdr on 4/3/2018 & rated 95 points: 1982 Bordeaux (Wine Watch Wine Bar, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida): I have woefully underestimated Lynch-Bages in the past and I am happy to report that the ‘82 is fabulous, surely one of the top ten wines of the vintage. Excellent deep ruby color, no orange. Massive aroma of black tar and dirt. On the palate, a tremendous core of ripe fruit, black licorice and truffle. Terrific complexity and endlessly intriguing, even thrilling. Beefy yet somehow no lack of finesse given its fine balance. First growth quality and a relative bargain. (5789 views) | |
| Tasted by englishmen’s claret on 3/18/2018 & rated 94 points: This is a wine I have tasted many times over the years. The inconsistency always makes we weary. Tonight we got a good bottle. Decanted and revisited over 1.5 hours. Classic Lynch Bages nose, closed up for a while then showed some lovely green pepper notes on the nose followed by the lynch Bages tool kit of pencil shavings, mint and wonderful black fruit. Lovely wine. (3867 views) | |
| Tasted by englishman's claret on 3/18/2018 & rated 94 points: The 82 Lynch is so coquettish - will it charm? Will it refuse to show anything at all? Will it peak early and fade or will it keep building? I've seen it do all of these things. So we followed this fairly closely and this bottle built and built over the course of the evening. The quietest nose of the 3 (85, 82, 61), this eventually revealed a typically dark-fruited Lynch fruit profile with smoky and oaky notes. Lots of richness here. When will this finally arrive at its undeniable peak? Promising, though. (4221 views) | |
| Tasted by RockinCabs on 3/17/2018 & rated 95 points: Nose: Densely coiled for much of the night, but at its best the nose gave dark cherry, blackberry, smoke, cigar ash, green tobacco/herb and cedary notes. Touches of espresso and fig as well. Palate: There is an textural quality to the 82 that separates it. Densely layered dark fruit, cherry, cedar, tobacco, loamy earth, and anise. Finish: Structured still and tannin is ripe, but tough at times. This bottle just builds over hours in the decanter. A beguiling wine. Occasionally a powerhouse, occasionally closed, and occasionally a great one is like this. May still need years. Potential for a long lived Lynch. (3704 views) | |
| Tasted by ljl on 2/25/2018 & rated 90 points: Dark showing no hint of age. At first there was a bite at the end, which dissipated over time. Not as full as I would have liked. Does it need more time to open up? (3841 views) | |
| Tasted by Moonie on 2/10/2018 & rated 94 points: Virtually one year from the date this wine was last tasted, and what a difference. Perfect in every way. Lovely notes of cedar and lead pencil. Classic Pauillac. Open after a 2-3 hour decant. Tannins were soft, but this has another 10 plus years to go. Paired perfectly with a filet with a light Bearnaise sauce. (3452 views) | |
| Tasted by robertgf on 1/16/2018 & rated 91 points: (Big Bordeux XIV- 1/13/18 at Kevins) Awesome that a 35 yr old wine still has plenty going for it. Nose give hints of vegetal elements, cigar box (tobacco and cedar), pencil lead, wet earth. Palate although not as promising as the nose is still lively. The tannins are well integrated, red fruit is apparent but I suspect it has diminished with age, hence although there is life left in the wine, it is past peak. (3641 views) | |
| Tasted by galewskj on 1/15/2018 & rated 94 points: Big Bordeaux XIV (Kevin and Vicki's): Decanted 2 hours. This wine is very accessible. Lovely red to black fruit, graphite and tobacco. (3800 views) | |
| Tasted by rocknroller on 1/13/2018 & rated 93 points: Big Bordeaux XIV: Featuring 1982 and 1990 (Rocknroller's (Kevin & Vicki's Place)): Very dark purple/red color with a 4mm clear margin. Decanted for 2 hours, and it needed for sure; drank 1 glass over 2 plus hours. A much different wine after decanting. Strong aromas of pencil lead, violets, earth, charcoal, and black fruits as this continues to open in the glass. The palate is dense and concentrated, deep black fruits, dark cassis and blackberry, cigar, charcoal, full bodied and smoky. Well integrated with blackberry, loam, and tannins that have a silky appeal. Plenty of gas left in the tank and this might just get better. (3987 views) | |
| Tasted by Mazy on 12/26/2017 & rated 91 points: Ouvert à la méthode Audouze - 5 heures à l'avance sans épaulage ou décantage. Un vin évolué vers des notes tertiaires de cigare, de cuir et de champignons. On note toutefois un peu de notes fermières... Pas d'oxydation toutefois. Encore une belle structure malgré l'assouplissement des tannins. Et malgré son âge, il y a encore de la fraîcheur. (3699 views) | |
| Tasted by ArizonaWineGuy on 12/24/2017 & rated 90 points: Old, with little life in it any longer, but still holding together its character and integrity to the very end. (3495 views) | |
| Tasted by Zweder on 12/19/2017 & rated 95 points: Monthly Tuesday group "The Dead Sparrow" #024 Pauillac (By JS): Beautifully mature and luxurious bouquet with truffle, brown spiced biscuit, cigar and vanilla. On the palate still a juicy wine with a lot of sweet spices, beautiful acidity, pleasant sweetness and a lot of length. A great wine still. Will not improve, but will probably stay on this level for a while. Great!!! (3707 views) | |
| Tasted by Jeff Leve on 12/16/2017 & rated 95 points: Classic in all the good ways, here you find lots of cedar, tobacco, smoke, earth and lead pencil on top of the ripe, vibrant cassis. On the palate, there is a slight rusticity and firmness to the tannins, with notes of green herbs olive, but instead of detracting, they add to the fresh, red fruits. This is drinking great today, where it should hold for at least 15 or more years. (4570 views) | |
| Tasted by Old Course 72 on 12/10/2017 & rated 96 points: Decanted for an hour, lush, complex, full long finish. Dark color, distinctive nose, spectacularly delicious wine. (3639 views) | |
| Tasted by agbailey on 12/7/2017 & rated 96 points: Drank over the course of a 3 hour meal. Decanted at restaurant. Dark to the rim with no bricking. First tastes loaded with secondary flavors of leather, cedar. Wine opened up tremendously from there to get cassis and dark fruits. No sure it is still improving but at the same time appears to have a long life ahead of it. Last sip 3 hours after opening was the best. I’ll have to seek out more! (3604 views) | |
| Tasted by Jbarryleonard on 11/26/2017 & rated 98 points: Had to strain due to cork issue. The wine was terrific even after 35 years. Medium body, but well balanced with a long finish. 98 points. (3633 views) | |
| Tasted by sdr on 11/25/2017 & rated 96 points: Can the ‘82 Lynch Bages really be this good? As in shockingly good? It is. Somehow I have missed tasting this example of ‘82 Bordeaux for a number of years and I now believe it is one of the finest wines of the vintage. This bottle sported a mid neck level, a recent purchase from WineBid. Outstanding drive, full of energy, as if it wanted to leap from the glass. Terrific berry patch fragrance, especially dark raspberry and black cherry. Succulent juicy acidity, well rounded tannins, nice display of oak, sweetly ripe. Reminds me of the great ‘82 Pichon Lalande. Showing even better than the excellent 1989 version of Lynch Bages. Held up well in the glass for at least two hours. Great stuff. (3508 views) | |
| Tasted by Wine Canuck on 11/11/2017 & rated 93 points: Tasted Blind. Not exactly what I had expected from an '82. initially a little odd and tight, but some air definitely helped. The nose eventually shows tomato leaf, brown spice, pencil shavings, poop, and mixed red berries. There is still moderate tannin, with high acid, and a medium plus finish. Definitely got better after an hour of air. (3569 views) | |
| Tasted by godx on 11/10/2017 & rated 94 points: D and M's Birthday Dinner (Bauhaus Restaurant): Telltale LB mint/bill pepper on the nose with pencil shavings and that sweet '82 red fruit. Best of palate of the three (82 Montrose & 90 Conseillante) with a polished and soft finish and a hint of powdery tannins. In a perfect spot now. (2781 views) | |
| Tasted by bacchus1988 on 10/6/2017 & rated 96 points: Almost purple in coulour - Still shows youth. Drank it together with a cheval50' which is a quite interesting flight: LB82 seems so young and fruity while CB50 is the epitome of an elegant and full bodied St. Emilion. LB offer lots of herbs and spices in the nose. Wonderful balance of sweetness and acidity - 20 more years to go! (5300 views) | |
| Tasted by europat55 on 9/22/2017 flawed bottle: Nose: Corked, Palate: A- Part of 6 decades of Lynch Bages vertical tasting My #9, Group's #9 (113 pts). Tastes blind (5127 views) | |
| Tasted by Billigan on 8/18/2017 & rated 97 points: Absolutely captivating nose, full of rich red fruit, warm leather, cigar smoke, and flowers. Supple texture on the palate, with melted tannins but plenty of vigor and energy and an earthy minerality to balance the sweet fruit at its heart. Drinking beautifully now, and it's right up there with the Gruaud Larose in terms of delivering a pitch-perfect 1982 BDX experience for me. Outstanding wine. (5581 views) | |
| Tasted by TomFF on 8/7/2017: Deep purple hues solid color to edge. Nose evolves with volatile sensations quickly dissipating, forest, tobacco and leather notes early and mineral, granite and hint of floral late. Complex smooth taste with dark berry and tannins present but smooth. Tastes like there is still life left in this bottle but probably best to drink now. Pregnancy had negatively affected my daughter's ability to enjoy red wines and this bottle was the first pleasurable glass she has tasted since before her child was born. The wine looks purple colored. The legs are medium. There is heavy sediment in the bottle. It smells like black currant (cassis), blackberry, forest floor, mineral and stoniness. The body is medium/full. The wine has satin-like texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity. (5665 views) | |
| Tasted by cweiss on 7/24/2017: Bastille Day at Trung and Martha's. My last bottle of a case bought as futures (for $10 per bottle). Excellent fully mature Bordeaux. (6320 views) | |
| Tasted by Natewing on 5/25/2017 & rated 95 points: Wotn- 61,66,82,89,90,00 LB vertical. Non blind tasting. Fantastic and at its peak (5844 views) | |
| Tasted by Bacchus&Ceres on 5/6/2017 & rated 94 points: burgundy colored, semi-opaque with very slight orange rim, glistening and shiny. Tears are slow to form (10s+) and slow moving and are wide with a bulbous end. Nose of bret, stables, earth, manure, aged brown leather, cigar, Baachus: "spices: pepper". Tasting medium + acidity, medium alcohol, sweet cassis dark red spiced fruits, medium-light body and bright, clean finish. In perfect balance, soft and silky, well-crafted. Baachus says, "a winemaker's wine" elegant with great finesse. Delicious. we differ on rating: Ceres offers 94, Baachus 96. (5807 views) | |
| Tasted by Dehrmann on 5/5/2017 & rated 94 points: 1st out of 2 at Le Coucou...1982 Lynch Bages... (5519 views) | |
| Tasted by aquacongas on 4/30/2017 & rated 98 points: 16 different vintages of Lynch bages (Bend's place): Tasting 16 different vintages of LB, not blind, all of them decanted from Gabriel glas flight with 89 and 90 for me the Overall winner. fresh, subtle fruit, cedar, cigarbox, underwood but precise and elegant, great length, at his Peak but no hurry, will be stabile for the next 20 years, 98 (7346 views) | |
| Tasted by Leto South on 4/14/2017 & rated 96 points: Decanted 3 hrs. Medium deep garnet colour, pale orange rim. Nice robe. Large, complex bq w cedar box, barnyard, black currants, tobacco, licorice, touch of strawberries. Full bodied w rounded (but noticeable) tannins, plenty of cassis fruit, acidity a little low. Very long and complex aftertaste w some alcohol in a very balanced finish. Perfect now, will last 6 -10 years more. Excellent! (3974 views) | |
| Tasted by ljl on 4/14/2017 & rated 94 points: No hint if age in appearance. Quite pronounced legs. A strong hint if sweetness. (5160 views) | |
| Tasted by rossi.wine on 3/1/2017 & rated 96 points: A bit richer and bigger on nose and palate compared to the 1985 tasted alongside. Complex and layered on the nose - very expressive and almost intoxicating. On the palate wonderfully harmonious, still lots of fruit and acidity, just a hint of tannins, very intense, generous and impressively long. My WOTN, the group's no 2 (behind 1985). No rush drinking up. 95-97 (5213 views) | |
| Tasted by Dehrmann on 2/26/2017 & rated 94 points: LeCoucou (OdV) '90 Leoville Poyferre (95) '82 Lynch Bages (94), '96 Haut Brion (oxdated), '99 Clos des Lambrays (93) (4624 views) | |
| Tasted by Moonie on 2/12/2017 & rated 91 points: This bottle was a little disappointing. It seemed to lack some complexity and the cedar, cigar box, leathery components of a great Pauillac. The wine had nice simple fruits and a decent finish, but that was about all. 4 more in the cellar, so I'm hoping this bottle wasn't a good representative of an '82 L-B. (4751 views) | |
| Tasted by bestdamncab on 2/4/2017 & rated 94 points: Joe and Virgie opened this bottle for Kathy and I at Flemings, the cork was saturated, soft, and split in two pieces but I managed to get it out of the bottle, barnyard like a Red Burgundy on the nose, hints of tobacco, black currants, and plum, more of the same on the palate, medium/big body, showing its age, mouth filling flavors on the mid palate, very tasty tonight, after two hours the wine was weaker on the nose and palate, medium/long finish. (4762 views) | |
