Deeply coloured, red rim. Beautifully fragrant, cassis graphite and a hint of forest. Silky smooth, weightless, glides across then bites with well balanced acid and super fine tannins. Flavours are classic Bordeaux, cassis, graphite, tobacco leaf complexity, a hint of mocha and leather. Delicious drinking but will hold for decades.
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Bottle in perfect condition, cork pristine. Decanted for three hours. Medium garnet colour, very little sediment. Cherry, black currant, plum, cedar, tobacco, light coffee, light chocolate, spices, graphite, gravelly minerality, and a high-end balsamic vinegar note after further breathing, with fresh acidity, well-integrated tannin, and great persistence. Medium-bodied, balanced, and fresh, with impressive structure. Still firm and restrained, reminding me of many Bordeaux of the 1995 vintage. Holds a lot of promise, but for now the value for money is off. I would love to try this again in ten years! 92(++)
Bob’s cellar. Deep ruby red. Nose of organic funk, deep black fruit, dark zest of menthol and black cherry - feels very young and to a degree unformed. Has a very distinct redcurrant acidity on first tasting, some funkiness in the background, again seems very young and expected it to be more mature for its age. Having said that it be is a very good wine. Could easily take a few more years to mature.
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Very enjoyable wine, especially with red meat dishes. We had this for lunch over Korean BBQ. Great pairing! Medium bodied wine with ample tannins. Oaky nose with berry jam flavor and good finish. I think this wine can hold strong even longer.
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A beautiful, full-bodied Lynch Bages that is perfectly balanced with classic flavors just emerging of tobacco-tinged black fruits and graphite minerals. Just a baby though and needs more time to reach peak. 94+
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Super Bowl LVIII 2024 (Alpharetta, GA): Tasted double blind: Youthful color, deep ruby, polished wine, touch of sweetness on the finish with firm tannin. Still very primary, which made it tough to identify where it is from. Bordeaux nose, but Super Tuscan finish. I called it 2004 Sassicaia.
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The wine was decanted for two hours prior to tasting. Deep ruby/garnet color with no signs of bricking at the edges; blackberry, cedar pencil, mocha and a touch of green vegetable and eucalyptus on the nose. Deeply integrated silky black fruit; with nice melding of primary and secondary notes. Plenty of firm tannic structure and a long, long finish. This wine has at least a couple of decades of life left in it, but it is drinking beautifully right now.
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Black/purple. Nose similar to the 1989 Lynch Bages, but much less developed, less intense. Similar on the palate but a little hotter, displaying plums, cedar and complexity. Tasted in a flight which included the 1989 Lynch Bages, the 2000 Figeac and the 2000 La Conseillante. The 1989 Lynch was the consensus favorite of the flight. This was my favorite of the three 2000's, although many in the group favored the Figeac. Didn't score it, but it would have been between 92-95. An excellent wine, and at age 24 it still seems young, with possible future development - but only one bottle left in my cellar.
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The bottle i had was odd. The cork had 2020 on top and 2000 on the side. Anybody know about this?.. PM me please.
Decanted for an hour. Clearly not long enough as it was still not smooth. Taste was a muddy coffee with some fruit. Evened out a bit over the next 3 hours with fruit flavors appearing. Anyway, still not impressed. But i cant imagine how this could get better....
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Still showing very young with opaque purple colour and rich, full voluptuous dark berry fruit. Sweet cassis, pencil lead, sous bois and a hint of mint becoming more pronounced with air but still holding something in reserve which further cellaring will no doubt bring to the fore. Full-bodied and plush on the mid-palate leading to a long, cedary finish with some fine tannic grip. This is an excellent wine that will no doubt be a long distance runner and merit a higher score in another 5+ years. So good already for those who prefer more primary fruit.
Decanted 3+ hours before dinner, and it worked. Still showing some 2000 reluctance, but after decant showed nice complexity without the bite an hour in decanter. A muscular wine, good pairing with beef.
Drinking pretty well now with long decant, but better in 3+ years.
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Didn’t decant (coravin from cellar); tannic and acidic still feels like it should age more or be decanted to be maximized. Will revisit in a few years.
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So beautiful. I remember tasting this at the Chateau in 2002 like it was yesterday. They were pawning off the 2001 on the foreign tourists and I asked in French if I could try “Les deux mille” and the tour guide said “vous savez!” and took me in the back to let me try it. Its pedigree was apparent even then but it has evolved slowly. Even now it is a baby. It has less Pauillac typicity than a lot of the other LB’s of this era even the others from warm vintages, you more taste the sunshine here. It also has an ethereal quality and one has to beli ve that it will lengthen and gain more complexity in the coming years. No regrets—this is a great wine.
