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16 different vintages of Lynch bages
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Tasted April 30, 2017 by aquacongas with 1,776 views
Introduction
Great tasting of 16 different vintages of Lynch Bages, 1955, 70, 82, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 95, 96, 98, 00, 05, 06, 09 and 10. Starting with Egly-Ouriet 05 and ending with Flor de Pingus 2014. 8 participants, all wines double decanted for hours, Gabriel glasses Gold Edition, not blind, great Food Pairing
Thanks for the Invitation Bernd. Great evening.
Flight 1 (1 note)
White - Sparkling
2005 Egly-Ouriet Champagne Grand Cru Brut Millésimé
93 points
Not my favorite vintage, very ripe and prematured, Now at his Peak, I would not wait much longer even if I like this style, but nice mighty Body, fresh, Brioche, some honey, oxidative style but not too much, 92-93
Flight 2 (2 notes)
Red
1955 Château Lynch-Bages
95 points
Tasting 16 different vintages of LB, not blind, all of them decanted from Gabriel glas
Last year I had it from Magnum, it was fresher and more vivid (98p) but this bottle was astonishing, very etherical, gingerbread, sweet red fruits, spicieness, in the beginning a Little bit overripe but deeloping very nice with time and air, still fresh with an animating acidity, middle bodied, won't get better but ver enjoyable, 94-95
Last year I had it from Magnum, it was fresher and more vivid (98p) but this bottle was astonishing, very etherical, gingerbread, sweet red fruits, spicieness, in the beginning a Little bit overripe but deeloping very nice with time and air, still fresh with an animating acidity, middle bodied, won't get better but ver enjoyable, 94-95
Red
1970 Château Lynch-Bages
flawed
Tasting 16 different vintages of LB, not blind, all of them decanted from Gabriel glas
in the beginning I smelt dust and iron, missing the fruit or tertiary notes, later the cork was more present, so no rating
in the beginning I smelt dust and iron, missing the fruit or tertiary notes, later the cork was more present, so no rating
Flight 3 (3 notes)
Red
1985 Château Lynch-Bages
95 points
Tasting 16 different vintages of LB, not blind, all of them decanted from Gabriel glas
great black currant nose, pencil, a lot of refreshing acidity, still not reach his Peak, subtle red berries, very balanced, very clean finish with some eucalyptus notes. at this stage I would prefer it against the 86, drank side by side, 94-95
great black currant nose, pencil, a lot of refreshing acidity, still not reach his Peak, subtle red berries, very balanced, very clean finish with some eucalyptus notes. at this stage I would prefer it against the 86, drank side by side, 94-95
Red
1986 Château Lynch-Bages
94 points
Tasting 16 different vintages of LB, not blind, all of them decanted from Gabriel glas
similar to 85, not so Long in the finish, more accessible than 85, probably Needs some time ti Show his complete Beauty, 94+
similar to 85, not so Long in the finish, more accessible than 85, probably Needs some time ti Show his complete Beauty, 94+
Red
1988 Château Lynch-Bages
93 points
Tasting 16 different vintages of LB, not blind, all of them decanted from Gabriel glas
in this flight 85,86 and 88 the less evolved and most awkward wine, a lot of cassis and some green pepper, Needs some time, some compared him with the Young 88 Mouton, 93+
in this flight 85,86 and 88 the less evolved and most awkward wine, a lot of cassis and some green pepper, Needs some time, some compared him with the Young 88 Mouton, 93+
Flight 4 (3 notes)
Red
1995 Château Lynch-Bages
92 points
Tasting 16 different vintages of LB, not blind, all of them decanted from Gabriel glas
flight with 96 and 98
feels more closed than 96, still good acidity and Tannin structure but missing the fruit, clean middle Long finish, I would prefer the 95 Mouton and the 96 Lynch Bages
flight with 96 and 98
feels more closed than 96, still good acidity and Tannin structure but missing the fruit, clean middle Long finish, I would prefer the 95 Mouton and the 96 Lynch Bages
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Red
1996 Château Lynch-Bages
94 points
Tasting 16 different vintages of LB, not blind, all of them decanted from Gabriel glas
flight with 95 and 98
very sexy and accessible at that Moment, much cassis and vivid acidity, fun wine at least for the next 10 years, reaching his Peak in my opinion, 94-95
flight with 95 and 98
very sexy and accessible at that Moment, much cassis and vivid acidity, fun wine at least for the next 10 years, reaching his Peak in my opinion, 94-95
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Red
1998 Château Lynch-Bages
92 points
Tasting 16 different vintages of LB, not blind, all of them decanted from Gabriel glas
flight with 95 and 96
the most salty one, graphite, missing the fruit, a somehow dusty but a really nice pure finish, i would him 5 more years, 92+
flight with 95 and 96
the most salty one, graphite, missing the fruit, a somehow dusty but a really nice pure finish, i would him 5 more years, 92+
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Flight 5 (3 notes)
Red
1989 Château Lynch-Bages
97 points
Tasting 16 different vintages of LB, not blind, all of them decanted from Gabriel glas
Flight with 82 and 90,