| Tasted by dcwino on 2/2/2017 & rated 97 points: Bordeaux dinner at Ripple with live rendition of the Star Spangled Banner (Ripple Restaurant in DC): Most intense and youthful nose of the 82 flight, creme de cassis, ink, strong lead pencil, liquid smoke, a hint of bell pepper and cedar. Incredible concentration, silky and refine, intense cassis driven palate impression, bright acidity and strong mineral presence and a lovely long cassis driven finish. Drinking incredible well in very youthful way. My Bordeaux of the night! (5621 views) | |
| Tasted by PanosKakaviatos on 2/2/2017 & rated 97 points: Fit for a wine loving Groundhog: Bordeaux back to 1970, by way of a 1982 trio (Ripple Restaurant in Washington D.C.): The second of three 1982s in this most amazing flight, and we were very lucky to have such a great bottle! Possibly "better" than Leoville Poyferre in terms of superior concentration and more youthful tannin. Here the "Poor Man's Mouton" is turned on its head and one could say that Mouton is the "Rich Man's Lynch Bages". The aromas are sheer perfume, all in focus, crisp and fresh, with a youthful palate that puts some more recent vintages that are on faster aging tracks to shame. Bravo! (6733 views) | |
| Tasted by TheThirstyYau on 12/16/2016 & rated 96 points: Good fill level, very delicate brittle cork. On open, a little closed but nose still fragrant. After a 2 hour decant was opening up beautifully. On the palate, complex multi layered textured (drunk together with an 82 Beychevelle, and the fresh fruit and palate complexity really stood out). Amazing fresh fruit, red fruits, quite primary still, and great length, tannin and structure. Still has years ahead of it. One of those wines which keeps you coming back. For me, good bordeaux doesn't get better than this, outstanding. Wine of night ahead of 82 beychevelle. (4583 views) | |
| Tasted by liber on 12/3/2016 & rated 89 points: 14th of 16, decanted an hour, level mid shoulder, damp cork, this bottle much older than previous ones, fruit largely faded, tobacco ash on nose and palate, lovely structure though and complex, hopefully next bottle will be back to usual experience of VF or better (eg 9/14 when VF+). (4494 views) | |
| Tasted by wgmccallum on 12/3/2016 & rated 94 points: Garnet with bricking. Spice, tobacco, cinnamon, plums on the nose. Broad spread of concentrated dark berry fruit on the palate, a hint of flowers and a delicate touch of acid, long fruit-driven finish with integrated tannins. Beautifully rich and integrated. 50 + 18 + 18 + 8. (4516 views) | |
| Tasted by William Kelley on 12/3/2016 & rated 94 points: An extraordinarily unctuous, textural wine, the 1982 Lynch Bages offers up an oddly reticent bouquet of jammy cassis, blackberry, graphite and oyster shell. But on the palate this wine is delicious, with unusual levels of glycerin and textural richness that are unusual a Medoc. Its layers of fruit and long finish are utterly seductive, though its personality is rather foursquare and rustic. The tannins are largely melted and this is drinking very well today. (6132 views) | |
| Tasted by CaliforniaDreaming on 11/30/2016 & rated 97 points: Nose was perfect. Fruit still vibrant underneath the tobacco hints. Continued to change for 60 minutes after decanting. Still subtle tannins so can sit a while longer but clearly peak now. (3956 views) | |
| Tasted by Dehrmann on 11/25/2016 & rated 95 points: TG dinner lineup '88 yquem, '82 Lynch Bages, '82 L'Evangile, '98 Margaux, '93 Vogue Amoureuse, '90 Pegau Réserve... Best of line up, dark, vibrant, dark red, full bodied, round, long...great wine (4188 views) | |
| Tasted by MikeATL on 11/5/2016 & rated 94 points: Mostly Older Bordeaux: Still a baby, showing lots of black fruit and lots of structure. A little more blocky, youthful, and monolithic than some other bottles I've had, it could still use some time in the cellar. (4705 views) | |
| Tasted by BradE on 9/8/2016: A very good wine as always, but didn't stand out vs. some of the other 82 BDX we drank tonight. (5118 views) | |
| Tasted by conviction buy on 8/21/2016 & rated 96 points: Bt decanted for 4 hrs, med to deep crimson with bricking rim. Sweet cassis, dried leaves, tobacco and a hint of smoky coffee beans. Very smooth on palate, sweet but very fresh on the back of acidity and mildly noticible tannin, very refined. Not a very concentrated wine but plenty of aroma, power without weight. Sublime ! (5102 views) | |
| Tasted by KenK on 7/11/2016 & rated 97 points: Among a cornucopia of amazing wines on this night hosted by Christies, this was clearly WOTN. Aromas of ripe warm black fruits, scorched earth, and a toasty sweetness. Simply a nose to die for! Surprisingly smooth rich and pure with deep red and black fruits. Velvety and and ripe with outstanding balance and nuanced black toasty spices. Sexy, elegant, and divine. A seamless wine form beginning to end. This was a great bottle drinking more like a 1990, then a 1982 in terms of age. A wow wine. (5996 views) | |
| Tasted by Lord Rayas on 6/27/2016 & rated 97 points: Kevin's MNSC (Amuse Bouche): decanted for an hour. absolute revelation. everything you want from a claret drinking at its peak. lovely sweetness and harmony - hard to believe it's not from Pomerol. (4707 views) | |
| Tasted by JulianSkeels on 6/23/2016 & rated 94 points: From a good bottle, lovely deep persistance and depth but pretty monolithic (not much flavour complexity) and nose is faint. Very ferous on the finish with an almost parmasan nose on opening (disappears with air). Drank alongside a pristine bottle of the 85 which reallly showed better in almost every way. I don't own more 82, and would strongly suggest buying the 85 instead... (6263 views) | |
| Tasted by fcxj on 6/14/2016 & rated 90 points: Classic aromas, leather and tobacco. Quite concentrated, almost overpowering cassis and alcohol at first. Seemed to finish shorter than previous bottles. (5769 views) | |
| Tasted by cnichelson on 5/29/2016 & rated 96 points: Dark purple. Arresting nose of cassis and blue, black, and red fruits, with a hint of spice box. Full bodied and smooth, with fine, sweet tannins. Drinking perfectly now but probably has years to go. Wish I had another bottle. (5312 views) | |
| Tasted by ilee on 5/28/2016 & rated 93 points: Dinner at home with the Correas, Stocks & Ann (At home): Classic Pauillac in terms of both bouquet and palate, with rich cassis and blackberry fruit in a beautiful mature style. This bottle was a bit subdued compared to previous encounters, and there was a slight tawny note. But still very enjoyable (5505 views) | |
| Tasted by BillyT on 5/14/2016 & rated 96 points: Well, when I met my wife I started collecting her birth year wines 1982. This one was one of the first I purchased. Today I can tell you it was one of the most stunning representations of the vintage I have had to date. I have had others of greater notoriety and they were a shadow in comparison. Color, nose, fruit, tannins all balanced and refined in elegant structure and complexity. Tobacco, kirsch, dark chocolate, (4969 views) | |
| Tasted by fuelthejet on 5/6/2016 & rated 95 points: Amazingly still had a lot of stuffing left. Opened up after about 30 minutes and just sang. (4715 views) | |
| Tasted by conviction buy on 4/23/2016 & rated 95 points: Bt decanted over 2 hrs, voluptous, sturdy with cassis, cedar box aroma. In mouth, it was extremely solid but not overwhelming, concentrated and sweet. A wow and humble wine. (4586 views) | |
| Tasted by rossi.wine on 4/16/2016 & rated 97 points: Nicely discoloured around the rim with a fairly dark core still. Wonderfully open and expressive on the nose - lovely fruit, sweet tobacco, leather, spices, orange zest, graphite. The nose alone is worth the price of admission. On the palate mellow with largely resolved tannins, still good grip, superb richness of fruit, fresh, slightly spicy. Complete and superbly well balanced. Lingering and persistent finish. Based on this excellent bottle I wouldn't say there should be any rush drinking up. So elegant. 96-98 (4944 views) | |
| Tasted by Loren Sonkin on 3/31/2016 & rated 95 points: Dinner with Friends (3x82 BDX, and lot of other stuff) (The Trout Club): Just a great showing for this wine. It was open from the get go. Jeff had opened at home and put in a better "cork for traveling, so it did not get much air. Initially it was the best wine of the trio and for some remained that way. Purple in color. The nose has cassis, slight cedar and bit of stale cigarette tobacco and some slight dry earth. On the palate, juicy cassis fruit. delicious. Deep. Layers of complexity. Just about seamless. Slight tannins. Long finish. Everything you could ask and more from a 34 year old wine in a great vintage. (5502 views) | |
| Tasted by The Vines That Bind on 3/23/2016 & rated 92 points: Big coffee and tar on the nose. Loads of creme de cassis and creosote. Lacquered black cherry and currant fruit. Very good, but enjoyed towards the end of the night without great notes. (4715 views) | |
| Tasted by Dmyoung on 2/21/2016 & rated 90 points: Bought it at auction for son-in law because he was born in 1982 and gave it to him for his 33rd birthday. We were so pleased that is wine had been preserved so well and drank so wonderfully. Will now go buy a later vintage version to compare. Not a premier grand Cru, but certainly a fine wine. (4772 views) | |
| Tasted by dsops00 on 1/29/2016 & rated 98 points: Seriously, This is one of the finest examples of a well aged Bordeaux I've had. Bought as a future in 1983 and held in my cellar since. Great fleshy mouth feel. Nose of leather and violets. Perfectly resolved tannins. Huckle Berry fruit. Only very slight brick rimming. Good for many more years but I can't imagine it getting any better. The 1982 Mouton and the 1975 Haut Bages Liberal are the only two wines that I've had that come close. (5311 views) | |
| Tasted by guido23 on 1/23/2016 & rated 92 points: Popped, decanted, and consumed over four hours. Paired very well with mushroom bourgignon. Vegetal edge on the nose, lots of dark currant fruit on the palette. Pretty powerful to start but, after an hour or two, became much more subdued. Medium finish, gentle tannins. A very nice Pauillac but I was hoping for a little more complexity. (4972 views) | |
| Tasted by Jeff Leve on 1/14/2016 & rated 96 points: Fully mature, but not close to over the hill as it’s got all the right stuff in all the right places, the tobacco, cassis, wet forest floor, thyme and assorted herb profile is there from the first sniff through to the cassis studded finish. This could get a tiny bit better, or it could remain right where it is for ages. Regardless, there is no reason to wait to pop a cork on this wine. (5801 views) | |
| Tasted by ThalesGaspar on 12/23/2015 & rated 97 points: Wow! Outstanding! This is well balanced as I had not found a wine before. Amazing from bouquet through finish. Loved it! (5162 views) | |
| Tasted by jmoore431 on 12/8/2015 & rated 95 points: Classic Bord qualities of cigar smoke, leather and cedar. Rich and outstanding. Held its own aside the '82 Mouton! (5339 views) | |
| Tasted by dchain on 11/26/2015 & rated 94 points: Beautiful deep ruby colour. Nose has a subdued but wonderful complexity of cherry, cassis, tobacco and dry herbs. Lovely balance mouth feel with real gloss and glycerin infused fruit. Perfect right now. It is not a 99 pointer but it I really up there with the best a th age of 43! Great way to celebrate thanksgiving. (5025 views) | |
| Tasted by conviction buy on 11/9/2015 & rated 92 points: Bt decanted 2 hrs and into decanter. Deep garnet, nose of cassis, cedar, pencil. Concentrated in mouth, good acididty, more cassis, chocolate, tobacco and some dried leaves. Tannin bit grippy and bitter, might need more aging, but probably over hyped. (5244 views) | |
| Tasted by nywine68 on 11/6/2015: Drank after 82 Haut Brion. Very nice wine although not quite at the level of the Haut Brion. Still very fresh with lots of fruit left. Can last another 10 years (2527 views) | |
| Tasted by steinersing on 10/28/2015 & rated 93 points: not superstar 1982 quality, just ok. amazing how much better the quality of 2000 or 2005 is (5376 views) | |
| Tasted by Hemingway on 8/23/2015 & rated 92 points: This wine has lost lots of its luster. Admittedly, I didn't store it properly for a good few years, it was in my garage in California, but it was dark and on its side. The past 1.5 years it has been in my Haier wine cooler as it should be. Tannins and acidity have all but disappeared. The nose is still very lovely, aromas of tobacco, dirt, leather, and mushrooms. Velvety, soft mouth feel. Earthy flavors are prominent. Some dark fruit, smooth finish but short. Still a very nice complex wine. This wine should be drank in the next year if you have a bottle. Drinking window is closing. (6050 views) | |
| Tasted by englishman's claret on 8/22/2015: Better than the last bottle. Rested over 3 months before drinking. Briefly exciting; an hour into the decant it showed such beautiful crystalline black, blue, and purple fruits with lashings of cedar, pencil, mineral, and a touch of mint. But then it really slid downhill; couldn't sustain the heights. Remained ripe, round, correct in a fat 1982 kind of way but eventually uninteresting. Hm. 96ish at peak but, low 90s the rest of the night - so not much point in tacking a score onto this. (6064 views) | |