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dark red, brick rim - classic Pauillac nose of dark red fruit, chocolate, and graphite - mouth is still not as impressive as the nose - smooth mouth feel, but acidity and tannins still predominate over the dark red fruit flavors - medium 15-20 sec finish - this 2000 has finally come around to drinking as an excellent mature Bordeaux - will last for another decade or more, but will never have the rich full mouth of right bank wines such as the 2000 Vieux Chateau Certan tasted alongside
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This wine is at the end of its teen stage. Primary, secondary and tertiary notes began to meld together. Wine felt light on the pnp and quickly gained weight and the taste profile lasted beyond 30 seconds. Glad I bought a case upon its release and cellared it properly. This wine should continue to improve with age.
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The best, the most delicious Lynch Bages I have ever tasted in my lifetime! Great structure, fabulous aroma, layers and layers of ripe, beautiful spicy dark fruits striking the palate, very refined in texture, amazingly young, hopefully, I'm able to try this again!!
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Did not decant; Poured to a medium garnet color with a hint of purple on the rim. Incredible nose of black fruit and honey. After about 30 minutes, plum, cassis, black currants and graphite. Tannins completely subsided but the wine remained incredibly knit together. Smooth, so smooth. Terrific steak and potato wine.
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Opened at dinner with Jim Lester and his wife and paired with a homemade pepper steak. only the 3rd time I have had this wine and it is showing what it can be at it's peak. The last time I had this was in 2015. Solid cork and decanted for one hour. Very lightly sedimented. Crimson color with very little bricking. Notes of leather, black currants, and oak. Firm tannins. Starting to really show some depth. Beautiful. Drink or hold. Glad I have a magnum of this which I will hold. 97 points.
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Domaine visit. From MAG, decanted. Lots of cassis, mint, some earthy elements. Deep and complex. Young still, this may end up as good as the 1989. Best to wait another few years. 96-97
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Excellent ullage in this bottle purchased on premiere tranche in 2002 or thereabouts. The cork had barely any red stain in it other than the first 5 mm. Tasted soon after opening without decanting, this immediately had lovely aromas of cassis, blackberries, and faint cedar. It was harmonious with some residual soft tannins and a medium length finish. With more aeration, it became even more complex and refined. Lovely wine which is drinking very well now.
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Ouvert à l’horizontale en PNP (décision de dernière minute). Peu de lies en bouteille. Couleur encore foncée. Le nez s’ouvre assez rapidement dans le verre. En bouche, le vin est équilibré, constant. Une dominance d’arômes primaires (encore!) mais les notes secondaires d’élevage sont discrètes, les tannins sont légers à modérés, l’acidité est en arrière-plan. En fin de bouche les arômes tertiaires pointent légèrement mais on est loin d’une dominance tertiaire. Ça devait être un monstre en jeunesse. Excellent mais on aurait pu le garder facilement 7-10 ans si on avait voulu passer la soirée avec un Bordeaux tuilé et plus évolué.
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Bordeaux blends Paulée with Lay & Wheeler (The George): Magnum. Surprisingly developed given the format, with a soft, truffley, gamey nose. Drinking beautifully though: excellent balance, ever-changing flavours, refreshing acidity, powdery tannins with just the right amount of grip, and a long finish. This is now an expensive wine, but deservedly so.
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Another chance to taste this beauty. This particular bottle felt a bit more structually resolved than the last two I’ve tried. Silky and classic, it was the best aged red at a rather broad tasting. Here, context is everything, as a single wine with dinner it might come across totally differently.
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3 yrs from my last bottle (different source). This was more evolved in early maturity. Really wonderful bdx of mostly silky black fruits and well integrated herbal/eucalyptus spine that is so terrific in the strong Lynch Bages years. Still showing a rather fruit forward profile--I suspect this will continue to evolve in a positive fashion but is quite enjoyable now. Rather mild tannins for a Lynch Bages
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Dark fruit, pencil lead, cassis, smoke and a hint of mint on the nose. Excellent fruit although still quite structured with some tannins to be resolved. The remaining third of the bottle consumed 24 hours later showed no signs at all of oxidation and drank beautifully. Another 5 years in the cellar should work wonders, IMO. If drinking now, a few hours in the decanter is suggested.
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Late night deck Avalon w Darius. Drinking really well like last time, both experiences much better than first two experiences with this wine 18-24 months ago. Had this after an 05 Palmer and held its own, and maybe provided more drinking pleasure.
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July 4th Mondo Event (Atlanta, GA): Tasted blind. Left bank goodness in the glass. Great nose with some sweet Cab. Sauv. fruit on the finish with firm tannic structure. I thought it was from '96 vintage, but was surprised to see it was '00. I did not pick up the signature green bell pepper note that I often get from Lynch. Time in the cellar has been good to this wine. It is now entering its drinking window. I lasted tasted it in 2016 and it was beastly back then.
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This was lovely with silky tannins, pencil shavings, savoury red fruit (cassis) and serious persistence. Really superb balance and in a great place. Memorable.
