1988 Château Lynch-Bages

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  3/22/2024 - ankitmehra wrote: 92 Points

  1988 Bordeaux Horizontal (Hawksmoor NYC): Having recently enjoyed the 1986 Château Lynch-Bages in a four decades of Bordeaux vertical, I was excited to dive into another example from the 1980s with the 1988 Château Lynch-Bages. This was absolutely drinking younger than I was anticipating, but lacked a 'wow' factor. The nose had a mossy quality to it, made better by hints of blackberries and light baking spices. The palate, though, showed off the youthfulness of this bottle as redcurrants and blackcurrants were omnipresent in the upfront prior to notes of leather, oak and white pepper providing a backbone in the mid-palate. The finish was dominated by sous bois, licorice and herbs, boasting tannins that had yet to settle down. I have one bottle left of 1988 Château Lynch-Bages and I think I'd give it 2-3 years before I revisit it.

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  1/24/2024 - Tao wrote: 92 Points

  Black, opaque colour! Strong black fruits, peppery notes, rather monolithic, austere on the palate! The seriousness is phenomenal, bothering to the status of the super clinical! Is it another version of vintage nineteen seventy-five? I think it still needs a few more years of cellaring!

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  12/10/2023 - oldwines Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Decanted and tasted over 3 hours. Best were the last drops. This was a shockingly youthful bright garnet color with no bricking. Nose was classic Bordeaux with slightly musty, earthy notes and mostly red berry fruit like cranberry, red cherry and pomegranate with some florals. Palate evolved slowly after an initial burst. At the end it was a brightly acid driven and even still a bit closed. It was expressive and long on the finish. It did go great with both grilled Cajun rubber pork chops and NY Strip steaks.

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  12/10/2023 - steko78 wrote: 94 Points

  Nez discret mais profond, fruit, tabac froid, mine de crayon, menthe. Bouche aux tanins magnifiques, très fine mais avec de l'énergie, beaucoup de fruit, c'est très agréable.

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  12/8/2023 - Garozzo66 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Cherry red colour. Nose of cherry, red pepper and cedar wood. Medium body and well blended tannins. Medium length on the palate. Drink now.

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