Not a great fill (mid to top shoulder), and it showed. There is some power underneath, but some clear maderization. This bottle a C, but there are better out there
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Mid-shoulder fill and lifted cork so was always a gamble. Cork mouldy and disintegrating. Wine oxidised and tawny in colour with musty nose so maybe corked too. Bit like a dry sherry with the slightest hint of what might have been - some fineness and length but no character - but rather less palatable. Drank it but it took some willpower, others refused!
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Great fill level, good cork.low neck, this wine is gorgeous, elegant, everything you'd want from an aged Bordeaux. The wine is still vibrant, showing dried fruit, earthy, tobacco, minerals and graphite. Completely integrated now and just showing so well. It was better than a similar condition Chateau Lafite also served tonight thought both showed very well. The LB persistence lingered on like a great burgundy.
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From half with a low-mid shoulder fill, this still was able to pull together a Lynch-like profile with a bit of cassis, mint, and lavender. But it's very watered down, of course, with the rains that swelled the crop right before picking. This also has the stigmata of a low fill with a somewhat dirty, decaying quality to it. High fill bottles from larger formats put together a pretty good performance for a 64 Medoc, but there's no sense chasing them. Of course, Latour picked before the rain and the vintage is very nice in Pessac and the right bank.
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Finally a bottle that wasn’t corked! Out of half barely decanted. Showed classic Lynch Bages notes especially on the nose. The 64 vintage was known for the rains and you can taste it on this vintage. Glad I got to store this wine in my memory but not rushing back anytime soon.
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Extremely light in color and density, the nose was all about the cedar wood, tobacco and bright, red berries. The nose was better than the palate, which although extremely light, and even dilute, the patina of age was quite charming and made the wine fun to drink.
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Saturated cork, high shoulder. Needed about 20-30 minutes in the decanter to sort itself out but when it did it was a lovely Lynch Bages. That business about pouring these old clarets into the glass and categorically not decanting them is nonsense. Classic notes of blackcurrant, blueberry, mint, pencil. The rain gave it a fine silhouette on the nose and more noticeable dilution on the palate. However it was very enjoyable, and a bit of a surprise given the year. I often find parallels between Lynch and Mouton; luckily this Lynch was much better than a recently drunk 64 Mouton.
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Fully mature but holding on, pencil shavings and saddle leather over black fruit. A little short but that;s a quibble. First bottle of three was off, now I have hopes for the last one. B+/B
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A singe bottle lot upper shoulder with good label bought in auction. The first 64 I've had in nearly 20 years. Expecting the worst but was pleasantly surprised. Violet nose at first then bloody and finally liquorice. Still a decent colour and good length. Slightly sweet, which is typical of the vintage. There are better 64's, I recommend Latour or Picon Lalande. Enjoyable with that slightly attenuated (oxidised) palate like a traditional Rioja.
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Impressive color and bouquet. Fruit was very forthcoming and it stood up well to air. This could probably go another 20 years no problem. Complex and lovely finish.
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PnD. Brick red, yellow rim, 4. To begin with reserved bouquet that opened up after 30min into a complex bouquet with oriental spices, pencil as well. Harmonious well balanced, elegant palate that end up into a pencil finish. Drink now or wait. What a surprise. I have tasted this wine a number of times over the years and this is the first really fine specimen. Thanks Hans.
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1/24/2024 - etyc Likes this wine:
Nice bouquet & palate (within the first 5-10 mins). This faded after ~15mins in the glass. Nice for what it was. Detail notes may yet follow...
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11/13/2023 - DaleW wrote:
Not a great fill (mid to top shoulder), and it showed. There is some power underneath, but some clear maderization. This bottle a C, but there are better out there
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12/18/2021 - Doc Malvern wrote: flawed
Mid-shoulder fill and lifted cork so was always a gamble. Cork mouldy and disintegrating. Wine oxidised and tawny in colour with musty nose so maybe corked too. Bit like a dry sherry with the slightest hint of what might have been - some fineness and length but no character - but rather less palatable. Drank it but it took some willpower, others refused!
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1/7/2019 - TheEngineer Likes this wine: 93 Points
Great fill level, good cork.low neck, this wine is gorgeous, elegant, everything you'd want from an aged Bordeaux. The wine is still vibrant, showing dried fruit, earthy, tobacco, minerals and graphite. Completely integrated now and just showing so well. It was better than a similar condition Chateau Lafite also served tonight thought both showed very well. The LB persistence lingered on like a great burgundy.