| Tasted by RockinCabs on 8/21/2015: Nose: Gorgeous nose, and best part of this wine tonight. Blackberry, Cherry Liquor, Tobacco, and some herbal/burnt ember notes. So polished with great glossy edges of Red/Black Fruit. Palate: Rounded mouth feel with black/red fruit and some mint. A good earth component as well. However there is not much complexity, and it seem to lack the depth I expected. Finish: Blackberry, Tannin and some acidity. After a rather so/so bottle of this over the winter Marc wanted another crack at 82 Lynch. Although better, I am still scratching my head about when the big score might show up for this wine. 91+ for much of the night. (5652 views) | |
| Tasted by David J Cooper on 7/31/2015 & rated 95 points: Medium, light red with clear edges. Great claret nose, hardwood floor dust, cassis, earth and something almost floral. Very intense nose, keeps building. Dry but rich flavours and a dry but lengthy finish. Just another great 82! It's so nice to drink this vintage, ripe beautiful wines made before there were rock star consultants. (5589 views) | |
| Tasted by tinybubbles on 6/5/2015 & rated 91 points: I wasn't the biggest fan of this wine this evening. Difficult to say whether bottle condition or just the tough competition of the other '82s. Raspberry, honeysuckle, musty and sweet spice, light vanilla and white pepper. Palate has elements of the same with darker fruit and notes of black pepper but overall falls short with a slightly bitter back. (5760 views) | |
| Tasted by MWiking on 5/23/2015 & rated 99 points: Stall, skog, rökig väldigt balancerad doft. Även läder och ceder- Doften är extremt bra balancerad och jag skulle nästan vilja säga att doften är perfekt. Smaken är så härlig, med tobak, blommor, cigarrlåda, höstskog, vädligt djup balancerad och faktiskt helt perfekt. Detta är ett vin som jag tycker är helt fantasistkt bra. En ynnest att få dricka. (6071 views) | |
| Tasted by FamilyLarsson on 5/21/2015 & rated 97 points: Det här vinet visar verkligen hur exceptionell årgång 1982 var i Bordeaux. Det har verkligen alla de egenskaper man känner igen från 1982. En helt underbar och mogen doft av söt mogen frukt, häststall, höstskog, läder, cigarrlåda, piptobak, svamp och en dammig, stenig mineralitet. Fortfarande en otrolig spänst och fräschör trots de mogna tonerna och en helt underbar balans och längd. Jag förstår inte hur Bordeaux kan anses omodernt av många. De har troligtvis inte haft förmånen att dricka riktigt bra och mogen Bordeaux. Detta är en excellent flaska som har förvarats perfekt alla år. Satan va gott!!! Och det håller många år ännu. (5730 views) | |
| Tasted by Patrik H on 5/21/2015 & rated 98 points: On the nose, stable, leather, sadle, cedar, forest, wet leaf. cigarr box On the palate, stable green herbs, ceder, forest, sadle, licorice Long finish This is a wine to have and just sit and sniff a little bit. Taste it and sniff. Brilliant this can hardly get any better. (6068 views) | |
| Tasted by Ramberg on 5/21/2015 & rated 97 points: Wonderful mature left bank nose rises from the glass. Talk about fine claret. Lovely stable, dust, pencil lead and shavings, cedar wood, cigar box, leather, animal, smoke, forest floor, mushrooms, graphite, wet gravel and fine red cassis with some blackberries. Stunning. Palate is developed and silky, with good length, and excellent balance. Acid and wonderful ripe cassis, dust and tobacco leafs with a touch of herbs. Ripe and fine, with a long and complex layered finish. Excellent. Will easily be a vigorous wine for at least another decade, since the material in this fine wine is still very much alive. Anonymous voted as wotn, from all nine persons present at the table. (96 – 98) (5664 views) | |
| Tasted by Jeff Leve on 5/10/2015 & rated 96 points: Drinking in the perfect sweet spot, this is all about the truffle, tobacco, blackberry, cassis and earthy nose to start. It gets even better once the wine hits your palate, with its layers of fat, lush, ripe, sweet berries and long finish. Drink this now, or age it for another 10-15 years if it’s perfectly stored. (6884 views) | |
| Tasted by svdheijden on 4/22/2015 & rated 96 points: Stunning 1982 Lynch Bages, containing all that makes 1982 so great. (5480 views) | |
| Tasted by Hemingway on 4/11/2015 & rated 93 points: Aromas of dirt and crushed rose petals. Tannins have all softened. Smooth all the way through, low acidity. Wine has lost a bit of its power and tasted slightly flat, but not to a fault. Medium bodied, but an abundance of flavor still there, long finish. Complex, a mixture of dark fruit and earth, very slight spice of cinnamon. A very good bottle. Have one left, will have to drink soon. (5187 views) | |
| Tasted by floridawinedrkr on 4/9/2015 & rated 94 points: Excellent Bordeaux . Typical nose of musty forest floor, pencil shavings, cedar. Very smooth. Got crushed by the 83 chateau margaux we drank with it. tasting notes were consisting with the nose of this wine. Short 10 min decant. (5750 views) | |
| Tasted by fcxj on 3/21/2015 & rated 96 points: Sweet. (4506 views) | |
| Tasted by ilee on 3/13/2015 & rated 95 points: Dinner with Mrs L, Becky and Rob (Neighborhood, Hong Kong): Dark and intoxicating nose of cassis and pencil shavings that is so comfortingly Pauillac. From the depth of the nose, the richness of this wine is already evident. Dark and brooding at first, then opening up and brightening noticeably with aeration, this wine is really at a wonderful stage of its life. The rich layers of cassis fruit have a firm but velvety texture, thanks in no small part to the subtly exquisite tannins that time the master craftsman has spent over three decades refining. Happily, Mr. Time seems in no big hurry to finish the job -- this wine has at least another decade of evolution ahead. (5551 views) | |
| Tasted by Gabbby on 3/6/2015 & rated 94 points: Revisiting this wine after 10 years, and it's a beautiful mature wine that never disappoint me. Wonderful aroma with tobacco, herbs and vanilla. A rich full body wine and still taste young. (5485 views) | |
| Tasted by Purple Tooth on 2/28/2015 & rated 93 points: Lots of espresso and Pauillac in this bottle and still beautiful, but drifting out of the balance of its better days. Long finish, great acidity keeping things fresh.. (5528 views) | |
| Tasted by shutto1992@gmail.com on 2/28/2015 & rated 93 points: This wine is still very youthful and powerful and stands up very well to 1st growth 82s. (5057 views) | |
| Tasted by R. Hung on 2/23/2015 & rated 95 points: Opened alongside with 81 Vega Silica Unicon, 83 Las Mission Haut Brion, 86 Pichon Lalande, 85 Ducru-Beaucaillou and 88 Mouton Rothschild. The best was Lynch Bages! Then VS, Mouton and PL, then La Mission, and DB. The ones in the best vintage showed better structure and complexity. Garnet in colour with brick rim. This is surprisingly young on the nose. I could still find blue berries, bacon, and black currants! Lots of dark berries, spices, graphite, tobacco and hints liquorice with smooth structure and long finish. Best 82 Bordeaux I have ever had! (5185 views) | |
| Tasted by Hebrew Hammer on 2/6/2015 & rated 97 points: - Brick color. (5432 views) | |
| Tasted by paul195 on 1/17/2015 & rated 95 points: First bottle of a sixpack purchased on release. Beautiful deep ruby core with a slightly mahogany rim. Initially a relatively closed nose which slowly yielded notes of cedar, graphite, tobacco, dark fruit and spice. Remarkably young on the palate, still somewhat primary with pronounced grip and structure. A balanced and lively wine with a compelling finish and a bright future. Clearly improved with an hour in the glass. (5538 views) | |
| Tasted by englishman's claret on 1/5/2015 & rated 91 points: Disappointing. High shoulder, saturated cork with mold on the top. Drinkable just not recognizably Lynch or 82. Oh well, will try again. (6133 views) | |
| Tasted by RockinCabs on 1/3/2015 & rated 91 points: Getting 2015 Started Right (Concord, MA): Nose: Overripe blackberry and cassis notes right off the bat. As this opened, coffee, allspice, currant and clove came out. Deep and brooding nose still. Palate: Dark blackberry & cassis fruit are accented by leather and green pepper. Very sweet chewy tannins and a polished, but not over done mouthfeel. Finish: Dark fruit, leather and coffee notes. This eventually showed some of the complexity that is in reserve, but you couldn't help but want more Pauillac style here. Tight perhaps? Bad timing? Thanks to Englishman's Claret for sharing. UPDATE: This bottle may have been slightly cooked. The fruit in retrospect was a bit stewed here. A second bottle, consumed 8/21 showed better. (6092 views) | |
| Tasted by Harry Cantrell on 10/19/2014 & rated 95 points: Dark garnet. Nose all that, great aged Pauillac, tobacco, cedar, that tired old phrase Asian spices. Smooth mouthfeel, fills all corners with well aged Bordeaux tastes. This is at pinnacle and aging more won't add much if at all. (6525 views) | |
| Tasted by humagne on 10/13/2014 & rated 90 points: The nose was rather below expectations. Some pepper and smoke, but no complexity. Palate was voluptous and dense, low acidity,good length. (6385 views) | |
| Tasted by ilee on 10/11/2014 & rated 92 points: This was part of a box that just came in from the UK, and looking at the upper shoulder fill, I had some misgivings. The cork came out easily, and looked to have been soaked right through at some point in time. After wiping off the residue, I poured it out gently. Ruby with a brownish hue, the wine looked distinctly evolved. The nose had a faint trace of oxidation, but otherwise it was fine. In fact it was very nice, still fruity, just very evolved. Medium bodied with almost no trace of alcohol or tannin, this genteel old wine came through some poor storage conditions with enough fruit and mineral character to provide some very enjoyable drinking. My only complaint is there wasn't a lot of complexity, but hey it could have been a lot worse! (6127 views) | |
| Tasted by Dbrane on 9/27/2014 & rated 90 points: Popped and poured. Cork was in excellent condition, still firm and no leakge. Bright translucent. Some secondary evolution but still very young. Elegant, not a bruiser. Hints of green pepper in the beginning but turned into beautiful dark fruits shortly. This bottle seems to lack a bit of intensity though, or it needs more time to open up? (6354 views) | |
| Tasted by Wine Expresso on 9/17/2014 & rated 90 points: Took it from m's home cellar. Oaky nose at start, lack the fruit till 45mins later, tannins struggled to protect the body which is thinning. Better to consume it sooner. (6198 views) | |
| Tasted by liber on 9/5/2014 & rated 96 points: 13th of 16 bottles, decanted an hour, perfect fill, all notes since early 90s fine or better, still deep, glossy garnet, some lightening on rim; classic pauillac nose, blackcurrant, mulberry, graphite, cedar, fresh; medium full, lovely and classy fruit, quite pure, grip, persistent, fresh and pure, amazingly still energetic and improving. Very fine plus (19/20). (4917 views) | |
| Tasted by godx on 8/30/2014: Consistent with previous notes: classic left bank nose with a silky palate and clean profile. This, to me, it right in the drinking zone although this particular bottle was showing more youthfully than previous bottles suggesting another decade or two of prime time drinking. This wine is always fantastic. (5785 views) | |
| Tasted by LakerFan on 8/3/2014 & rated 97 points: Perfectly balanced and integrated 82 BDX. I wish I had more of it (6259 views) | |
| Tasted by Gabe on 7/25/2014 & rated 96 points: No notes as I took it to a restaurant. It's firing on all cylinders and should hold for awhile, not sure it gets much better though. Wish I had some more! (5914 views) | |
| Tasted by Jeff Leve on 7/19/2014 & rated 97 points: A good bottle of 1982 Lynch Bages, meaning well stored really delivers the goods. The tannins are ripe, round and polished, the fruit is ripe and sweet, the nose is packed with tobacco, earth, truffle, cedar chest, forest floor, herbs and cassis notes and the finish carries through. 60 minutes of decanting added to the experience. (6525 views) | |
| Tasted by PDavisMarble on 5/24/2014 & rated 93 points: Deep, clear crimson. Some lightening on the meniscus, but not a trace of bricking. Sweet and dusty nose of earth & leather & cedar. Silky mouth-feel with currants, loam, forest floor, some cigar box and woodsmoke. Lovely round acids, with a hint of plum. A beautiful wine that still has 10 years in it. (6403 views) | |
| Tasted by vine farmer on 5/17/2014: From a bottle with a low shoulder fill. A powerful wine with strong aromas of earth, leather, cedar, iron, cigar, and blackcurrants. A wonderful nose that got better and better over the course of about an hour. Harmonious mouthfeel with good tannins and balance. Soft and structured at the same time. However, the nose was the standout for this wine for me. (5768 views) | |
| Tasted by ilee on 5/3/2014 & rated 94 points: Dinner at Jada's (Chez Jada): Poured just after the 1986 Palmer, the '82 LB came across as more reserved and subdued (despite being decanted 2 hours earlier). But there's no mistaking the deep, dense Pauillac dark berries/cassis nose. Velvety texture with a firm tannic structure, I think this wine can easily improve for another 10 years; the fruit certainly seems in no hurry to go anywhere. Very nice (but have to agree with VK -- we should have served this before the '86 Palmer) (6457 views) | |