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Opened 2 hours before dinner, decanted about an hour before dinner. Last glass was the best, so might try 2 hour decant next time. I bought a bunch of this EP and on release, and we’ve been slowly drinking them since 2016. This is drinking well, a highly enjoyable and complex bottle. But like all the top 2000 vintage wines, this still seems to be holding something back. One CTer suggested that this might not peak until 2040. I’ll be nearly 90 then, so unlikely to experience it fully. Even so, it’s highly pleasurable to drink now.
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2000 Pauillac (Boston Commanderie de Bordeaux): I continue to have some reservations about the 2000 Lynch Bages; it just seems it should be better than it is. This example is a little round and plumpish, a little too simple; this shows nice black fruit and a little graphite but misses a lot of the verve and depth that great vintages usually confer to this exceptional estate. I don't get the long, expanding finish which might suggest these things are just to come. Maybe I am a little hard on this, tasting it alongside the Pichons and Latour, but there are many vintages in which Lynch is a fair flight-mate to those wines.
Fifth of these I've had over the last 2 years and this was not as good a showing as in the past. Enjoyable but seemed a little flat / one dimensional compared to other bottles.
Similar to prior note after a 90 minute double decant; outstanding, lovely mature Bordeaux, classic Left Bank. Ready to drink, no rush as I suspect it will remain at peak for several years
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Jetzt voll im Fenster. Opulentes Pauillac Aroma mit reiner Cassis, Zeder, Graphit und markanten Orangenschalen. Erinnert mich stark an Mouton.Ab und an kommt auch mal ein Touch old-school Liebstöckel durch. Voll und prägnant im Geschmack, mit erstaunlichem Druck im langen Nachhall, der weitere Reserven offenbart. Aber warum warten? Jetzt bis 2030+
Was it the food pairing (game), bottle variation, or too early to open? The bottle was in perfect shape, but is still working on some residual tannins and seems locked. Otherwise an enjoyable and most typical Bordeaux, with ripe cassis, leather, tobacco, chocolate, toffee, cedar and walnut. I will leave it alone for a year or two and revisit, because I am convinced that there is more to come.
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Upon uncorking the bottle, a symphony of aromas permeated the air, leaving me spellbound.
Yes, its probably 10 to early, but so what the intoxicating bouquet revealed notes of ripe blackberries, cassis, and cedar, intertwined with hints of truffles and dark chocolate. The initial whiff alone transported me to the rustic vineyards of Bordeaux, reminding me of a summer fling with a wine maiden and believe me from the first sip, my taste buds were immersed in that indescribable reminiscent luscious embrace of bold and velvety flavors reminding me of well, ....... the graceful finesse often found in French women.
The Château Lynch-Bages 2000 vintage reveals its full glory with each passing moment, gracefully evolving in the glass. The wine's structure and longevity are a testament to the meticulous craftsmanship employed in its creation. This remarkable vintage, possesses an intriguing depth that keeps you enthralled from the first sip to the last.
As I savored this exceptional wine, my mind wandered to the cobblestone streets of Paris and the vibrant vineyards of Bordeaux.
In conclusion, the 2000 vintage of Château Lynch-Bages is a true masterpiece that offers a sensory voyage through the vineyards of Bordeaux and an enchanting encounter with French femininity. Its rich flavors, captivating aromas, and velvety texture make it a delightful companion for those who appreciate the finer pleasures in life.
After 2 hours it opened like a French housemaid in spring and it held for hours. Super amazing deep intoxicating wine with a wet forest floor, ripe berries with a hint of tobacco that came out at 2 hours. Pad of deer foot and some ocean...Good now with finessing, but better probably in 2030 through 2040. Drink up!
Beautiful and luxurious bouquet with dark berries and a firm dose oak. The bouquet is still reticent. On the palate dark berries, a firm dose of oak and cedar, firm and juicy acidity and still sticky tannin. Also herbs and a great length. The wine still does not show what it really has in store and some in the tasting thought this wine will never really show itself when it is still so locked at the age of almost 23. But I still have good hopes. This might show to be a wine entering its maturity stage not before 2040. I don’t have any, but I really hope I will get the opportunity to taste this wine around 2040. 94 – 97+
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Bue chez B qui l’avait achetée en primeur. A évolué depuis 5 ans. High fill, ouvert et bu. Très cassis a l’ouverture, ensuite fruits rouges, épices et une touche de cuir. Plutôt fin et long en bouche, bel equilibre mais il manquait d’un soupçon de profondeur pour prétendre à mieux. A boire avec de la réserve selon moi.
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Last tasted 8 months ago, this is creeping forward, but still probably another two or three years from hitting its prime drinking window. That said, it is already a terrific wine, and could be up there with the 1989 and 1990 in time. As mentioned previously, the nose is still a little green, but is deeply perfumed with blackcurrant, blackberry, tobacco and forest floor. The depth on the palate and finish is outstanding, but at present unresolved tannin distracts. Likewise, the finish is excellent but is similarly compromised with tannin. Extended decanting really helps at this stage, but I am going to wait a couple of years until the next bottle. This is going to keep getting better and better. For now 96+.