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3/18/2018 - englishman's claret wrote: 84 Points
From half with a low-mid shoulder fill, this still was able to pull together a Lynch-like profile with a bit of cassis, mint, and lavender. But it's very watered down, of course, with the rains that swelled the crop right before picking. This also has the stigmata of a low fill with a somewhat dirty, decaying quality to it. High fill bottles from larger formats put together a pretty good performance for a 64 Medoc, but there's no sense chasing them. Of course, Latour picked before the rain and the vintage is very nice in Pessac and the right bank.
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3/18/2018 - englishmen’s claret Likes this wine: 86 Points
Finally a bottle that wasn’t corked! Out of half barely decanted. Showed classic Lynch Bages notes especially on the nose. The 64 vintage was known for the rains and you can taste it on this vintage. Glad I got to store this wine in my memory but not rushing back anytime soon.
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2/12/2018 - englishmen’s claret wrote: flawed
Corked again! From 375ml. Fill looked fine as did everything else with the cork and bottle.
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2/12/2018 - englishmen’s claret wrote: flawed
Corked! 375ml from Cellaraiders.
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8/12/2017 - Ericsson Does not like this wine: 79 Points
Bordal chez DZ (Latour, Cheval Blance, Lynch Bages, Beychevelle...) (Saconnex d'Arve): Bouchon friable, passé en carafe pour filtrer.
Le nez a fait illusion pendant 1 heure avec quelques notes de gibier mais la bouche était creuse, diluée.
Provenance incertaine...
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10/26/2016 - Jeff Leve wrote: 80 Points
Extremely light in color and density, the nose was all about the cedar wood, tobacco and bright, red berries. The nose was better than the palate, which although extremely light, and even dilute, the patina of age was quite charming and made the wine fun to drink.
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10/3/2016 - rc@ughey wrote: flawed
DOA. Another poorly stored bottle.
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7/15/2016 - englishman's claret wrote: 92 Points
Saturated cork, high shoulder. Needed about 20-30 minutes in the decanter to sort itself out but when it did it was a lovely Lynch Bages. That business about pouring these old clarets into the glass and categorically not decanting them is nonsense. Classic notes of blackcurrant, blueberry, mint, pencil. The rain gave it a fine silhouette on the nose and more noticeable dilution on the palate. However it was very enjoyable, and a bit of a surprise given the year. I often find parallels between Lynch and Mouton; luckily this Lynch was much better than a recently drunk 64 Mouton.
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5/31/2016 - DaleW wrote:
Fully mature but holding on, pencil shavings and saddle leather over black fruit. A little short but that;s a quibble. First bottle of three was off, now I have hopes for the last one. B+/B
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5/1/2016 - DaleW wrote: flawed
I thought this was corked from start and nothing changed my mine (others thought it metallic but not corked I think) NR
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7/11/2015 - wineforth Likes this wine: 90 Points
A singe bottle lot upper shoulder with good label bought in auction. The first 64 I've had in nearly 20 years. Expecting the worst but was pleasantly surprised. Violet nose at first then bloody and finally liquorice. Still a decent colour and good length. Slightly sweet, which is typical of the vintage. There are better 64's, I recommend Latour or Picon Lalande. Enjoyable with that slightly attenuated (oxidised) palate like a traditional Rioja.
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5/23/2015 - RayOB wrote: flawed
Drank in London
Sad to say it was past its prime and gone
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11/8/2014 - larsth wrote: 90 Points
Wines from 1964 - 50-year birthday tasting: Not particularly complex or long, but a nice glass of mature wine that has held up quite good.
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11/2/2014 - mike l. Likes this wine: 93 Points
At Hatfields for Jens 50th.
Impressive color and bouquet. Fruit was very forthcoming and it stood up well to air. This could probably go another 20 years no problem. Complex and lovely finish.
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12/5/2013 - asgerG wrote: 93 Points
PnD. Brick red, yellow rim, 4. To begin with reserved bouquet that opened up after 30min into a complex bouquet with oriental spices, pencil as well. Harmonious well balanced, elegant palate that end up into a pencil finish. Drink now or wait. What a surprise. I have tasted this wine a number of times over the years and this is the first really fine specimen. Thanks Hans.
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4/6/2009 - rc@ughey wrote: flawed
DOA. Most likely poor storage issues along the way...
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10/9/2006 - winefool wrote: 82 Points
Blind (4's tasting). Medium red w/beginnings of bricking. Med arom of red fruit and older sour notes. Decent fruit and somewhat sour on the palate.
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