| Tasted by glucker on 3/19/2014 & rated 90 points: - Purple color - Has become very soft and velvety.Typical Bordeaux nose and taste. (6723 views) | |
| Tasted by psrv on 2/25/2014 & rated 95 points: 1982 Right Bank vs. Left Bank Blind (Berkeley): Group's #2; my #1; 3 first; 4 second; 1 third; 2 last. Beautiful aromas of cassis, cherries, earth, cedar, and smoke. Lovely complex flavors of currants, leather, oak, tobacco, and spices. A full-bodied, smooth, silky, and round wine. Excellent fruit concentration, balancing acidity, almost no tannins, and a long long finish. The first wine to make me go "wow" and worthy of my first 95+ score. (7100 views) | |
| Tasted by JM_MadTown on 1/12/2014 & rated 93 points: The fill level for this bottle was high shoulder, but it did not appear to have any negative effect on the wine. The nose was a pleasure to experience and the color was, as you'd expect, amber. On the palate it had notes of tobacco, graphite and cedar. There were also notes of red and black fruit, leather, cinnamon, cassis and some coffee. The wine was very silky and difficult to put down the glass (until the bottle was emptied). (7077 views) | |
| Tasted by nytiger on 1/4/2014: This bottle was in decline, but not corked. Some vinegar on nose, still some bordeaux color and flavors, certainly drinkable, would score it 87 but have not listed the score officially since out of sinc with other scores recently (6949 views) | |
| Tasted by mugginsthedog on 12/28/2013 & rated 97 points: With a major flood in the house on 23 December followed by a complete power cut until 27th, loss of water and the phone, Christmas was shaping up to be a minor disaster. The extended family visit for Christmas lunch was cancelled so I decided to upgrade drinking and opened a bottle of 1982 Lynch Bages. This was a superb accompaniment to Christmas dinner eaten by candlelight. A glass was saved for after dinner and consumed by the flickering fire. If anything was going to ease the mood this was the perfect wine - rich and satisfying. (7403 views) | |
| Tasted by ArizonaWineGuy on 11/27/2013 & rated 93 points: Perfectly cellared bottle with fill still full. Tremendous amount of fruit (black cherries) still present, along with leather and toffee and smokey silliness coming through in the mouth. A surprising amount of spivey pepper also goes on here. Getting close to the end, but probably has another three years in it, but why wait when it is so grand right now? (6884 views) | |
| Tasted by wine&roses on 10/24/2013 & rated 95 points: Perfect. (7245 views) | |
| Tasted by dream on 10/7/2013 & rated 93 points: A perfect bottle of this wine sourced from Zachys store about a year ago. Lovely nose of roasted nuts, lead pencil shavings and minerals. Quite mature now but still very much alive with those incredible lead pencil and graphite flavors of the vineyard showing prominently. Silky smooth on the tongue and building to a still structured finish with a fine mineral dust that adds complexity and regal character. Really at it's best after a full hour in a decanter, this is a perfectly mature Bordeaux for current drinking but it remains on the austere side. (6947 views) | |
| Tasted by Lord Rayas on 9/13/2013 & rated 94 points: Long lunch with KH, Gary, Eric, RT (The Press Room): a lovely old school claret with plenty of tobacco and graphite. great structure. very satisfying. (7803 views) | |
| Tasted by Vinnut on 8/3/2013 & rated 94 points: A beautifully perfumed nose of cigar box mix of tobacco, graphite and cedarwood, with smoke, red and black fruit notes, truffles, leather, lavender, iron, a touch of herbal and exotic cinnamon, cumin and clove spices rounding off the complex aromas. A bit of light clearing at the edges of otherwise still deep ruby red color. Smooth, supple silky bright red fruit flavors of plums, cherries and cassis with minty herbal notes, mushrooms, some chocolate and coffee. A long lingering elegant finish. (7584 views) | |
| Tasted by mygrogro on 7/25/2013 & rated 94 points: Ole girl still has legs! Truffle smoke leather with a hint of burnt oak great aged raisin finish top of her game! (7106 views) | |
| Tasted by Gargantua on 6/5/2013: A very noble wine approaching the end of its days; browning and slightly porty but leather, cigar and earth for days. Just got better and better in the shamefully short period of time we had it open--shared between 6 colleagues--but began to stand upright after a half hour of air. Intoxicating and pacifying. (7518 views) | |
| Tasted by Ericsson on 5/16/2013 & rated 95 points: Magnum, niveau entre into the neck et bottom neck, bouchon très imbibé mais qui est sorti en une seule pièce. Ce magnum dormait dans ma cave depuis 25 ans... je l'ai décanté doucement et laissé reposer durant 2 heures. Couleur grenat foncé avec de légers reflets orangés et quelques éclats brillants. A l'ouverture, un magnifique nez de roses, puis, très vite, il s'est refermé. Ensuite, notes de sous-bois, d'humus, d'écorce mouillée, de fourrure, d'écurie. En bouche, l'attaque est soyeuse, mais structurée, sans creux au milieu. Le corps est puissant mais tout en finesse, avec de la longueur et des tanins bien intégrés. Ce magnum était magnifique, avec de la réserve, le vin s'étant développé harmonieusement tout au long de la dégustation. (7461 views) | |
| Tasted by johnh1001 on 4/26/2013 & rated 94 points: Very rich nose of black and red fruit, tobacco and mushrooms. Surpisingly sweet and ripe. Also a hint of cinnamon. Well balanced. A bit of iron. Full and plush. Surprisingly youthful. Not sure how much more complexity it will take on but sure won't fade any time soon. Long smooth finish. (7624 views) | |
| Tasted by Rupert on 4/22/2013: A fine spring lunch (The Glasshouse, Kew, London): A nice pair with the LTHB, this was a bit leaner and earthier, but still ripe and animal. Brilliant. (8008 views) | |
| Tasted by soyhead on 3/9/2013 & rated 90 points: top shoulder fill; decanted for 1 hour. tasted blind. nose - mushroom, shoe (inside), funk, truffle. per Brian bacon, per Duane second day bacon, per lisa earthy, per brian cordite, per mario roasted chile. mouth - dull fruit, slightly bitter, lots of complex tertiary flavors. In my eyes an interesting and complex wine. per mario 'this has seen better days'. a wine that not everyone will like, or at least this bottling. I guessed a '96 Bordeaux. Mario called it oxidative and I objected at first, but I think later I came around to seeing what he was talking about. However paired great with the pork shoulder. (7839 views) | |
| Tasted by rhoneranger2 on 2/11/2013 & rated 91 points: In a tasting of 12 wines, all of the 1982 vintage tasted blind and remnants re-tasted the next day. Classic cab nose of cassis and evergreen but still has not fully evolved; somewhat attenuated in body which did not match the nose. Still it was bright, balanced and savory. Next day there was more amplitude to the body and the wine was lush and very rich. Will last another decade easily before declining.. **** (5498 views) | |
| Tasted by austincarty on 1/2/2013 & rated 98 points: Truly outstanding in every way. Tasted with LB 2000 which is a mere adolescent in this company. (9039 views) | |
| Tasted by Goksin on 12/31/2012 & rated 94 points: Beatiful wine, dark plum colour, lightening on the edge . Chedar wood, cigar box, casis and earth on the nose. On the palet it is very subtle, rounded soft tannins, low acidty, lots of fruit and freshness, long finish. Fully mature very good claret. Decanted two hours. (8377 views) | |
| Tasted by Jeff Leve on 12/27/2012 & rated 95 points: With a textbook Pauillac nose packed with cedar chest, tobacco, earth, truffle, cassis, cigar box, spice and charcoal, you know you're in for a treat. Rich, deep concentrated, this full bodied, potent, classic vintage of Lynch Bages is firing on all cylinders today. If you have a bottle that's resting in your cellar, you can wait, it will probably improve. But if you own a few bottles, you should pull a cork. (8826 views) | |
| Tasted by mariow on 12/25/2012 & rated 95 points: intense red from plum to cherry; nose of red berries; terrific sweetness on the palate, unusual for a Paulliac, but very well balanced; long finish; great pleasure; a perfect bottle, bottom neck. (8075 views) | |
| Tasted by WDSteers on 12/25/2012 & rated 98 points: Tar, tobacco, plum in perfect harmony (7613 views) | |
| Tasted by Tad GW on 12/24/2012 & rated 95 points: 50+5+13+18+9=95 (6876 views) | |
| Tasted by Poisey on 12/18/2012 & rated 96 points: Wow what a nose on this. Sweet cassis, blue and blackberry, fresh herbs, wet leaves. Silky smoothy tannins. Very elegant and long on the finish. A classic aged Bordeaux. Finish goes on and on. A decadent wine. Drink now I can't imagine this getting any better. (6640 views) | |
| Tasted by Zweder on 12/14/2012 & rated 96 points: Battle between Pichon Baron, Pichon Comtesse and Lynch Bages. 11 TOP Vintages from 1982 - 2009 (@ Bottles; Sas van Gent, Netherlands): Extremely complex bouquet with still dark fruits, gun powder, cedar and cigar box. On the palate a mouth full of beautiful wine, some chocolate, soft tannin with still a good bite and luxurious elements. Beautifully mature, complex and concentrated wine. Completely ready now, but no real hurry. (7567 views) | |
| Tasted by gsquireh on 12/8/2012 & rated 95 points: Drinking at its best now and possibly for years. This full-bodied, rich, black currant beauty is balanced perfection with low acid and exquisitely rounded tannins for mouth filling caressing. Forest herbs, cassis, roasted meat, and fig make this absolutely delicious. Sadly, my last bottle but such complexity and class. (7027 views) | |
| Tasted by magic2coop on 11/23/2012 & rated 97 points: As I decanted, the aroma made my knees weak. Decanted for 90 minutes. Marvelous pale red in the glass. Clearly developed beyond the initial fruit to earth & umami. Incredible finish lasts 60+ seconds. (7278 views) | |
| Tasted by Papies on 11/15/2012 & rated 92 points: Five Decades of Lynch Bages with Richard Brazier (Handford Wines, London): Not sure if this is due to bottle variation or the 2 hr decanting took its toll. When we had it last 6 months ago we chose not to decant and we would suggest one avoids decanting this fragile wine. The nose seemed a bit off putting and definitely was out of sync with the good palate presence of this wine. Unlike on the nose on the palate is very much alive subtle wine and although it lacks the depth and glory of the 85 it still has a good amount of fruit and freshness. Good but not great but we also had a better experiences so not sure how much representative our 91-92 today vs our 93 6m ago is. Came 3rd on the eveing behind the 85 & 96 (8392 views) | |
| Tasted by raginbajan on 11/11/2012 & rated 96 points: Had alongside the 89 Lynch and clearly a beauty. More feminine than the powerful, muscular 89...but it has plenty of life left for those that enjoy mature clarets. (8274 views) | |
| Tasted by godx on 11/3/2012 & rated 93 points: La Commanderie de Bordeaux à Vancouver - Gala Dinner (Fairmont Pacific Rim): Consistent with previous note (12/30/2010). Outstanding. (8115 views) | |
| Tasted by coremill on 10/2/2012 & rated 93 points: 1982 Bordeaux (Crabtree Kittle House): Great classic Pauillac nose of cassis, cigar ash, leather, a bit horsey, truffle. Filled out with air, lots of fruit left, there's a certain exoticism here that it shares with the Lalande, a kind of cumin or curry/Indian spice. Great depth, with a chocolatey finish over slightly gritty tannins that shows great length. Excellent. Faded in the glass. Drink up? (8628 views) | |
| Tasted by salil on 10/2/2012 & rated 94 points: 1982 Bordeaux at Crabtree Kittle House (Chappaqua, NY): Richer and more flamboyant than what I normally expect from Lynch-Bages; there's a bright spicy topnote that gives this an exotic quality, and layers of cedar, graphite, cigar smoke and rich fruit beneath. There's a sense of real power and intensity here, superb balance and a long, resonant finish. Fantastic wine. (8915 views) | |
| Tasted by melzar on 9/11/2012 & rated 93 points: Reticent nose, but a fruit bomb on the palate. Tasted by my wine group, the Red Pigs of Ithaca NY. Beat the super seconds for fruit, but missed the mark on nose and finish. Could use more acidity. Perhaps a little one dimensional. (8022 views) | |
| Tasted by JamesTye on 8/17/2012 & rated 95 points: From 750ml. Drank at Pied A Terre restaurant in London. Level well into neck, cork three quarters soaked. Decanted and served 90 mins later. Colour was garnet red all the way to the edge. No brown evident at all, remarkable at 30 years of age, and hinted at a good bottle. And it was. Nose was classic aged Bordeaux but very elegantly packaged. Smoke, leather, cassis but no funk or farmyard evident. Palate was equally impressive. Again, lots of smoke and cassis but with some tertiary coffee notes too. Very fresh still and the tannins were completely integrated with not a single harsh edge. It was all exceptionally well integrated and with a good, but not magical, finish. The bottle proves the quality of the 82 vintage and the value that Lynch-Bages used to provide. This was top-notch Claret well stored and perfectly aged and a delight to drink. It didn't match the power or length of a first growth from the same vintage but it did have some Lafite elegance and complexity. A very good bottle indeed. No reason to hold any longer as this is drinking at its very peak (8680 views) | |