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Just a few years time has done this wine extremely well. This was clearly the wine of the night. Full bodied and open. Lots of complexity and the stuffing to age further. I think there is still more potential there. I’m going to wait a few more years for the next bottle. 97 *
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Compared to the 89 & 90 tasted on the same night, this still has some years to go before being fully mature. A little reticent on the nose, it opened up to reveal good concentration with lots of fine ripe fruit. Notes of coffee, leather and while lovely, it will certainly be better in a few years.
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A private dinner at a friend's (Warmond, NL): Elegant and harmonious, rich and sweet blackcurrant fruit, soft and flowing and fully mature, soft and rich, resolved tannins, gravel and flowers, delicate and aromatic, long and delightful finish. Fully mature, great charm.
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I’m not sure why so many people here say it’s still too young. Opened for new years dinner (ribeye). First taste was such that I decided not to decant until we’re ready to eat. An hour or so later decanted and consumed quite quickly. No detailed notes but suffice to say this was best wine of the night despite many other aged Bordeaux, Burgundy and Napa wines competing. Champagne is in a different category altogether obviously.
I will absolutely say this is a classsic pauillac — you have to woo this wine. It does not jump from the glass like many California wines (Andremily Syrah no. 7 consumed at Xmas is a great example of that) but it is oh so good. First one I opened from a six pack. Much more enjoyment to come from remaining five. If you have it, drink it!
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Drank for my birthday at Champetre, my new fave French restaurant in PP. Decanted for appx 45 mins. Nose shows generous aromas of cedar, forest floor and cigar box. Medium to full-bodied & somewhat viscous, still very good amount of black fruit here, but also plenty of tertiary notes, including cigar box, cedar, lead pencil, forest underbrush and earth. The wine has a bit more residual tannins than I expected, but they're soft and well-integrated. Great depth, complexity, concentration and balance in this elegant but powerful, masculine wine that is showing wonderfully at the moment. Everything one would want in a fairly mature left bank Bdx! No rush to drink here, but no harm in doing so either. Definitely decant here at least 1-2 hours
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Ridiculous depth and richness on the nose. Super pronounced with blackcurrant, black plum, black cherry, mint, graphite, cedar, vanilla, clove, tobacco, caramel, leather, earth, savoury, meat and dried blackcurrant. Fully developed.
Pronounced and dry palate. Med + acidity, high tannins, med alcohol, lovely long finish. After amazing nose expected more but still incredible.
Can drink now but has potential for further aging.
Lovely wine just beaten out by the Léoville-Barton at 2000 tasting
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Natebm-Full red, intense black fruited nose, with cigar box and pencil shaving scents. Still very primary and quite backward,quite extracted with very good density and a truck load of fiery tannins, quite stern today, but the underlying material is here. Just in need of another 10 years in cellar. It is a pity that this is still so firm after so many years of snooze already. So patience advised.
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Deep dark red, no hint of brown edges, with graphite and woodsy notes on the nose, medium bodied. Little fruit remaining yet pas de probleme! Smooth, dry, very long finish, hints of eucalyptus and balsam, staying power that keeps singing on the palate. Savory and enjoyable. Even more so when we checked the wine list of restaurant we were considering (Cote Miami) for an upcoming trip—-and found that it was listed for $945!!! And to think we bought this in 2001, maybe 2002? And sadly only one bottle remaining.
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Drunk next to a bottle of 2000 Montrose, this is significantly plumper and more open than the Saint Estephe. Deep 2000 color that looks no more than 5 years old. The nose is filled with plump cassis, tobacco, dark chocolate and graphite - slightly jellied. Broad palate with waves of maturing fruit and tannin. Late stage toddler - will be even more impressive in five years. Needs to round out a bit. (94+)
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Last tasted 4 years ago, the 2000 Lynch Bages continues its slow journey to maturity. This large scaled wine is darkly hued with little bricking in the glass. There are some classic Pauillac notes of blackcurrant and tobacco, but this wine is so dense that I still don’t find much development yet. You can sense the warmth and scale of the vintage but I’d say this is a 50 year wine, maybe even longer lived than the LLC, which is saying something!
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Beautiful wine - but it really needed tons of air. Only at around six hours or so did it start to open up and reveal its tertiary old Bordeaux characteristics. Black currant, some red fruit, tobacco, leather and earth. The nose was surprisingly reticent but in the mouth it was a “wow” wine. On the table with 2004 Quilceda, and 2005 Hillside Select. It outclassed the competition but the other two were good. Not this good but good. At least the Lynch-Bages doesn’t have the no-environmental-sensibility of the SHS (which is a shameful bottle - I’ll never buy SHS again in light of their bottles. Well, that and unjustifiably weak QPR.)
