Community Tasting Note

• Matt Scott Likes this wine: 95 points

  May 11, 2015 - Decanted for three hours. Of the Lynch Bages pantheon, this is the most backward left-bank chateau from the legendary vintage, and ultimately compelling. Slowly revealing pencil lead, blackberry, raw steak, rose petal and cigar box. The finish sails into any stunning sunset. Fine grained tannins in copious proportions, with a silky edge. So much aristocracy and ageless. Ending with spearmint. Decant or wait a few more years. Drink 2020 -.

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4 Comments

• chatters commented:

  5/12/15, 4:32 AM - Great note, thanks, it gives me the patience to wait, cheers, chatters

• Matt Scott commented:

  5/12/15, 9:31 AM - The '03, '05 and in some ways the '09 are more approachable. The '00 reminds me of the '82 Las Cases in that it will be backwards for awhile.

• JJYoyo commented:

  7/4/18, 6:59 PM - Your review is dead on compared to my experience. Wish I had thought of spearmint on the finish but that is exactly the right observation IMHO. Thanks for the TN!

• Matt Scott commented:

  7/8/18, 9:24 AM - Thank you, JJYoyo. Such a classic bottle.

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