Community Tasting Note
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Ozen Likes this wine: 97 points
June 20, 2021 - This wine makes you wonder how Lynch Bages could end up as a 5th Grand Cru Classe. This is a truly great grand Vin! At its very peak now! Absolutely wonderful, super rich, with a touch of orange even in the broad intense palate of mature but vivacious fruit. Lots of energy in the wine, super lively and addictive. Like a party of forever young people on a wooden boat when everything is truly perfect, for a moment. Lovely and overwhelmingly beautiful. Tasting after the Lafite Rothschild 1996 it does make me believe the Lafite simply is too young still.
by the way it is remarkable to see how vintages play a crucial role in the grandness of this domaine: with the 1989 at the top, the 1990 and 1982 are great, while the 2000 is a lot more modest.3 people found this helpful 4,549 views
1 Comment
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Trickyone commented:
6/21/21, 4:25 AM - Good day from the USA! I, too, think this is a great wine and have been fortunate to taste it on several occasions. Your comment about its classification is understandable, but remember that 5th growth status was assigned in 1855. The only time an official change was made (due to a Chateau's merit) was when Mouton Rothschild was promoted to 1er Cru in 1973; the Picasso label from that less-than-great year celebrates that fact. Other than that, the rankings are as they were when they were initially published. J-M Cazes worked wonders with Lynch-Bages in the 1980's, and had he been around in 1855 it's likely a higher rank would have been awarded! Best to you in wine, food & friends.