Served at dinner with the K's. Slow-O'd for 3 hours and decanted about 45 minutes before service. Darker garnet. Nose of horse manure, currant, graphite, cedar, plum pits, faint floral notes. Structured layers of red and dark plum, black currant, and a bit of char on the palate with a strong tobacco note as well. Firm tannin and moderate acidity leading to a longer finish of currant, tobacco, and earth. A very well-made wine, showing quite young at this point. Needs time.
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Repeat of 2021 note, but even better. More of everything. May end up with an even higher rating. Five hour slo-ox with 1 hour decant off moderte sediment.
Magnum , No decant, drank with friends at a dinner party . Drinking well now. Nose is a little faint but there. Mild on the palate, dry yet sweet finish. May improve slightly with more cellar time. Open for business now!
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I tried this for the time 3 years ago and, whilst showing promise, was anticlimactic. The interim period has seen a transformation with the wine now in its early drinking window. It is a magnificent wine and the first from the estate to potentially be challenging the legendary 1989 and 1990 vintages. The viscosity of the wine is excellent with early signs of bricking. The nose is still a little green but is aromatic with tobacco, blackcurrant, blackberry, and forest floor. The tannin has started to soften on the palate with a faultless balance and a finish gently pushing 60 seconds. The depth and complexity on the palate and finish are outstanding, but the magnificence is masked at present by residual tannin. This will be pushing the high 90s in another few years. 96+
Jim's Retirement Party (Libertyville, IL): Small glass, brief note. Lots here, but more potential for the future vs pleasure for now. I continue to like where it is heading, better 2025-2050.
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Interestingly, more backward than the previous bottle tasted just 1 year ago, clearly, this is a very good, classic vintage for Lynch Bages. Concentrated, tannic, structured, strict, full-bodied, bright, fresh, and firm, with ample layers of ripe, black, and red currants, topped with tobacco leaf, herbs, forest leaf, and smoke, if you have less than a full case, give this at least 6 more years in the cellar before pulling a cork. Classic in style, this will be worth the wait.
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Thrilled to open my first of 6, recently arrived from Berry Bros. London ordered over a year ago as an ex-Chateau offering. Paired with pan-seared tenderloins, no decant maybe 10 min slow ox. I don’t have a lot of experience with Lynch Bages (or Bordeaux for that matter) and there were many surprised with this wine based on my preconceived notions. Cork slipped out in perfect condition, cork stain ultimately drying to a beautiful burgundy color. Zero sediment. Wine was a ruby red with only the ever-slightest garnet at the edges. Floral notes wafted from the glass almost immediately, followed by notes of distinct red fruit and faint hints of cedar. Palate had fresh fruit and a very pleasant medium+ acidity. This had all the appearances of a young, fresh wine, although obviously a young fresh Bordeaux doesn’t drink like this. Tannins were integrated and smooth and throughout dinner the bottle just sang. After dinner I will note the bottle began to change. Frankly I don’t know if this has to do with the lack food of the evolution of the wine. The fruit diminished and concentrating on the structure I found less nuance than expected. I’ve actually deducted a point for this. The finish was moderately long, however. Very interested in seeing how these continue to progress with time although I don’t know how long these will last in the cellar. Happy for any comments as this was a terrific experience.
Drank blind at our Xtremo tasting this past week. Most, if not all recognized it for what it is. Lovely, classic left bank Bdx nose of cedar, leather, cigar box and black fruit. Lighter bodied than I expected, and less fruit than I anticipated. There's cigar box, forest floor and earth on the palate but the wine didn't impress many at our tasting, unlike so many of the CT tasters here. Frankly, this bottle was a bit disappointing--nothing particularly faulty in the wine; just entirely lacking that 'wow' factor. Bad bottle, hopefully.
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We are moving next month and wanted to have a special dinner with close friends- this was the opener. My last sampling of the 2000 Lynch Bages was 4 years ago. It has developed further and is fully mature now. Moxie said it was the best wine she has ever tasted. A Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
A very light bricking on the rim gives clues to this wine's age. The nose is a complex melding of tertiary notes alongside some fruit and oak nuance. Leather, tobacco, cassis, cedar box, cooked blackberry, prunes, fig and a touch of caramel. On the palate this wine is so smooth- medium (+) acidity has kept it in fine shape alongside very fine grained tannins that are fully integrated at this point. Medium bodied, the flavors have a medium intensity- it's about finesse with this wine. A long finish shows off its pedigree. Simply stunning and a pleasure to drink after so long in the cellar. It's average price hovers around $450 now, jaw dropping I know. I'm sticking with my original 96 point score. It's only fair to give this wine 5 stars. Drink till 2027.
REALLY interesting experience with this wine. Opened for 1.5 hours and then tasted. Had all components of cork issue/funk so we let it sit for another hour. Slowly it opened up and up and UP! By the 3 hour + mark it was starting to hum. Classic forest floor, tobacco notes and long finish. Loved this wine.
