Tasted as part of a mini-vertical with the '75, '85, and '95. I found myself slightly disappointed with this wine given its reputation. It is a crowd pleaser for sure, and a bit more modern in style compared to the other wines, which translates to "not my style." Still very primary, velvety smooth, wrapped in a cloak of ripe black fruit and oak. I tried this over three nights hoping to get a glimpse of its future but it still seems rather monolithic and one-dimensional. I'll hold my remaining bottles for another 10+ years.
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Deeply coloured, red rim. Beautifully fragrant, cassis graphite and a hint of forest. Silky smooth, weightless, glides across then bites with well balanced acid and super fine tannins. Flavours are classic Bordeaux, cassis, graphite, tobacco leaf complexity, a hint of mocha and leather. Delicious drinking but will hold for decades.
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Bottle in perfect condition, cork pristine. Decanted for three hours. Medium garnet colour, very little sediment. Cherry, black currant, plum, cedar, tobacco, light coffee, light chocolate, spices, graphite, gravelly minerality, and a high-end balsamic vinegar note after further breathing, with fresh acidity, well-integrated tannin, and great persistence. Medium-bodied, balanced, and fresh, with impressive structure. Still firm and restrained, reminding me of many Bordeaux of the 1995 vintage. Holds a lot of promise, but for now the value for money is off. I would love to try this again in ten years! 92(++)
Bob’s cellar. Deep ruby red. Nose of organic funk, deep black fruit, dark zest of menthol and black cherry - feels very young and to a degree unformed. Has a very distinct redcurrant acidity on first tasting, some funkiness in the background, again seems very young and expected it to be more mature for its age. Having said that it be is a very good wine. Could easily take a few more years to mature.
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(Château Lynch-Bages) Opaque black red violet color; coffee, espresso, berry, blackberry nose; a little tight yet, coffee, black fruit, blackberry palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.
(Château Lynch-Bages) Very dark red violet color; Bordeaux, pencil lead and plum nose; good tart plum cassis, lead pencil and black fruit palate; medium-plus finish
(Lynch Bages) This was very very closed on the nose. I actually didn't smell anything. I swirled and swirled but could not really coax anything. It was the end of the bottle too. The palate was tight but I got more out of that than the nose. Somewhat fleshy with dark concentrated fruit, nice acids and some pretty clamby tannins. The fruit though extended on the finish. It was sweet, classy and very nice. Do not open for at least five years.
(Lynch Bages) This was completely closed down. Hint of earth and mineral on the pretty ungiving nose. Dense and ripe with great fruit. Long, long, long but also tannic, tannic, tannic. Incredible underlying material but very tough to taste today.
4/27/2024 - GrapeScott wrote: 90 Points
Tasted as part of a mini-vertical with the '75, '85, and '95. I found myself slightly disappointed with this wine given its reputation. It is a crowd pleaser for sure, and a bit more modern in style compared to the other wines, which translates to "not my style." Still very primary, velvety smooth, wrapped in a cloak of ripe black fruit and oak. I tried this over three nights hoping to get a glimpse of its future but it still seems rather monolithic and one-dimensional. I'll hold my remaining bottles for another 10+ years.
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4/27/2024 - Brunello1975 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Deep magenta with graphite and finish that goes on forever. Could last easily another 20 years
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4/19/2024 - Vini Ciclismo wrote: 94 Points
Deeply coloured, red rim.
Beautifully fragrant, cassis graphite and a hint of forest.
Silky smooth, weightless, glides across then bites with well balanced acid and super fine tannins. Flavours are classic Bordeaux, cassis, graphite, tobacco leaf complexity, a hint of mocha and leather. Delicious drinking but will hold for decades.
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4/10/2024 - PSPatrick wrote: 92 Points
Bottle in perfect condition, cork pristine. Decanted for three hours. Medium garnet colour, very little sediment. Cherry, black currant, plum, cedar, tobacco, light coffee, light chocolate, spices, graphite, gravelly minerality, and a high-end balsamic vinegar note after further breathing, with fresh acidity, well-integrated tannin, and great persistence. Medium-bodied, balanced, and fresh, with impressive structure. Still firm and restrained, reminding me of many Bordeaux of the 1995 vintage. Holds a lot of promise, but for now the value for money is off. I would love to try this again in ten years! 92(++)
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3/23/2024 - Cremuel Likes this wine: 92 Points
Bob’s cellar. Deep ruby red. Nose of organic funk, deep black fruit, dark zest of menthol and black cherry - feels very young and to a degree unformed. Has a very distinct redcurrant acidity on first tasting, some funkiness in the background, again seems very young and expected it to be more mature for its age. Having said that it be is a very good wine. Could easily take a few more years to mature.
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