| Tasted by prof b on 7/25/2012 & rated 95 points: Kahns "Look What We Found" Tasting Event (Seasons 52, Indianapolis): The nose on this was a bit muted but light red fruits were still evident. The palate also revealed sauteed porcini mushrooms along with the fruit. High acid and a buttery smoothness made for an excellent experience. This likely needed more time to open up. (9477 views) | |
| Tasted by Vini Ciclismo on 5/27/2012 & rated 94 points: magnum. (6147 views) | |
| Tasted by fclarity on 5/11/2012 & rated 93 points: Purchased by PD upon release, this bottle looked nice with a VTS fill. The cork was quite long but came out intact. The wine had a very deep red center and the light red rims had just a touch of orange. The high- intensity nose showed black cherries, plum, gravel, vanilla, and led pencil. As one would expect from the foregoing, This wine was still on the young side but drinking well. Like most '82s, it is rich and ripe with lovely rounded tannin and excellent length. This will continue to gain complexity for another decade or two. Give it 4 hours of air, if you can, if drinking it now. I would expect my score to improve by a point or 2 in 10+ years. (9356 views) | |
| Tasted by Papies on 5/5/2012 & rated 93 points: A Tribute to 30yrs of 1982 Left Bank Bordeaux (The Papies, Elizabeth St, London): Wine was singing from the start so we chose not to decant. Beautiful wine. Reserved yet pretty on the nose with, leather, light earth and all that goes with fully matured bordeaux. On the palate it is still alive and althought the tannins have mellowed it was quite vibrant and long. Nice fruit still lingers and a good finish. Great classical and well matured wine. 93-94 (Nicol's wotn) (10103 views) | |
| Tasted by pjaines on 4/28/2012: Incredibly young even at this age. Massive nose of beef stock at first - this lingers for a while before calming down. Impressive structure and depth - very compact fruit - this really could pass off as a much younger wine. Lingering finish with the tannins and acidity perfectly in-synch. Excellent. Years left in this wine. (9330 views) | |
| Tasted by Finare Vinare on 4/25/2012 & rated 95 points: Even better this time. Another bottle, another tasting, different glass. (10314 views) | |
| Tasted by vespasian on 4/16/2012 & rated 92 points: A little denser in colour than the 1985, otherwise similar in appearance; complex animal aromas and opulent fruit here, spice, very well defined raspberry and cassis alongside cedar and tobacco. Very, very lovely; glorious mouthfeel again, though not quite the density of the 1990 or the opulence of the 1985. In fact, I'd controversially suggest this may be starting its decline, showing some drying notes and drier fruits. Quite sweet, a little stewed in character. Fine, certainly good but the lesser of the trio. (9623 views) | |
| Tasted by Fatty Cat on 3/4/2012 & rated 93 points: Lynch Bages tasting (12 different vintages) at the Rheingau Gourmet Festival 2012: rubin red color; restrained start with some red berries, 25 minutes later accompanied by intense chocolate and coffee aromas/flavors; light/medium body; polished texture. Excellent wine. Guess it will not get any better but should stay another 5-10 years on the given level. Vintages flight II: 1982 - 1983 - 1985 - 1986 (2793 views) | |
| Tasted by Eric on 3/4/2012: 1982 Bordeaux at 30 years courtesy of Mark Taylor (Atlanta, GA): Ripe with a bit of heat, newsprint, and tobacco. A bright cherry palate with a touch of cedar. My 5th favorite of 6. I guessed Beychevelle, but in fact this was Lynch Bages instead. (13507 views) | |
| Tasted by dcwino on 12/29/2011 & rated 96 points: 1982 Bordeaux dinner at Lavandou also bubblies, whites and stickies: The initial nose impression is very clean and fresh, strong note of lead pencil, cassis, crushed blueberries and a hint of bell pepper that enhances the wine and gives the extra freshness. I revisited the wine an hour or two later and the wine really opened up nicely. Beautifully perfumed classic Pauillac nose,lead pencil, sweet sweet currants, cedar and truffle. A great showing. (12640 views) | |
| Tasted by LJT on 12/26/2011 & rated 92 points: Great bouquet and tast. Slightly brown. Time to drink. Was paired with a great 1989 (10906 views) | |
| Tasted by audicfa on 12/25/2011 & rated 95 points: Nose - forest floor, caramel, pie crust, lavender, blueberry, cigar box, cedar. Purple, medium body, dark fruit, stunning, glorious, magnificent > 1 minute finish (5763 views) | |
| Tasted by BradE on 12/10/2011: Recently we did a three format tasting of 70 Lynch Bages (750ml, magnum, double mag). All were terrific, which led to tonight's trio of Lynch Bages (70, 82, 89). All three were in pristine shape. The 70 was classic, and its impossible not to love this wine. Even perfect provenance bottles are showing their age, so time to put these in rotation if you have some. Picked #2 by the group, with one #1 vote. The 82 started slow, but in the end was perfect LB, and is at its drinking peak. Groups #1. The 89 was great, and drank exactly like this wine typically does. Thicker, richer, less silky than the 70 and even the 82. A great drink, but not yet showing the classy maturity that the 70 and 82 are. Groups #3. All were terrific, and showed why LB is such a great claret. (11510 views) | |
| Tasted by JPH104 on 12/9/2011 & rated 93 points: Reticent nose at first - took an hour decant to begin to open. Still showing a lot: tobacco, leather, lavender, and a bit floral. Incredible acidity. Smooth, lean body. Great finish. (11413 views) | |
| Tasted by ken-yyz on 11/22/2011 & rated 97 points: Stunning. Fresh, lively with a dense core of fruit. Soaring nose of all things Paulliac (lead pencil, earth and red fruit). This wa opened for an hour and then decanted just prior to our main course. It kept on building all evening. Lots of life ahead for well stored bottles. (12058 views) | |
| Tasted by Jeff Leve on 10/31/2011 & rated 94 points: Close to fully mature, with scents of forest floor, tobacco, ash, cassis, blackberry, spice and earth; this round, soft textured Pauillac feels elegant as it crosses your palate. The wine ends with plums, spice, blackberry and red fruits with a hint of olive tapenade. (12219 views) | |
| Tasted by cadams on 10/20/2011 & rated 91 points: Very smooth aged bordeaux Earthy, fine tannin, fig, reticent cherry (11837 views) | |
| Tasted by petitblanc on 10/19/2011: HDH French BYOB Dinner: All the qualities of a pleasant, aged Bordeaux. I would drink this relatively soon. (12573 views) | |
| Tasted by Whinojb on 10/1/2011 & rated 94 points: Fantastic fill with just slight orange bricking. Certainly dark, stewed fruits, cassis, earth - some barnyard, cedar and tobacco. Complex mouth the entire way through with a very long finish (60 second plus). Peaked over about 2 hours. This was just plain good and certyainly has 3-5 years more on it. Vibrant for an elder! (12045 views) | |
| Tasted by psrv on 9/20/2011 & rated 92 points: 1982 Bordeaux Blind (Berkeley): Group's #2; my #1; 3 first; 3 second; 3 third; 0 last. Aromas and flavors of currants, cedar, mint, leather, barnyard, and herbs. Great balance, fruit, and complexity, with a long finish. (12821 views) | |
| Tasted by alittle on 9/18/2011 & rated 93 points: Andrew's 27th Birthday (Dave's House): Another exceptional looking bottle with a fill level in to the neck. Decanted for sediment and served immediately. Dark purple in colour, with some bricking. Note quite as youthful as the Ducru Beaucaillou that preceded it, but still in wonderful shape. The nose showed incredible purity, giving way to notes of coffee, cedar, cigar, earth, currants, dark fruits, herbs and spice. The palate offered tastes of dark red fruits, spice and earthiness, with a slight saline taste. Fully resolved tannin, with an excellent, long savory finish that coats the mouth. (12945 views) | |
| Tasted by oldwines on 9/17/2011 & rated 94 points: Lots of Bret on the nose. Extraordinary fruit on the nose along with earth and tobacco in a subtle sort of way, Full-bodied and delicious. Plum, earthiness and leather dominate with a strong licorice note on the after taste.. After 5 hours it faded a good deal, probably peaked at about 3 hours. (12289 views) | |
| Tasted by King JR on 9/16/2011 & rated 93 points: This bottle was excellent. Smooth, vibrant, plenty of fruit and impressive power for a 30 year old bottle. Finally a botttle that has lived up to the reputation. The nose was pleasant, soft, and the flavors were complex - darker fruit, earth, meat, spices - very nice. Looking forward to the next bottle! (11844 views) | |
| Tasted by Tad GW on 9/4/2011 & rated 96 points: One of 3 1982 Bordeaux consumed on this evening with cassoulet (the others being a Certain de May and a La Dominique) this bottle married best with the duck confit in and accompanying the food. This was the youngest and freshest of the three wines and I preferred it althought I thought the La Dominique paired a little better with the food. This was the richest, roundest most hedonistic of the three wines, with the tannins having melted into the fruit. The color and development of the wine were not as advanced at the other two. Only the first quarter of the cork was stained red by the wine unlike the other two whose cork was stained from tip to tail. The nose was the most reticent of the three wines but grew slowly and inexorably with lots of complexity but promising even more as it continues to develop in the coming years. Cedar, rum laced spicecake, black currants and smoke are the predominant scents I noted. The drink had a lot of presence up front with a velvety mouthfeel and a long lasting finish that continued to change and give pleasure. The main tastes are the black currant concentrate and ripe black cherries and Italian plums.. This is drinking really well right now but I think it has years of life ahead of it still. But with such a hedonistic drink, why wait? 50+5+13+19+9=96 (11780 views) | |
| Tasted by Jeff Leve on 8/6/2011 & rated 96 points: The perfume grabs your attention the moment the cork is popped and the wine leaves your glass. Cassis, cigar box, tobacco, earth, cedar wood, gravel, spice and smoke aromas are all over the place. Powerful, full bodied and packed with juicy, ripe, cassis, this is a very classy and classic Pauillac wine that at close to 30 years of age is drinking perfectly. (11836 views) | |
| Tasted by pjaines on 7/17/2011: Bordeaux v Burgundy event (The Square Restaurant - London): Tasted alongside other 1982s this was young and firm - classic Lynch Bages notes of beef stock but with brooding depth and cedar notes. Deep colour and lingering finish. Monumental. (12618 views) | |
| Tasted by King JR on 7/8/2011 flawed bottle: Flawed bottle. Cork not stable. Bottle oxidized. Very unfortunate, have yet to have a good 1982. (11440 views) | |
| Tasted by kenv on 5/26/2011 & rated 94 points: WCC Blind Rhone Varietals from Around the World (Salty's Pub, Clifton Park, NY): [DD at 3pm.] Way out of place at this tasting. A guy in our group had brought the 1982 Grand Puy Lacoste to a Lynch Bages vertical by mistake. He felt compelled to bring it this time to make up for his horrible crime (though the 82 GPL had been my WOTN last time ;). Anyway, this is a terrific bottle of Bordeaux which has drunk well its whole life and I'm sure will continue to for at least another decade. Still tannic, but the tannins are so sweet. Just a gorgeous wine, but an odd way to start a Rhone tasting. (12534 views) | |
| Tasted by vine20 on 4/17/2011 & rated 90 points: Deep garnet color, subtle mixed dark red fruit nose. Mature black cherries, blueberries, black raspberries well-integrated with lesser tannins, some earth. Smooth and fading. (11644 views) | |
| Tasted by dbkitc on 2/15/2011 & rated 90 points: Almost the contradictory experience to it's course-mate. This wine lives by reputation. Take the ’82 label out of the equation, what you have is a good – getting close to the end of its life – Pauillac that is pleasing but in no way memorable. Touch of amber on the rim, the nose is classic berry and meat mixed with secondary nuance. Finer than the bottle tasted over the holidays. Savory, but falls away far to quickly to be a great wine. (90) (11602 views) | |
| Tasted by Blair Curtis on 1/13/2011 & rated 95 points: Wonderful wine! Deep nose. Excellent in the mouth showcasing lovely balance and a silky mouthfeel. Fantastic wine with poise and vigor. Best of the night in an 8-vintage vertical of L-B from 80s and 90s. (12320 views) | |
| Tasted by swyang on 1/2/2011 & rated 96 points: A great wine, great bottle at its best. Upon opening a whiff of smoke, foggy, barn yardy and really not that promising. Yet the cork was rather clean, considering its age so we were convinced that it would come around. One hour in the decanter was enough to make it come to live and this wine was by far one of the most beautiful, poetic Bordeaux I had in a very long time. Violet, red brick color. the nose was lavender, autumn leaves, dried dark berries, and very slightly smoky. On the palate, oh beautiful texture of medium body, gliding on the palate effortlessly as if it were a hang glider showing us the past years. Stunning balance of left over fruits, autumn leaves, leather, slightly saline as well. But the way this was singing and dancing on the palate was really fantastic. At the very peak, or even just starting its own graceful fall. (12132 views) | |