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Bit reticent at first after quick decant but soon developed into a very easy drinking, lush Paulliac. Lacking a second gear, but still very enjoyable and open for business.
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Deep garnet Nose of red fruits and some green herbs. Screamed Lynch Bages and one can see a direct line from the 89 to 2000. Taste had some tannins, acid, red fruits. Very good and some further age will help.
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2nd of 24, opened 2 hours then decanted 30 minutes, perfect cork and level, still a bit tight but showing more than first bottle noted in detail in Feb 20, bags of volume and grip and showing hints of complexity which should develop, much upside, 20+ years. At least F+ (18) and a super LB.
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One of the more accessible 2000’s right now, it is rounding the corner towards maturity flaunting a deep dark fruited profile with herbs, spices, tobacco and truffle. On the palate the tannins are integrated and its texture is elegant, layered and seamless. 2000 shows a truly great balance between power and elegance. A 2 hour decant will have it in the perfect spot.
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This was a spectacular bottle. Cedar, tobacco, cherry, tart fruit, perfectly integrated. Needed only 30-60 minutes of decanting before it was singing. Perfectly accompanied many of the dishes at dinner (thanks, State Bird Provisions!)
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20 Vintages of Lynch Bages (1986-2017): All wines tasted blind. Not decanted. A few conclusions: 1) The overall quality of the wines surpassed my (and the groups) expectations slightly. There were good wines in all decades. 2) The style is very Cabernet, very Pauillac, quite classic, with a good grip, pleasantly high acidity and a good, not too ripe fruit core. 3) Most vintages don‘t have the depth of its neighbours and, until more recently, there are some quite angular tannins. 4) Lynch these days doesn’t reach the same elegance and complexity as both Pichons but plays in the same league as Pontet Canet, which, is less classically built. 5) Highest rating of 95 pts for 3 crowd favorites: of course for the 1990 and 2016, but rather surprising also for the 2017.
TN: Medium- expressive nose with dark berries and lots of minerality, quite cool and fresh. With more time some burnt sugar notes. It gets better On the palate this shows quite round with just a touch of slightly coarse tannins, high but very round acidity, a nice creaminess and overall good balance. There is blue and black fruit, some floral hints, tobacco hints and lots of minerality as well as stems. Fairly good precision. Quite a complete wine. 93/94 pts
Decanting: Good from the go but would certainly benefit from 1-2 hours of air.
Lynch Bages vertical (1986-2017): Lynch Bages vertical spanning 20 vintage (1986-2017) hosted by a private collector. My key observations were: 1/ The “twin peaks” of 1989 and 1990 continue to perform well, 3/ among the younger vintages 2017 and 2016 stood out, 3/ mid- to late-90ies were unimpressive as a group, rustic with harsh tannins, 4/ 2000-2008 showed extracted fruit profiles, but with juicier palates, 5/ After 2009 the fruit turned brighter and more red in nature, less extracted and fruit-forward palates. Note the wines were not decanted and served blind in flights of 4.
Tasting note: Slightly aged profile, marginally porty fruit of dark cherry and plum, mineral base notes and cedar wood. A fruit-forward, juicy palate, but with slightly green tannins unfortunately and mediocre structure. This could be in a bad spot right now as the last bottle I had a year ago was outstanding.
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Was waiting for this one. Inky purple hue, strong rich aroma. Subtle first taste with hints of red fruits and flowers, but quickly hitting the tannins and second taste of a gritty barny flavour - leather, hint of red meat and smoke, and medium quick finish and long linger. Lovely drinking wine
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Absolutely captivating aromas of cassis, forest floor and cigar box that kept bringing me back to the glass and gave way to a deep, dark red fruited and cedar driven palate that maintained perfect balance and freshness.
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The Geezer concurs with Corleone and Parker in his Bordeaux book 2003 edition: “A great—make that profound— . . . Coats the palate with an unctuous display of black currant . . . Incredibly well balanced, pure wine . . . A tour de force.” Total Wine Concierge direct from the château’s cellars.
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What TF? Do I have all the mediocre bottles here? Not bad, but not nearly as much as I had hoped for after hanging onto a case for 20 years! The nose is all Paulliac, with graphite and serious earth and cedar, but the mid palate does not match and leaves you so hanging and feeling cheated. The long an dry finish with the emptyness of the wine underneath matches my hopes of any future development from this point on...If you have the good bottles you are lucky, or my expectations for a wine that costs 300 a bottle now, are just unrealistic...Overpriced now....But your friends will ooh and ahhh...LOL
1989-2000 Top Bordeaux with Pizza (Schur House - Riverwoods IL): Single blind 1989-2000 Bordeaux. Burly black fruit with lots of power, lacking finesse right now, but clearly lots of potential. Firm middle, very long finish hinting at that potential. I correctly identified this as Lynch-Bages once told the three wines in this 2000 flight.
