2005 Château Lynch-Bages Blanc de Lynch-Bages

Community Tasting Notes (38) Avg Score: 90.1 points

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  6/25/2022 - wabi47 wrote:

  light gold; faded pear and quince, slate, and a trace of oxidative nuttiness

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  8/31/2018 - srh Likes this wine:

  Friday Tasting Group; LOOKS Unthemed, but... (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): Planted to 53% S.B., 32% Semillon, & 15% Muscadelle; Typically, vinified in s/s vats of varying sizes, malolactic fermentation taking place in a combination of 30% FR oak barrels & 70% tanks. "Aged 12-15 mos in an average of 70% new, FR oak barrels."
  
  N: Oxidation**, though being inexperienced in dry Bordeaux whites (& NEVER having had one with > than a couple of yrs of age on it), I was tolerant of the oxidation, even finding a certain attractiveness to it
  
  P: LM body; RNDISH entry with ALMOST swtish oak/"frt" adequately balanced by an acidity which morphs into a LONG, tangy/swt finish with either an earthiness or (likely) the oxidation coming through. UNDOUBTEDLY "better" SOMETIME in the past, though I enjoyed it for what it was. My VG+. 91 pts RJonWine (2x), 15/20 Jancis Robinson (who questioned its ageability), and 15.5/20 Gault & Millau.
  
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  6/8/2016 - guillaume.bacuvier@gmail.com wrote: flawed

  Caution, all my bottles of this wine which I have opened over the last 3 months were oxidized and definitely past their drinking date

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  1/27/2016 - Burgundy Al wrote:

  This way exceeded my expectations, as I've rarely been an LB blanc fan. Apple, grapefruit and lemon peel, with nice flavors and textural interest. I might have to give this wine another try or two.

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  2/2/2015 - mike l. Likes this wine: 90 Points

  this was too young and primary. the oak and structure were prevalent. the fruit was awkward.
  
  hold for 2-5 years.

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