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Red
1959 Château Lynch-Bages
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- Pauillac
Label borrowed from 1958
Label borrowed from 1960
Label borrowed from 1960
Label borrowed from 1961
Label borrowed from 1961
Label borrowed from 1957
Label borrowed from 1957
Label borrowed from 1957
Label borrowed from 1957
Label borrowed from 1957
Label borrowed from 1961
Community Tasting Notes 30
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hprphf wrote: 93 points
November 19, 2023 - Ye Paulee (Hao Noodle): Decanted. Mellow, dark fruit, pretty. 92-93
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Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 93 points
November 10, 2022 - Decanted briefly. A beautiful birthday wine showing well for its age, the Lynch-Bages initially showed a beautiful, complex attack with delicate red fruit and herbs quickly followed my a dense mess of wood and leather, then a metallic finish. With a bit of air, the nuances of the attack were lost but the palate relaxed beautifully with redcurrant, leather and earth. It held up for over an hour with ease. A great showing from a bottle with fully saturated, loose cork and demolished label.
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AudunG wrote: 85 points
January 21, 2022 - Quite evident wet wool aromas in addition to some bouillon. Drinkable, but something seriously wrong here.
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AudunG wrote: flawed
January 21, 2022 - Corked!
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misterstarre Likes this wine: 95 points
September 24, 2021 - From the dirtiest, moldy bottle I've ever owned, this example looked like a recently unearthed relic. But behind that dirty label and mold encrusted cork was a gem! First, this smells like a '59. Off the bat with one sniff, I knew this would have rich, mellow fruit, molasses, wet earth, soy sauce, and a bit of mint. The palate contains all that and more. This wine had mature fruit with a touch of sweetness, but none of that stewed, cooked quality that a superripe monster might show at this age. There was freshness under that fruit coming from that menthol/eucalyptis note, more wet earth, some bbq sauce, molasses...The '59 Lynch was also elegant. It has soft, gentle tannins and a medium bodied mouthfeel. Perhaps the finish was a bit short. A wonderful treat.
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By Neal Martin
Passing the Baton: Lynch-Bages 1945-2018 (Jul 2023), 7/1/2023 (link)(Lynch-Bages Lynch-Bages Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
The Year of Jazz & Wine: 1959 (Nov 2020), 11/1/2020 (link)(Lynch Bages Lynch Bages Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
A Century of Bordeaux: The Nines (Sep 2019), 9/1/2019 (link)(Lynch Bages Lynch-bages Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1959
- Type Red
- Producer Château Lynch-Bages
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation Pauillac
- UPC Code 078742374604
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 190 (75%)
- Consumed 65 (25%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
80% Like It 5 votes
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- ProducerChâteau Lynch-Bages
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationPauillac
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