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Red
1996 Château Lynch-Bages
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- Pauillac
Community Tasting Notes 523
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Phil P wrote: 90 points
April 21, 2024 - Good but I think it was past it’s prime , a bit thin
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Tao wrote: 93 points
April 1, 2024 - The black currant fruits as well as the bell pepper fruits fighting hard for the attention, also, the leathery notes joining the party, are quite interesting! The palate is in my view slightly courser than the modern vintage like the 2000, for example! Still a bit closed at the moment! Takes perhaps another decade to develop!
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RobinTeo wrote: 91 points
March 30, 2024 - The one with Old Bordeaux (Praelum): Quite true to the vintage. By this time we had ascertain this was the 95 vs 96 flight and this was definitely a 1996. Graphite, black soil and dark berries bouquet with a silky and balanced palate with a dense core of fruit and slight residual sweetness - on any other night, this would have been quite a lovely drink but in the company of greats, this stood out as a little lacking.
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Sean Tay Likes this wine: 96 points
March 16, 2024 - Pronounced nose intensity with notes of leather, spices, toast, black fruits, coffee. Medium+ acidity and medium+ tannin. Tannin is integrated. Drinking well now and can last many years ahead. Decanting 2-3 hours is recommended personally.
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etyc Likes this wine:
March 1, 2024 - Decanted for ~2hrs, this set the stage for the next flight of the '95 Lafite & '96 Cheval. Classic Pauillac nose of graphite, indian-ink, tobacco. Tannins appeared to have been almost fully resolved, this showed good freshness with a tinge of pepper on the palate. Should be even more interesting when it gains more secondary/tertiary development. A nice drop, regardless...
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By Neal Martin
Passing the Baton: Lynch-Bages 1945-2018 (Jul 2023), 7/1/2023 (link)(Lynch-Bages Lynch-Bages Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
1996 Pauillacs, 1/4/2021 (link)(Château Lynch-Bages, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2020, Issue #89, Recently-Tasted Bordeaux And Revisiting the 1855 Left Bank Classification(Château Lynch-Bages (Pauillac)) Subscribe to see review text.
The WINEFRONT
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By Gary Walsh
3/7/2016 (link)(Chateau Lynch-Bages) Subscribe to see review text.
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
Chicago Recap, 11/2/2011(Lynch Bages) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/17/2011 (link)(Ch Lynch Bages Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
6/24/2010 (link)(Ch Lynch Bages Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Hemming, MW
10/27/2008 (link)(Ch Lynch Bages Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
9/8/2006 (link)(Ch Lynch Bages Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 1999, IWC Issue #84 (link)(Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 1998, IWC Issue #78 (link)(Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac) Subscribe to see review text.
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
1/18/2009 (link) 91 points(Château Lynch-Bages) Opaque black red violet color; plum, damson plum, dried cherry and cassis nose; tart red fruit, cassis, mineral and herbs palate, with good acidity; medium finish
Wine Library TV
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By Gary Vaynerchuk
Wines From The Wine Rack, Episode #183, 2/15/2007 (link) 91+ points(CHAT LYNCH BAGES) #4; VaynerPAZZZ (based on QPR); COLOR-medium, brown around edges; NOSE-sweaty jock w/ a full salad & vegetables, very dirty w/ underlying hint of mint; TASTE-very sour & bitter flavor profile, classic burnt wood/smokey sausage, sour pickles, tremendous cedar box & tobacco, well structured, complex & well-rounded; RP-94; GV-91+
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By Gary Vaynerchuk
How Does The Weather Affect Wine?, Episode #182, 2/14/2007 (link) 93 points(CHAT LYNCH BAGES) #3; COLOR-really nice w/ brown edges; NOSE-very Old World Bordeaux, tobacco, dark cherry, hint of cinnamon; TASTE-great complexity on the palate, really nice sour cherry classic Bordeaux, earthy tones, stones, black raspberry, great w/ steak; RP-94; GV-93
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type Red
- Producer Château Lynch-Bages
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation Pauillac
- UPC Codes 000008738028, 000009137073, 014100076629, 016773278577, 032586900871, 0400005643774, 041224152502, 072180692740, 078742374604, 204022504342, 206486002594, 3554770032428, 3700218200021, 3760020131661, 3760020133979, 400002298236, 649185961043, 649185961968
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 155 (1%)
- In Cellars 8,951 (60%)
- Consumed 5,863 (39%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
2015 4th of July w/ Jack - beef tips, artichoke, meat loafWho Likes This Wine
99% Like It 153 votes
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- Wine1996 Château Lynch-Bages
- ProducerChâteau Lynch-Bages
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationPauillac
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- VarietalRed Bordeaux Blend
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- AppellationPauillac