1996 Château Lynch-Bages
Community Tasting Note
englishman's claret wrote:
95 Points
Sunday, June 16, 2013 - From 375. Showing some maturity at the disc with a deep robe. Nose takes a long time to open - takes two hours to really show up and three to open. Dark fruits, coffee, chocolate; the oak is still integrating. Picks up just a little lavendar and orange peel. What a polished nose. The palate is rich, seamlessly balanced. Shows some ash. Reminds me of a stylistic mix between the '89 and the '90, if not as impressive as either. This is just barely coming into its drinking window from half bottle - it'll take another 5-10 years to really show its potential. Excellent Pauillac.
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Comment posted by Harley1199:
6/16/2013 2:43:00 PM - I think the same...mine for 2026
Cheers,
Comment posted by englishman's claret:
6/16/2013 7:19:00 PM - Yeah me too. It's going to be good, though!
Comment posted by Harley1199:
6/16/2013 11:13:00 PM - Hope you're right!
That's why we're here, aren't we?
To age with our bottles...and to drink them all before die :-)
Cheers,