Pronounced nose intensity with notes of black fruits, spices, toast, vanilla, charr wood, smoke. Medium+ acidity and medium+ tannin. Tannin is fine and not harsh.
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Surprisingly little sediment. Very dark. Nicely structured and ready to drink, though the wine doesn't have the full piney expansiveness of the best of Lynch-Bages. No sweetness, but it still feels like a very big wine, and could almost be mistaken for one of the more restrained Napa cabernets. (I'm thinking of Corison in particular.)
Dark ruby colour, aroma of strong black, peppery fruits, a hint of leather, classy and old fashioned! Rather deep on the palate, coated with rich black fruits, a mild touch of soi bois, and a lengthy finish! This is a very classical Lynch! May benefit from some short-term cellaring.
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One sniff and you can immediately tell that this is a classic Pauillac. The typical Pauillac nose of cassis, graphite and some capsicum; similar flavours on the palate, midbodied, elegant, balanced. Just hits the right spots. Good to drink now and in the short term.
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P2/3. Bourbon steak Nashville. LCB Bday. Drank with Leoville Barton of same year. Had some distant notes of smoke, red fruit and leather but never truly opened up.
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2/17/2024 - Sean Tay Likes this wine: 95 Points
2nd tasting. Decanting 2-3 hours ahead will help.
Pronounced nose intensity with notes of black fruits, spices, toast, vanilla, charr wood, smoke. Medium+ acidity and medium+ tannin. Tannin is fine and not harsh.
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12/14/2023 - talbot61 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Surprisingly little sediment. Very dark. Nicely structured and ready to drink, though the wine doesn't have the full piney expansiveness of the best of Lynch-Bages. No sweetness, but it still feels like a very big wine, and could almost be mistaken for one of the more restrained Napa cabernets. (I'm thinking of Corison in particular.)
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11/25/2023 - Tao wrote: 93 Points
Dark ruby colour, aroma of strong black, peppery fruits, a hint of leather, classy and old fashioned! Rather deep on the palate, coated with rich black fruits, a mild touch of soi bois, and a lengthy finish! This is a very classical Lynch! May benefit from some short-term cellaring.
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11/8/2023 - lightning wrote: 93 Points
One sniff and you can immediately tell that this is a classic Pauillac. The typical Pauillac nose of cassis, graphite and some capsicum; similar flavours on the palate, midbodied, elegant, balanced. Just hits the right spots. Good to drink now and in the short term.
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10/14/2023 - Brolawa wrote:
P2/3. Bourbon steak Nashville. LCB Bday. Drank with Leoville Barton of same year. Had some distant notes of smoke, red fruit and leather but never truly opened up.
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