| Tasted by godx on 12/30/2010 & rated 93 points: Opened 3 hours prior to serving. Medium ruby core with a brownish/orange hue throughout. Beautiful nose—classic left bank nose of cedar, ripe red fruits and spice. Softer entry with sweeter red fruits, black currants and spice. Firmer on the finish with a big dose of black currants. This bottle opened up for several hours in the glasses and while there is more maturity showing on the palate then the nose, there is no sign of this declining anytime soon. Can fully be enjoyed now or held another 5-10 years. Outstanding. (11933 views) | |
| Tasted by BURG-ARESCO on 12/27/2010 & rated 95 points: Decanted 2+ hours (11755 views) | |
| Tasted by dbkitc on 12/27/2010 & rated 91 points: Garnet – no bleeding – very characteristic ’82 Bordeaux color. Deep, stony cassis nose – almost Saint Estephe like with the slightly animal stink. Perfectly mature – classic Lynch on the palate: full, chunky, fruit driven Pauillac. Did not finish well – my only nit. (91) (11849 views) | |
| Tasted by mariow on 12/25/2010 & rated 93 points: Intense red; restrained nose, some mint; opulent sweetness on the palate but very well balanced with acid; very long finish; a great wine which should hold for a couple of years; should be decanted about 90 minutes before consumption (10828 views) | |
| Tasted by ilee on 12/25/2010 & rated 96 points: Opened on Christmas eve, but left half a bottle for Christmas day. Simply terrific. Pure essence of cassis and blackberries, with all the elegance and finesse one looks for in top notch claret. NB: It was much better on the second day -- would therefore recommend a few hours in decanter for it to really show off its legs (10829 views) | |
| Tasted by fandj on 12/24/2010 & rated 98 points: Drank with our Christmas Eve roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. Absolutely lovely. So much life for a 28 year old wine. Drinking beautifully now, but loads of life left. Our only negative-this was our last bottle! (10421 views) | |
| Tasted by Kirk Grant on 12/22/2010 & rated 92 points: End of the year with the "Usual Suspects" (Sips Restaurant in Southwest Harbor, ME): Color: Ruby with bricking at the rim Smell: Earth, graphite, red and dark fruits, tobacco, leather, and hints of cedar. Taste: Dried red fruits, leather, bloody meat, and a bit of dusty mineral notes at the tail end. Overall: A wonderful wine, just not as complete and in balance as the last bottle I had. Once again, I think this could/should have been decanted better...but despite this...it still was wonderful! (11389 views) | |
| Tasted by Machiavelli on 12/21/2010: Lynch-Bages vertical. Loads of cassis, mocha, bell pepper, smoke jump from the glass. Low-medium acidity, plush, expansive mid-palate, integrated tannins, medium length finish. Best LB of vertical. Outstanding, kept going back to the glass for hours. Ready to drink but no immediate rush. (9990 views) | |
| Tasted by ronlite on 12/15/2010 & rated 95 points: Excellent (9779 views) | |
| Tasted by PSUSteve on 12/3/2010 & rated 91 points: Quick tasting at end of the night. No formal notes. (9830 views) | |
| Tasted by mwanasheria on 11/27/2010 & rated 94 points: Dark fruit, tar, tobacco, cedarwood, leather. (10025 views) | |
| Tasted by mwanasheria on 11/6/2010 & rated 97 points: 1982 Bordeaux tasting; 11/5/2010-11/6/2010 (Bremen, Germany): Leather, game, truffles. Elegant and mature. A great bottle. (10956 views) | |
| Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 11/4/2010 & rated 90 points: Sojourn Pinots and Cabs Blindtasted (Tom's House, Palo Alto, CA): 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) (6186 views) | |
| Tasted by bestdamncab on 10/30/2010 & rated 95 points: Lovely rich dark fruit on the nose, like a cabernet nose, intense and rich, rusty nail nose to me, more of the same on the palate, concentrated, rich, and tasty on the palate, big body, long finish, terrific wine. Second place of seven 1982 Bordeaux tasted on my card. (5866 views) | |
| Tasted by jlgnml on 10/14/2010: Les Degustateurs 1982 New World vs Old World (Custom House Tavern, Chicago, IL): #5 for the evening (10693 views) | |
| Tasted by ronlite on 10/2/2010 & rated 93 points: Excellent (10264 views) | |
| Tasted by Biglama on 9/27/2010 & rated 92 points: rode kleur, klassieke neus, sigarenkistje. kersen, potlood, smaak is breed en heeft iets droppigs, lichte zoete aanzet, mooi geheel, gerijpt glas met nog voldoende inhoud (10358 views) | |
| Tasted by Siggy on 9/23/2010 & rated 92 points: 1982 Bordeaux w/ Bob Macdonald (Minneapolis): Softer and a bit more evolved than the '82 Grand-Puy-Lacoste, tasted side-by-side (see TN). Quite approachable on the palate, showing nicely ripe, dark plummy fruit, a touch of brown sugar, and smoky campfire notes on the long finish. I don't know the provenance of this bottle, but it was more advanced than I expected. (11316 views) | |
| Tasted by cweiss on 7/28/2010: 61st B'day in Wellfleet. Wine of what was a very good night. Amazing fill for its age. Fantastic nose, vibrant fruit, impeccable balance and good length. (10219 views) | |
| Tasted by Harrypotter on 6/2/2010: Aromatically - Oolong tea, and a warm nutty toast, a funky but enjoyable aroma. On the palate this wine is full bodied and has a great deal of flavor concentration but does not have the harmony on the palate that it could. A very nice wine with a bit more time to evolve but will never be what the 89 is. 92pts (0 views) (10856 views) | |
| Tasted by RBurgundy on 5/17/2010 & rated 96 points: We had this at Jean George in Las Vegas. This wine was very good. Very smooth and a 30+ sec finish. It opened quickly when decanted. Very enjoyable and worth the money getting this on an auction site for $220! (10487 views) | |
| Tasted by MRichman on 3/31/2010: Lynch Bages vertical (Morton's NYC): Smooth, full flavored, juicy, silky. Expansive with a very long finish. Drinking beautifully. Very complete, well put together with no hard edges or anything out of balance. My WOTN. A (11097 views) | |
| Tasted by Kirk Grant on 3/12/2010 & rated 95 points: Dinner with Chris & Ann ('82 Lynch-Bages, '83 Raymond-Lafon) (Ann's House): Color:A brilliant ruby red with limited signs of bricking at the rim. Smell: Earth, saddle leather, graphite, cedar, red fruit, and a slightly dusty smokiness. Taste: A melange of red fruits, earth, black currant, and a faint hint of clove that seamlessly intertwined with one another along a 45+ second finish that made it difficult to restrain from taking another sip. Overall: This was in a wonderful spot, and despite the saturated cork performed far beyond my expectations. The tannins while present were well integrated and soft now. There was a harmony in this wine that seemed to reach out and grab everyone at the table. (11054 views) | |
| Tasted by Jadiii on 2/15/2010 & rated 94 points: Drinking very well right now, took our time over a nice meal. Decanted prior, quite a bit of sediment. Opened up nicely after about a half hour, dark fruit and cherry with a nice long finish. (10118 views) | |
| Tasted by cortoncharlie on 11/22/2009 & rated 93 points: Unfortunately did not give this bottle enough time to breathe. Classic Pauillac. (10422 views) | |
| Tasted by Rob_Sutherland on 11/13/2009 & rated 94 points: Bought as a future and, I’m assuming, well stored since purchase. Popped and left to breathe for about 10 minutes in bottle. Cork was soaked through but came up easy and intact. Strong dark colour with no bricking. Cigar box, some cedar, smoke and cocoa, along with cassis and surprising amounts of earthy meatiness. Still lots of black fruit with light velvety tannins and good acidity. This is drinking wonderfully. (10490 views) | |
| Tasted by DAN BAILEY on 8/5/2009: At first, softer, almost flabby fruit. With air, the wine became very rich with a tarry, chewy palate feel. Impressive wine. (10562 views) | |
| Tasted by keelegl on 8/5/2009 & rated 94 points: Really nice cassis and tobacco on the nose. Big and chewy on the palate with blackberry and more tobacco/earth notes. Long finish with sweet, but firm tannins. Was the best wine with the food in this flight. (10498 views) | |
| Tasted by austincarty on 8/4/2009 & rated 94 points: Last bottle from my cellar tasted at Artists' Club claret lunch. It is said to be the poor man's Mouton Rothschild. I have been unfortunate in 82 Mouton which I might regard as the pauper's Lynch Bages. Decanted 2 hours. Hard sediment. Huge impact of fruit. This persisted on the palate with tannins merely in support. The only one to come near in the lunch was Pavie 1982. (10367 views) | |
| Tasted by Harry Cantrell on 7/22/2009 & rated 93 points: Garnet with a hint of orange at the rim. Nose was a smooth mellow Pauillac, with lead pencil and tobacco. It held up the entire evening. But I don't see it getting any better with age, so drink up and enjoy! (10539 views) | |
| Tasted by Jeff Leve on 6/30/2009 & rated 96 points: Cedar, pencil, truffle, tobacco, cassis and caramel starts off the perfume. Big, masculine and concentrated, there is a lot going on in this Bordeaux wine which finishes with a big juicy mouthful of ripe, spicy Cabernet fruit. (8350 views) | |
| Tasted by gsa on 6/25/2009 & rated 94 points: Had a prefectly stored 82 Lynch Bages last night - the wine is in a beautiful place, but I would not plan to drink it for 5-10 more years - I think that these are now at their plateau and, not unsurprisingly, the fruit is fading. But all-in-all, this is what great old Bordeaux is all about - wow - what a nice wine to have over dinner - a well stored 82 Bordeaux......... Please note that I have not had the 82LB before, so cannot provide a comparison and my drinking window comment above should be read in light of this fact. (10837 views) | |
| Tasted by ricknat1 on 6/13/2009 & rated 92 points: Tasted at the Acker BYOB. Red berrys, leather and spices in that smoky lych Bages mix that is so lovely. Ready to drink no and for a very long time. (8494 views) | |
| Tasted by jman on 5/24/2009 & rated 91 points: decanted the bottle for 1.5 hours, smell of cedar and good fruit. very tight in the beginning. open up after about 2.5 hours and display a lovely full body wine. however, it did not last as it became rather thin after another 45 minutes. definitely should drink now. (10614 views) | |
| Tasted by Zweder on 5/20/2009 & rated 94 points: Occasional tasting group: Just training our blind tasting skills. (@ PVa): Beautiful complex Pauillac bouquet with ripe black cassis, luxurious oak, cedar, liquorice and a little lead pencil. All beautifully integrated. The wine is at its peak now, but there is enough power in the tannin to keep it a few more years. Great experience! (11030 views) | |
| Tasted by brucegolfer on 4/6/2009 & rated 93 points: Excellent wine; perhaps could have used more decanting time (11061 views) | |
| Tasted by BradE on 4/4/2009: Showed a bit thinner than is typical. Fruit was good, but not as upfront as usual. Decent, but not memorable,which was a shame. (10895 views) | |
| Tasted by momoisan on 3/27/2009 flawed bottle: cooked (11054 views) | |
| Tasted by brun98 on 2/2/2009: absolutely amazing. may be one of the best bottles I have ever tasted. Still wonderful fruit, tannins subsided but great depth (10790 views) | |
| Tasted by dsimmons on 1/17/2009 & rated 93 points: Lynch Bages Tasting (Don's House): This bottle was opened but not decanted about an hour before we tasted it. The cork was completely saturated. One of the tasters thought the wine was slightly corked but he was the only one. The wine was drinking very well and still has plenty of fruit with layered flavors. Nice balance and complexity. If you have these I am not sure you should be pushing the drinking window too much farther. (11140 views) | |
| Tasted by dbkitc on 12/22/2008 & rated 87 points: (at The Modern - NYC) This wine was a bit of a disappointment. Solid cedar Pauillac nose but with a algae note that is a bit off-putting. The wine strikes me as only a good, rather than great drink. Falls off pretty quickly on the finish. Nice, no more - I have always thought this wine was overrated and if this is a sound bottle, drink up!!!!! (87) (10393 views) | |
| Tasted by KeithAkers on 12/8/2008 & rated 94 points: Lynch Bages Vertical 1961-2005 (Sweets and Savories, Chicago IL): nose: amazing nose with great balance that opens up with rich tones of herbs, coffee beans, sweet red cherries, cedar box, asian spices, and undertones of earth. Supremely balanced that just slowly permeates out of the glass and fills it up and explodes at the same time taste: Great feel and texture with purely defined tones of sweet cherries, leather, pencil lead, cranberries, roasted coffee beans, and asian spice tones. Very complex with secondary flavors just starting to fully emerge, but there is definitely a young feel to this at the same time overall: This wine is just starting to enter its apex and can easily hold for a good while. Medium acidity and fine grained tannins are still very present to give it some backbone and the flavors, while not fully primary, have an adolescant verve to them. This is a wine that is stunning, subtle, and yet explosive all at the same time. A beautiful wine that is really in the ascendency right now (11464 views) | |
| Tasted by jordanj on 12/8/2008 & rated 93 points: Lynch Bages Vertical (Sweet and Savories): Many voted this the wine of the night and for good reason. Excellent nose, bright fruit, excellent balance. Overall a very sexy wine. I found it a bit dusty in the mouth and lacking in focus. Excellent but not legendary. (11219 views) | |