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- 1h decanted - Nose: Is there from the start and shows itself with an intense nose of quite a lot of Cabarnet, spicy peppers and some tomatoes as well as dark fruit of wild berries, wild cherries. Wrapped in leather, cow steel. Masculine and powerfull. Comes across a little one-sided. But after 1.5h in the glass also moka, vanilla and chocolate. - Palate: Opening right from the start, full body but attractive acidity (medium+), the tannins are also still grippy (medium +) but ripe and just needs time to open up more. Long on the finish and with pressure and good acidity. - Context: Following in the footsteps of the 1990 (but a bit more expressive?), with grip and still rich Cabarnet fruit. This should still be restrained a little to gain in terms of aromatic diversity. In the next 10-15 years, Lynch Bages 2000 should still improve. Now 93-94 points with good potential to 96. Drunk in parallel with a Gruaud Larose 2005. The spiciness of the Lynch Bages was impressive, while Gruaud Larose comes across as rather refined and red to dark fruity, elegant.
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I'm a huge fan of Lynch-Bages overall, but the 2000 hasn't impressed. Opened a half bottle while doing some work in the cellar, and didn't finish it. Hard edged, and essentially providing no joy. The bottles are very sound and nothing is wrong with the provenance (bought en primeur in the UK). While clearly in the minority, I'm not optimistic on this vintage.
Kleur: Diep donkerrood Aroma / bouquet: Verfijnd bouquet, beperkte maar aangename expressiviteit met tonen van gedroogd fruit en cederhout. Smaak / Afdronk: Zachte zuurgraad, verfijnde tannines. De retronasale indrukken vormen een prachtige combinatie van enerzijds stoere en gronderige tonen en anderzijds verleidelijke tonen van gedroogd fruit en verfijnd hout (en zoethout) die een mooie gerijpte Pauillac kenmerken. Krachtig maar verfijnd. Lange afdronk. Algemeen / potentieel: 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 12 + Smaak / Afdronk: 16 + Algemeen / potentieel: 8 = 91/100
Kleur: Diep donkerrood Aroma / bouquet: Verfijnd bouquet, beperkte maar aangename expressiviteit met tonen van gedroogd fruit en cederhout. Smaak / Afdronk: Zachte zuurgraad, verfijnde tannines. De retronasale indrukken vormen een prachtige combinatie van enerzijds stoere en gronderige tonen en anderzijds verleidelijke tonen van gedroogd fruit en verfijnd hout (en zoethout) die een mooie gerijpte Pauillac kenmerken. Krachtig maar verfijnd. Lange afdronk. Algemeen / potentieel: 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 12 + Smaak / Afdronk: 16 + Algemeen / potentieel: 8 = 91/100
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Decanted for two hours. I have often found that ‘00 is very similar to ‘86, only better. There’s a lot of tannin, structure and cause to wonder if the wine will ever open up. This has finally done that. There’s blackberries, wild cherries, cedar, cassis, matchbox, rose petals and rocky mineral. The secondary nuances are present and this has a mouth-coating front, middle and end. The finish sails on…. Although this is open, the silky tannins are still very present, with an attractive acidity. This will age for many more years. Drink now -.
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2nd bottle of LB from a case of 3x each of 4 super seconds. Complex undergrowth, dark fruits and deep blackcurrant nose with a smoky ending. My fears that the fruit would go out before the tannins subsided are partly unfounded. The fruit is a touch lean and the tannins still grippy yet the wine is now fully mature. Good long finish. A lovely moreish wine. The least successful of the 4 in the case but still hugely enjoyable and great classic Pauillac typicity. 2000 is a good vintage, not quite the great vintage it was hyped up to be. Given how long its taken to mature this far there's no hurry to drink up.
Two-hour decant. Really great fruit and well-balanced with lots of layers. I think it still has a long life ahead but alas this was my last bottle. Everyone loved it. (13.0% alc)
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Decanted for several hours ahead of, then double-decanted and brought to, a wine dinner at Clarity, this was outstanding. One of the first bigger wines that I've opened from the 2000 vintage and this seemed in a great spot after the decant. Received many very positive responses to it from others at the dinner.
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Firing on all cylinders. Great example of a well aged Bordeaux. Deep dark color, no bricking. Fragrant nose with soft yet persuasive red and dark fruit, oak, spice box, vanillin, multiple layers of secondary and tertiary notes. Soft and balanced on the palate with resolving but present sweet tannins. Medium to heavy bodied. Long impressive finish. Excellent wine!
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This bottle was quite forward, which surprised me. With its nose of spearmint, cedar, tobacco, cigar box, and cassis, the full-bodied, concentrated, generous wine was balanced and easy to enjoy, even with its judicious tannic backbone. The bright, fresh, chewy, currant-filled finish kept on going. Another 3-5 years in the cellar and this should be fully ready to go.