my beloved 89 LB, still grateful, staring to reach his drinking window, great red berries, especially cblack currant, silky and fine grained Tannins, great aciidty structure, nice Balance, still at lwast 20 years ahead, Long finish with concentrated deepness, in my Top 3 in this tasting, again ahead of 90, some People at the table preferred the next vintage, 82 was the winner overall for me
Flight with 82 and 90,
my beloved 89 LB, still grateful, staring to reach his drinking window, great red berries, especially cblack currant, silky and fine grained Tannins, great aciidty structure, nice Balance, still at lwast 20 years ahead, Long finish with concentrated deepness, in my Top 3 in this tasting, again ahead of 90, some People at the table preferred the next vintage, 82 was the winner overall for me
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Red
1990 Château Lynch-Bages
96 points
Tasting 16 different vintages of LB, not blind, all of them decanted from Gabriel glas
flight with 89 and 82
the youngest one in this flight, very hedonistic in the beginning, alot of black and berry fruit, very refreshning acidity, firm and ripe Tannins, very clean and Long finish, but Needs some time and air, for me again tightly behind the 89, very elegant in spite of his fruity power, I would wait at least 5 more for another bottle, 96+
flight with 89 and 82
the youngest one in this flight, very hedonistic in the beginning, alot of black and berry fruit, very refreshning acidity, firm and ripe Tannins, very clean and Long finish, but Needs some time and air, for me again tightly behind the 89, very elegant in spite of his fruity power, I would wait at least 5 more for another bottle, 96+
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Red
1982 Château Lynch-Bages
98 points
Tasting 16 different vintages of LB, not blind, all of them decanted from Gabriel glas
flight with 89 and 90
for me the Overall winner. fresh, subtle fruit, cedar, cigarbox, underwood but precise and elegant, great length, at his Peak but no hurry, will be stabile for the next 20 years, 98
flight with 89 and 90
for me the Overall winner. fresh, subtle fruit, cedar, cigarbox, underwood but precise and elegant, great length, at his Peak but no hurry, will be stabile for the next 20 years, 98
Flight 6 (3 notes)
Red
2000 Château Lynch-Bages
97 points
Tasting 16 different vintages of LB, not blind, all of them decanted from Gabriel glas
together with 05 and 06
for me in the Top3, great nose, cassis, nicely roasted Aromas, at the beginning of his shining, a generous sexy charming wine, 97+
together with 05 and 06
for me in the Top3, great nose, cassis, nicely roasted Aromas, at the beginning of his shining, a generous sexy charming wine, 97+
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Red
2005 Château Lynch-Bages
94 points
Tasting 16 different vintages of LB, not blind, all of them decanted from Gabriel glas
together with 00 and 06
not so fresh as 2000, nice fruit but so charming as 2000, good length, not so powerful as 03 but mighty Body, 94
together with 00 and 06
not so fresh as 2000, nice fruit but so charming as 2000, good length, not so powerful as 03 but mighty Body, 94
Flight 7 (2 notes)
Red
2009 Château Lynch-Bages
94 points
Tasting 16 different vintages of LB, not blind, all of them decanted from Gabriel glas
side by side with 2010
for me very Close in Rating and style, modern, broad, too alcoholic and mighty, a lot of fruit and oak, despite Long decanting still unround and too Young, I preferred the older vinatges as 89, 82 and 85. We will see if they are as great as These beauties in 20 years, 94+
side by side with 2010
for me very Close in Rating and style, modern, broad, too alcoholic and mighty, a lot of fruit and oak, despite Long decanting still unround and too Young, I preferred the older vinatges as 89, 82 and 85. We will see if they are as great as These beauties in 20 years, 94+
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Red
2010 Château Lynch-Bages
94 points
Tasting 16 different vintages of LB, not blind, all of them decanted from Gabriel glas
side by side with09
for me very Close in Rating and style, modern, broad, too alcoholic and mighty, a lot of fruit and oak, despite Long decanting still unround and too Young, I preferred the older vinatges as 89, 82 and 85. We will see if they are as great as These beauties in 20 years, 94+, more vanilla and cherry than 09
side by side with09
for me very Close in Rating and style, modern, broad, too alcoholic and mighty, a lot of fruit and oak, despite Long decanting still unround and too Young, I preferred the older vinatges as 89, 82 and 85. We will see if they are as great as These beauties in 20 years, 94+, more vanilla and cherry than 09
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Flight 8 (1 note)
Red
2014 Dominio Pingus Ribera del Duero Flor de Pingus
90 points
After a great 16 vintage Lynch Bages tasting too broad and alcoholic, much cherry and dark berries but also too much oak, Needs time to settle, 90+
Closing
The 1955 great, not that good as from Magnum, 70 slightly corked, at the Peak 85, 86 still waiting for his Optimum drinking window, 96 much better than 95 and 98, 82 phantastic, 89 again over 90, 2000 very sexy, 09, 10 too Young and too mighty and modern, after that Flor de pingus 2014 was like an foreign substance.
My top 3 82, 00, 89