| Tasted by Claudio161 on 12/8/2008 & rated 93 points: Lynch Bages Vertical Focused on Parker 91+ Point Reds (Sweets and Savories. Fullerton near Ashland. Chicago. IL): Sight: dark garnet red wine of medium viscosity Nose: Lush and rich. Imparts the impression of total elegance. Slightly sweeter notes than the '61 or the '70. Dark berry symphony with a special focus on cassis. Spice house herbal notes and rinsed quartz rocks. Palate: Lush and exuding luxury. Plenty of leather saddle, vanillins/oak, cassis. A mouth-coating lush feeling while also being balanced in acids and tannins. Awesome from attack with a nice lengthy finish. Overall: All around amazing Bordeaux wine. Those who have more will not be disappointed. Minor notes of heat on the finish. 93 points. (11609 views) | |
| Tasted by honest bob on 12/1/2008 & rated 87 points: Identified as mature Pauillac by aroma alone, alas the scent disappeared 1 hour after opening. Not decanted. Very smooth and sweet, almost burgundian mouth feel. Barely aromatic. Probably badly stored by my generous hosts in their hot hot hot kitchen wine rack... and wilted. 87P (7530 views) | |
| Tasted by bpj87 on 11/15/2008 & rated 95 points: Classic mature Bordeaux with mineral concentration that gives great German Riesling a run for its money. This has a bit more fruit than would be ideal, given the secondary and tertiary presence, leading to more of a Bordeaux profile than a specifically Pauillac profile. Nonetheless, after some airing, this had great olive, mushroom, graphite, iron, and Chateauneuf-like meatiness. (9715 views) | |
| Tasted by LSussman on 11/9/2008 & rated 97 points: fantastic nose immediately on decanting (2hrs) leather, cigar box, smooth tannins. Delicious with rack of lamb (9512 views) | |
| Tasted by Goldstone on 11/6/2008 & rated 92 points: White Truffle Dinner (Chez Patrick Sun Street, Hong Kong): Deep purple colour, translucent with no bricking. A "wow!" nose of warm cedar forests, graphite, a bit of cigar box and hints of newly sharpened pencils. Extremely rich and deep, purity of fruit, some black liquorice, pronounced sweetness, and incredibly round and integrated oak and acidity. Very impressive indeed. Good length. Noticeably higher acidity than the 1982 Pichon. (9774 views) | |
| Tasted by Biglama on 10/31/2008 & rated 92 points: mooi gerijpt glas, kurk is vrij poreus, sigarenkistje met rijpingstonen, blijft in balans, zit nu wel op z'n top (9094 views) | |
| Tasted by Niagara on 10/3/2008 & rated 95 points: Absolutely beautiful. (9109 views) | |
| Tasted by french16 on 9/27/2008 & rated 94 points: Great nose: cedary, cigar box, cassis and an aroma I'd qualify as fresh tomato leaf. Med body, round, fresh acidty, very smoky, dark fruit and cigar box again on the palate. The wine hits you wave after wave, very impressive. Whether it is coffee notes, smoke, cigar box, liquorice, it is just coming each one after another. Lenghty finish. Drink now at its peak. (8610 views) | |
| Tasted by pian0_player on 9/14/2008 & rated 96 points: remarkable. incredible depth and finesse. complex, elegant. beautiful. (8482 views) | |
| Tasted by gsquireh on 8/4/2008 & rated 95 points: Still a rich ruby color, this full bodied cassis-textured classic balances the acidity and tannins with grace as it passes monument age of 25 years. Drank better than the bottle I had in June, maybe it was the company of Roberta and Alex. This garden of herbs is still fresh with fruit. (8316 views) | |
| Tasted by nwk on 7/19/2008: Pretty nose, with still bright red fruits. Awesome mouth that is just so big, but balanced with soft luxurious tannins that are so fine-tuned. It is also light on its feet for such a rich wine. some green herbs offer complexity as well as some coffee/dark chocolate flavors. Great stuff and just drinking so well now. (8057 views) | |
| Tasted by LSussman on 7/5/2008 & rated 98 points: drank at shelly and susans over 4th of july with plastic cups and was still great. (8229 views) | |
| Tasted by gsquireh on 6/13/2008 & rated 93 points: Full bodied and fruity the cassis and minerals intertwine with a hint of vanilla- 93 lovely wine (8036 views) | |
| Tasted by Burgaddict on 5/29/2008 & rated 92 points: Directly after opening a strong nose and taste of liquorice and mokka. Almost appeared to be a medicinal potion described by a doctor. Quickly the fruit and cherries came up pushing the liquorice to the background. Full bodied with still some tannins and acidity left in the right amount. Darkred, deep and intense. (8318 views) | |
| Tasted by DKim on 5/20/2008 & rated 96 points: Leather and tobacco. Great depth and complexity. Very meaty and very elegant. Concentrated and delicious. Favorite wine of a pre-auction wine tasting... (9586 views) | |
| Tasted by cweiss on 5/4/2008: Portugalia dinner. Great fill, and a very nice bottle. Mature but not fading, still with the ripeness of the vintage and secondary nose and palate. Why to cellar Bordeaux. (7778 views) | |
| Tasted by Employee500 on 4/20/2008 & rated 93 points: Surprisingly youthful with dark cherry, tobacco and dark cocoa. (7631 views) | |
| Tasted by dthompson on 3/12/2008 & rated 90 points: It was my birthday and so we pulled out one of the older bottles in my cellar. I bought this wine in 1985. This was the last of a case. It has been about 8-10 years since I had one of these. The ullage was below the neck. I really did not expect much. I thought the wine must be bad when the corkscrew pushed the cork into the bottle. Oops. I poured it through a coffee filter into a decanter and quickly opened a 2003 Clarendell rouge as a back up, not expecting much. What a great surprise. The wine was very, very good. Dark in color, very little tannin but good body. Wonderful fruity typical old Paulliac bouquet. What a delight to drink an old world style wine. (8242 views) | |
| Tasted by Ricky99 on 3/9/2008 & rated 93 points: still had life (7881 views) | |
| Tasted by LSussman on 2/17/2008 & rated 94 points: leathery tobacco silky somooth delicious (8028 views) | |
| Tasted by DelYap on 2/1/2008 & rated 88 points: Culinary Team Canada Dinner (Ray's House): Not really well integrated for an 82. Storage is impecabble as Ray has had these since release. The acidity is very much in the front and the brett was quite noticable, although this did not detract from the wine. Not really doing it for me, but a well made wine. (9445 views) | |
| Tasted by BradE on 1/26/2008: Sweet perfumed beauty. Beautiful bottle, drinking perfectly right now. (8323 views) | |
| Tasted by Philippe_C on 1/9/2008 & rated 96 points: Nose of cedar, red fruit, very ripe peperonis, licorice, somke and mokka... in the mounth very ripe and soft tannins, strawberries... very long fruit aftertaste... this is ripe and mature cabernet at it's top!! (8933 views) | |
| Tasted by barcud on 1/8/2008 & rated 94 points: depth, intense, brroding, hint of brown, in your face fine classic claret, floral, spice, old cupboards, sweet, a fruit bomb with tannins and so soft, liquid berries, complex......a star. my 2nd WOTN (8334 views) | |
| Tasted by Biglama on 12/17/2007 & rated 92 points: diep rood met ietwat troebel, geur is sigarenkistje, cassis kers, heel klassiek met diepgang en wat complexiteit, smaak is vol met nog wat tannines en goede zuren, elegantie met ook nog wat spanning en kracht, nog goed in conditie, heel fraai (8470 views) | |
| Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 12/6/2007 & rated 94 points: '82 Cali Cabs vs. Bordeaux blindtasted (Tom's House, Palo Alto, CA): Garnet red color; beef jus, lamb jus and mushroom nose; tasty, plum, ripe fruit, beef and lamb jus and sage palate; medium-plus finish (1924 views) | |
| Tasted by Bressler on 12/5/2007 & rated 95 points: decanted for an hour. Smooth and rich. excellent wine (8922 views) | |
| Tasted by bestdamncab on 11/25/2007 & rated 91 points: Very mature on the nose with lovely old fruit, more of the same on the palate, nice taste of cabernet, medium finish with hints of tannins. Third place of five Lynch Bages tasted blind. (5606 views) | |
| Tasted by Biglama on 7/30/2007 & rated 91 points: Diep rood, geur is van kersen met kruidige tonen , sigarenkist, koffie, met iets animaals, smaak is stevig met zuren en body, iets scherps vanwege de tannines ook complexiteit, echt bordo (9211 views) | |
| Tasted by don_quichotte on 7/24/2007 & rated 98 points: Fantastic - one of the best Bordeaux bottles i've had... Extremely velvety texture, with an interesting mix of primary and secondary fruit. Highly recommended. (9411 views) | |
| Tasted by RiedelBeagle on 6/20/2007 & rated 95 points: Drinking beautifully right out of the bottle. Disproportionately big ripe dark red fruit was quickly joined by a pleasing earthy component. Soft tannins added just enough grip. The fruit started fading about three hours after opening. I'd drink this one sooner than later. (9282 views) | |
| Tasted by johnphinney8 on 6/10/2007 & rated 93 points: Fruit fading but nice secondary flavors of earth and tobacco. Not sure if this was the best bottle. (9312 views) | |
| Tasted by Russell Faulkner on 5/16/2007 & rated 94 points: A few 1982 Bordeaux Notes: Spicy rich sweet nose, drinking so well now, but tannins are very soft already, maybe this is not one for the long haul? (10170 views) | |
| Tasted by Pablo T on 5/6/2007 & rated 95 points: Beautifully smooth and refined, with a great finish (I could still taste it an hour after dinner). (9023 views) | |
| Tasted by MRichman on 4/19/2007: 1982 Bordeaux Horizontal offline (Park Avenue Cafe, NYC): Thick, smooth. Sweet, dense. Beautiful, mature, complete, complex wine. Wonderful. A (9888 views) | |
| Tasted by BIlgen on 2/25/2007 & rated 90 points: Medium till dark red, shiny scarlet, no orange or brown rim Soft but distintive nose, soft fruit perfume Great taste, tones of fruit, wood, vanilla, long after taste, soft and smooth (6181 views) | |
| Tasted by Eric on 2/18/2007 & rated 95 points: 1982 Bordeaux with Leve at Spago (Los Angeles, CA): Sweet, soy, with that unmistakable black, Pauillac personality. Loaded with tobacco. This is revved up and amazingly good, a terrific year for Lynch Bages. (10521 views) | |
| Tasted by psmith on 2/9/2007: A great assortment from a generous friend (Columbus, OH): Classic earthy, cigar-box type scents. Still quite youthful, could easily pass for 10 years younger. Full-fruited and good balance throughout. (10141 views) | |
| Tasted by Crae on 12/21/2006 & rated 96 points: Incredibly beautiful wine, full-bodied and abundant with black cherry flavors, notes of tea -- amazingly alive and zesty, though softer now than five years ago, with a new elegance and richness. This still has a long life still ahead of it, perhaps 15 years at least. Fantastic. (9629 views) | |
| Tasted by Rupert on 10/10/2006 & rated 94 points: Lynch Bages vertical (Washington Hotel, London): Another shy nose, but on the palate, really full and ripe, lots of sweet cedariness, long and gorgerous [I seeemd to a lot more enthusiastic about this than others present] (10668 views) | |
| Tasted by Dave Dalluge on 7/7/2006: Dinner at Jeff and Marya Samuelson's: Another great wine. This is extremely focused and stern. The nose is a fairly simple but intense mix of dark fruit and lead pencil. In the mouth this is structured but showing ripe fruit with tobacco notes. This very well balanced and still extremely tannic. The finish lingers. An extremely nice wine that still has many years of life ahead of it. (11330 views) | |
| Tasted by Biglama on 5/29/2006 & rated 96 points: Mooie rode kleur met een bruine gloed. Geur is zeer aanwezig en prachtig. mooie kersen, cassis met cederhout, sigarenkist. iets animaals, leer tonen.Prachtige complexe geuren. Smaak is mooi zacht met prachtige zuren. Tannines zijn helemaal in de wijn opgenomen.Mooie concentratie en voldoende grip.Afdronk is mooi lang. Wijn oogt nog heel fief en kan nog wel even mee. Bordeaux op zijn top. (10772 views) | |
| Tasted by bdenuyl on 4/14/2006 & rated 94 points: A little musty on the start, but after an hour it had blown off and just kept getting better. Very mature, with no tannin it was a classic bordeaux and very good. It didn’t have as much structure as the ’89, so you may be better served buying the ’89. (6141 views) | |
| Tasted by 1800kidney on 3/12/2006 & rated 96 points: Our dinner with Cilantro (Chez nous): Quintessential Pauillac, just doesn't get much better than this. At the start, cork was seeped clear through and there was a whiff of barnyard, but after decanting, this just kept going on an on. Beautiful color with hardly any brickings. The nose came alive with cassis, leather, and faint cedar. Great mouthfeel with balance and power, long finish. Definitely at its prime (11760 views) | |
| Tasted by wineismylife on 2/27/2006 & rated 96 points: WIML96,~WA92-94,~WS90-96 Tasted February 27, 2006 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in a Spiegelau Authentis Magnum glass. Garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of kirsch, eucalyptus and leather with some secondary aromas of mocha and expresso. Flavors of black cherries and earth up front with some secondary flavors of mocha and expresso. Very good wine. Drink over the short term. (11636 views) | |
| Tasted by Screameagle on 1/16/2006 & rated 95 points: For me this wine is finally at it's peak. I picked it as the WOTN at a recent tasting of '82s and '86s. (11320 views) | |
