More on the salty and savoury side, only on D2 expressed a bit fruit, earthy lasting is always in the tone. The wine is so serious and not expressive, not what I expect and a bit disappointed.
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Note taken after 4+ hours in the decanter. Fragrant graphite on the nose. The palate shows notes of cherry and cedar. Even in an off vintage, Lynch-Bages makes a nice wine. Not a blockbuster by any means, but really nice.
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The 2008 Bordeaux that I have drunk recently have without exception exceeded expectations. I was a bit nervous about this one yet should not have worried. It’s stern and classic - black fruited with fresh tobacco leaf. Lightly herbal. Dark color. A bit youthful still on the nose. Medium bodied. Correct with good acidity. Nicely balanced. Not as seductive as the best vintages of LB, but a very serious, tobacco steeped Pauillac that went beautifully with a birthday cut of prime rib. (93)
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(Château Lynch-Bages) Very dark red violet color; cedar, tart currant, black fruit nose; tight, cedar, tart currant palate, needs 3-plus years; medium-plus finish 91+ pts. (75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc)
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3/8/2024 - spillwine wrote: 93 Points
Pas un grand millésime pour ce Château. Quelques herbes et une belle fraîcheur quand même.
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2/27/2024 - JW0083 wrote: 90 Points
More on the salty and savoury side, only on D2 expressed a bit fruit, earthy lasting is always in the tone. The wine is so serious and not expressive, not what I expect and a bit disappointed.
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12/25/2023 - kkleg Likes this wine: 92 Points
Note taken after 4+ hours in the decanter. Fragrant graphite on the nose. The palate shows notes of cherry and cedar. Even in an off vintage, Lynch-Bages makes a nice wine. Not a blockbuster by any means, but really nice.
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12/14/2023 - dbkitc wrote: 93 Points
The 2008 Bordeaux that I have drunk recently have without exception exceeded expectations. I was a bit nervous about this one yet should not have worried. It’s stern and classic - black fruited with fresh tobacco leaf. Lightly herbal. Dark color. A bit youthful still on the nose. Medium bodied. Correct with good acidity. Nicely balanced. Not as seductive as the best vintages of LB, but a very serious, tobacco steeped Pauillac that went beautifully with a birthday cut of prime rib. (93)
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8/19/2023 - JBL19 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Troké, kyselé, moc nám nechutnalo.
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