Taste Restaurant, Albany, NY
Tasted Thursday, March 31, 2011 by kenv with 1,355 views
My regular Albany area group met at a fairly new restaurant in downtown Albany for a vertical of Lynch-Bages. All the wines were generously supplied by 2 members, one of whom mistakenly brought the 1978 and 1982 Grand-Puy-Lacoste instead of Lynch-Bages.
With Kobe Ravioli (though there's only one) with Truffle & Chestnut Emulsion.
With Coriander-Crusted Ahi Tuna with Pressed Watermelon, Avocado Paint, & Micro Cilantro.
With Coffee-Dusted Duck Breast and Foie Gras with Caramelized Banana Puree & Torchone [sic].
Grilled Filet of Beef with Crispy Shitakes, Braised Lentils, and Ash-Roasted Eggplant Sauce.
Some delicious wines are made at Lynch-Bages, but I do think they lack the breeding of better Bordeaux, something particularly notable about the 1982 Grand-Puy-Lacoste.
1975 Château Lynch-Bages 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
[Double-decanted 4pm. Tasting began at 7pm.] Gorgeous nose of cherries and forest floor. Lovely sour cherries. Not a great wine, but very nice and quite surprising for a 1975.
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1978 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 76 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
[Double-decanted 4pm. Tasting began at 7pm.] Dirty nose. Tarry, tannic, a touch of oxidation. Not enough fruit left. If this were blind, I would have thought this one to be the 1975.
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1979 Château Lynch-Bages 78 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
[Double-decanted 4pm. Tasting began at 7pm.] Earthy, woodsy nose. Pleasant and sweet, but marred by something musty in the mid palate.
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