2009 Château Lynch-Bages
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belfast taxman wrote:
90 Points
Friday, April 17, 2020 - Very similar reaction to this wine as last time. Yes, it is good, but given the vintage, the name, the price and the reputation, I remain a tad underwhelmed.
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Comment posted by I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine:
4/17/2020 1:35:00 PM - I tend to find Lynch-Bages needs a lot...A LOT...of time to truly shine...I think the reputation of the estate is producing excellent wines that are very age worthy for a reasonable (relatively reasonable for Bordeaux) price. Give this wine another 10 years! :)
Comment posted by belfast taxman:
4/18/2020 1:40:00 AM - I hope you are right.
For most Cru classe Bordeaux, my experience, for most vintages, would be that 10 years is a good time to start drinking. Of course, different people like different things.
Comment posted by I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine:
4/18/2020 6:34:00 AM - I agree with you. Of course, it depends on the vintage and the wine. BTW, I typically like wines a little younger, when they show the fruit. I don't care for wines where the fruit has faded and only tertiary flavors remain. I just know from my own experience that Lynch Bages typically requires more time than most wines to mature, but it will usually go for 30-35 years pretty effortlessly. Try a longer decant next time (Maybe 8 hours) if you open another in the next couple years.....I hope I am right too! {)