| Tasted by amred on 1/1/2006 & rated 98 points: Last bottle New Year's Eve with Quail/wine sauce: It was spectacular, not much to add to several recent notes. A perfect aged Bordeaux, and at least ours is at the perfect time to drink. The classic nose, not to be mistaken with any other wine: lead pencil, a bit of leather/tobacco, color was indeed garnet, but with no hint of brick. Smooth seamlessly-integrated tannins, fruit very much still in evident, a remarkably balanced wine. Not only are american reds not made this way, I'm not sure Bordeauxs are still being made this way...to really be a a peak 20-25 years later. Wish I had more, much more. (11352 views) | |
| Tasted by jrlitt on 12/31/2005 & rated 92 points: Drank this on New Year Even alongside the 1985. The fruit seemed to fade very quickly. Not bad, but not nearly as good as the '85. Maybe the bottle was off a little. (10802 views) | |
| Tasted by Alohawino on 12/16/2005 & rated 100 points: ruby red, vibrant and mysterious. sipped minutes after decanting, it was closed, amd yet agrfessively showed its strength with a rich and forboding nose. Powerful. through the evening, it softened, mellowed, and displayed wonderful balance, and a great finish. teasingly soft and supple, with hints of leather and cloves, but warm, soft cherries and black currants added to a very round experience. at the end of the glass, perhaps 3 hours after opening and decanting, it was still robust, yet grand and elegant. With Gary and Dory at Mavro, 12 /16/05 (13142 views) | |
| Tasted by ATBridge on 10/24/2005 & rated 94 points: Opened for my grandma's 79th birthday. Beautiful garnet color with slight bricking at the edge. On the nose there is cassis, leather, and faint cedar. The palate is quite expressive of the aromas first encountered on the nose with substantial fruit to balance the maturing tannins. This wine was not decanted, but did become more enjoyable in the glass over a 2+ hour dinner. Certainly drinking well tonight, but will last for several more years. I probably would have scored this wine higher tonight, but was congested and sick, and couldn't appreciate all of the sublte nuances of a mature red Bordeaux. (11402 views) | |
| Tasted by kris.h on 10/9/2005: Tasted this alongside the 83, 85, and 88. The nose seemed a bit closed for me but others didn't seem to think so. After breathing for a bit I picked up hints of tobacco and tar. The palate was very nice and smooth. (11154 views) | |
| Tasted by Eric on 10/9/2005 & rated 95 points: Tasting of 80's Bordeaux at Seattle Wine Storage (Seattle, WA): This is pretty classic with a slightly reticent nose of tobacco and mint. With some air this really popped. The palate is rich, deep and layered with cocoa. Very explosive and pretty darned ready to go. Yummy! (12444 views) | |
| Tasted by beachbum on 5/20/2005 & rated 94 points: I double-decanted around 6 pm. Some bricking on the edges, but what a fabulous bouquet, just powered out of the decanter and filled the room. Nose of tabacco, lead pencil, cedar and liquorice. The wine was poured about 10 and was just as nice for the first 10 min, but then the nose settled down a bit. On the weighty pallet, the sweet fruit mingled with the cedary classic Pauillac taste into a decently long finish. Almost elegant, which is not typically what I think of about LB. I picked this bottle up at auction last year and I think it is "a pointe" now, but better stored versions may have longer to go. Outclassed the pristine 1990 tasted side by side, but the 1990 will be as good, may be better, in a few years. Great stuff. (11558 views) | |
| Tasted by winefool on 5/1/2005: Good, not great. 5/05 (9584 views) | |
| Tasted by jamiekutch on 3/22/2005: 1982 Bordeaux @ Wilf's (NYC): The nose had some cigar box, with leather notes. In the mouth the wine had great integration with a healthy dose of sweet tannins. It was full bodied with a fleshy big mouth feel. The wine still tastes like a puppy and Parker underscored this gem in the rough. A wonderful accompaniment with our cheese course. This was my 3rd favorite of the evening and the groups favorite - or WOTN for the majority. (14131 views) | |
| Tasted by DelYap on 2/19/2005 & rated 95 points: Poker night at Ray's: Ray tried to serve this blind, but he didn't hide the label well enough and I immediately saw the red border of a Lynch Bages. Now what year? The color definately gave away that it had some age on it, light ruby red that lightened at the edges. The nose was what I have come to love about old aged Bordeaux, cassis, herbs and cedar-cigar box aromas. In the mouth this was full bodied with tannins suggesting this is not going downhill anytime soon. Great balance and delicious with our meal. (13324 views) | |
| Tasted by Jeff Leve on 1/10/2005 & rated 93 points: This delivered healthy doses of cassis, wood, herbs and ripe fruit. The texture is rich, full bodied and slightly chewy. The finish is filled with spicy, dark fruits. (6396 views) | |
| Tasted by amred on 12/31/2004 & rated 94 points: 1st btl: 1991: No notes 7/99 (Tasting): Was great...mature, wonderful nose, cedary, and perfect balance of 17 yr old Bordeaux. 12/04: NYEve: was fabulous. smooth, mature, but not at all over the hill. Hint of brown around the edge. Classic lead pencil nose, wonderfully complex, perfect balance. Terrific wine. (11018 views) | |
| Tasted by winefool on 12/1/2004 & rated 91 points: A bit brown, but not bad. All the wines in this tasting showed poorly - may not be representative. 12/04 (9496 views) | |
| Tasted by Jeff W on 10/15/2004: Berlin offline Purple/black. Cigar box and pencil lead on the nose. It's animalistic, with soft tannins; long and delicious. dg (11137 views) | |
| Tasted by sdr on 7/1/2004 & rated 83 points: Andy’s bottle. Rather diffuse and weak. Lacked punch, drive and individuality. Not corked but probably an off bottle. (2487 views) | |
| Tasted by Eric on 5/17/2004 & rated 95 points: Guys and steaks (Seattle, WA, USA): This was my wine of the night (and my bottle). The nose showed loads of cedar and cigar box with a hint of barnyard. The palate was surprisingly sweet and sultry with very ripe fruit on the attack and then a finish that was very medicinal, black, complex and long. This is a lovely bottle. 95+ points and drinking exceptionally well right now. (12239 views) | |
| Tasted by Rani on 2/5/2004 & rated 94 points: Tasted at Handford's in the same flight with 1982 LLC and 9182 Palmer. Medium ruby in color. Classic cassis nose, but without much complexity. Quite a forward palate - blackcurrants, leather. Quite chewy, with soft tannins and a long finish. Excellent, drinking very well now. (11424 views) | |
| Tasted by Jeff Leve on 12/25/2003 & rated 93 points: Deep ruby with lightening around the rim. Aromas of cassis, wood, herbs and ripe fruit. The texture is rich, full bodied and slightly chewy. The finish is nice with a hint of spicy dark fruits. No hurry to drink, it should last and probably improve another 15-20 years. (6453 views) | |
| Tasted by Eric on 11/2/2003 & rated 95 points: DeLille Cellars 7th annual Paulee de Woodinville (Woodinville, WA, USA): Stinky, black, awesome nose. Gary shoved this at me blind, bless him and I knew it was aged Bordeaux (duh!) and called it as such. On the palate this is PURE silk wrapped around some tobacco leaves. Wow! (13975 views) | |
| Tasted by bestdamncab on 10/10/2003 & rated 94 points: Tasting three vintages of Chateau Lynch-Bages blind, first place. Great nose of cedar, tobacco, and leather, more of the same on the palate, very rich fruit on the mid-palate, chocolate on the medium finish. Will easily last ten years. (5635 views) | |
| Tasted by La Cave d'Argent on 7/12/2003 & rated 93 points: Tasted single blind at 1982 horizontal Bordeaux dinner at El Bizcocho. Bottle taken from my personal cellar. Although the light was somewhat dim, the robe is unquestionably deep garnet with a brick/orange rim. Clean nose, showing moderately intense kirsch, anise, lead pencil, mint and roasted herb aromas. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, with low acidity, melted tannins and a supple mouth feel. The evolution is quite nice, with similar flavors as for the nose. However, the finish is somewhat short for what is otherwise a stellar Pauillac. Excellent with the roasted duck (with wild mushroom fricassee, potato gnocchi and crouton "farce a gratin" in salmis sauce). (6887 views) | |
| Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 3/20/2003 & rated 93 points: 1982 Bordeaux Tasting - 1st Growths & Super Seconds (Los Angeles, California): Slightly musty, herbal nose; very tasty spicy cassis palate; medium-plus finish (1779 views) | |
| Tasted by mariow on 1/25/2003 & rated 87 points: powerful red; decent nose of berries and citrus; young and intense on the palate, fruity, little tannin (6806 views) | |
| Tasted by sdr on 4/1/2002 & rated 91 points: The clear star of the Lynch-Bages vertical (‘89, ‘85, ‘82, ‘75). Fully mature. Aromatic. Not roasted or hot at all. Smooth. Real flair and interest. Excellent. (2487 views) | |
| Tasted by La Cave d'Argent on 6/9/2001 & rated 95 points: Consumed at P.S. Grill in the Venetian Hotel, the bottle being provided from my cellar. Opaque ruby with brick rim. Moderate sediment. Complex nose of smokey raspberry, vanilla, cedar and chocolate. Full-bodied on palate, with similar flavors as nose and plentiful, supple tannins. Long, smooth finish. Classic Lynch-Bages, drinking beautifully now. Plenty of fruit to hold for several more years. (7046 views) | |
| Tasted by mariow on 8/1/1999 & rated 84 points: fruity nose, lots of almonds, rather mediocre (6925 views) | |
| Tasted by MikeATL on 6/26/1999: Classic Bordeaux, and showing great now. (3309 views) | |
| Tasted by sdr on 3/1/1999 & rated 90 points: Browning at the rim. Looks 30+ years old. Totally different nose than the younger vintages in this vertical. Medium depth. Great balance. Fully mature and ready now. Very good. Most attractive. (2476 views) | |
| Tasted by sdr on 12/1/1998 & rated 88 points: Just about fully mature. Big and meaty. A little rustic - but that’s Lynch-Bages. Went well with saddle of venison at Ocean Grand. (2466 views) | |
| Tasted by sdr on 7/1/1998 & rated 88 points: Mature now. Good healthy color. Cedar and mint. Not a blockbuster. Just a little tannin. Strong backbone of acidity. Good. But not outstanding. (2465 views) | |
| Tasted by sdr on 8/1/1997 & rated 92 points: Typical big beefy Lynch-Bages. Seems like it’s entirely Cabernet Sauvignon. Very fine to accompany a steak or venison. Not roasted or over-the-top. Just about ready. (2465 views) | |
| Tasted by sdr on 3/1/1997 & rated 90 points: Medium ruby. Young and grapey. Very viscous, very intense. Tannic. Good. (2453 views) | |
| Tasted by sdr on 5/1/1995 & rated 94 points: Still purple. Lots of cedar. Typical Lynch-Bages but exceptionally smooth. Harmonious. Long and delicious now. But perhaps not the concentration for decades of life. (2471 views) | |
| Tasted by bestdamncab on 11/19/1994 & rated 93 points: THANKSGIVING DINNER 6 Chateau yQUEM AND 5 1982 Bordeaux (Walnut Creek, Ca.): Really luscious and delicious, nice tasting, slightly hot but thick and rich. (571 views) | |
| Tasted by bestdamncab on 3/25/1992 & rated 90 points: 1982 BORDEAUX (Walnut Creek, Ca.): Rich, pleasant nose, lots of soft fruit, wood, and bark on the nose, opened to tobacco, dominant wood over fruit on the finish with hints of acid, needs 2 years to peak. My #2 and Group #5. (419 views) | |
| Tasted by bestdamncab on 11/13/1991 & rated 85 points: Chateau Lynch Bages (Lafayette, Ca.): Very young, ripe fruit, black berry fruit, black currants, opened on the palate to mushroom, young, ripe, rich fruit and mushroom, medium body, long finish with lots of tannins. (570 views) | |
| Tasted by bestdamncab on 8/7/1991 & rated 88 points: 1982 BORDEAUX (Lafayette, Ca.): Red color in the glass, nice, rich coffee on the nose, slight hints of fruit and more coffee in the mouth, lots of body but where is the fruit(?), nice fruit and acid on the finish. (601 views) | |
| Tasted by MicklethePickle on 3/8/1991 & rated 95 points: With K and Miranda at home at dinner (steak). Gorgeous dark ruby color, and viscous with thick glycerin legs. The nose is absolutely fabulous, with deep rich Cabernet fruit, cassis, plum and beautifully integrated oak. Textbook. On the palate, it is richly fruity, with just tons of berry fruit. Wow! It's hard to describe how richly endowed this wine is, with a hedonistic fruitiness, silkiness and structure that must be experienced. Fully mature, it is a luscious, delicious, elegant and lovely wine in all repsects. Easily demonstrates the greatness of the '82s. What great fruit. 5-13-19-8: 95/100. (923 views) | |
| Tasted by sdr on 2/22/1988 & rated 78 points: Nice dark ‘82 color. Better on the nose than the ‘82 Haut Bages Averous. Fruit is buried deep. Is it even there? Bitter tannic finish. Not much pleasure at this stage. (2476 views) |
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Château Lynch-BagesProducer website - Read more about Chateau Lynch BagesVineyard map 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. FranceVins 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.com BordeauxBordeaux Wine GuideVins 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 Rimmerman MédocVins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the MedocVdB 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. PauillacRead 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). |