I’ve been on record as having some skepticism as to whether the 2000s will develop into the magical vintage previously predicted. This is a very good wine, but drinking it in the context of many great vintages of Lynch Bages seems to add another data point to my position.
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To be blunt - don’t open. This wine was made for the long haul and shows no tertiary notes. Wait probably 10 years if you appreciate the true quality of Lynch Bages. I stupidly already opened two bottles.
Epic Bordeaux for an Epic Birthday!; 9/1/2021-9/12/2021 (Paris & Bordeaux): Still incredibly young and incredible tight and a bit less expressive (a theme this week on the trip - the 2000’s aren’t quite what I’d expect but hopefully it is just a question of time). While it’s young it is approachable or at least there are softer tannins. Darker wine. There’s power here lurking I think. Give it more years.
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Decanted 2,5 hours. Still young. A very good Lynch Bages (my favourite after the 1989 so far). At start of the dinner still pretty closed. Improved during the dinner. The last glas was the best. I would recommend to decant it 3-4 hours. I'm pretty sure that it will be even better in 5 years. 93-94 pts. at the moment.
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This wine is a teenager with a good number of years ahead of it. Three hour decant and consumed over four hours. Subtle flavor profile that has become more nuanced and deeper in flavors as time as passed.
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Open for two hours; 1 1/2 hours in decanter. Black/purple. Very aromatic, dark fruits, cedar, smoke. Exotic fruits, surprisingly soft, luscious. Great nose, but this did seem to lack the tannic framework that I expect in a Lynch Bages. I enjoyed this more than my dinner companions did. Based on this experience, I would consider a shorter decant, and making sure the wine is served at a cooler temperature if served during hot summer months. (93-94); largely based on the nose.
Popped and poured. Dark purple black color, with no signs of bricking. Earth, loam and mushroom on the nose; no brett. A bit tight upon opening, after 90 minutes of air, it begins to yield. After two hours, it’s loaded with savory notes: cocoa, roast meat, cedar pencil, and a trace of mint.
Very complex, with a lingering finish. Tannins have softened, but they are definitely present, indicating years of life ahead. Silky mouthfeel, no sharp edges. Outstanding effort.
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Bordeaux 2000 - 20 Years On - 48 Reds: All tasted blind, not decanted. Observations: 1) It´s a good vintage but not on par with more recent great vintages like 09/10/15/16. Why? A smaller group of top wines reaching lower highs and in general a tad less depth, purity and finesse. 2) Right bank is ready, the left bank still needs time to integrate and open up. 3) Not much tertiary aromas yet - peak drinking window at least 10 years away for most wines. 4) 2000 is a bit a cooler vintage which is great for the right bank (not too much ripeness). 5) Winners? Pomerol with the highest ratings. Le Pin (97+ pts) leading the pack for me (narrowly beating the consensus winner Pavie (97 pts).
More information, top and worst 10 lists, appellation rankings, out- and underperformer from five participants in the story link. As always, in such tastings (lots of wines, not a lot of time per wine, not decanted) the ranking of wines/appellations might be more informative than the scores.
TN: This performed very well tonight although the nose didn’t show very expressive and certainly has more upside. On the palate, however, this should beautiful with lots of dark fruit, minerality, especially graphite, herbs and earthy notes and to balance it out a nice layer of sweet burnt sugar, cocoa to overall create a quite complex aroma profile with good precision. The tannins will need more time to mellow further but overall the structural frame was quite good with lots of tension and a good freshness, nicely fresh, a bit airy and slightly creamy structure. The finish showed good length and was fruit- and minerality-driven. This must be the best Lynch since the 89/90 pair. 94 points with upside to 96/97 at peak maturity.
Decanting: It certainly needs a bit of air. I guess 2-3 hours should do the job.
Group average: 94.25 pts Group rank: Shared 7th out of 48
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Having a group of wine friends over for my birthday and blind tasting some Bordeaux 2000 while BBQ'ing. Very closed, even after 2h decant. Muted, erthy aromas emerge, some pencil shavings, dark fruit, forest. Nice structure, dense, classic proportions. Like all top Pauillacs tonight, early drinking window only. Wait another 4-5 years before opening this.
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A great Pauillac. There is everything you'd expect from an outstanding Chateau in outstanding year. Balanced perfectly, mouthfeel is so alluring, velvety soft and the nose is intoxicating. There is a magical layer of acidity that literally spark on the palate like brilliant stars. A special wine, no doubt. One element I always hope to receive from such big names is the complexity and the intellectually satisfying element. This wine perhaps, needs a few more years to get there. The good news is, there is no rush. This beauty, if stored properly, will deliver drinking pleasure for many years to come. Super lovely!
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Grand Bordeaux 2000 horizontal tasting; 6/20/2021-6/21/2021: Grand Bordeaux 2000 tasting with ~60 wines from the vintage hosted by a private collector. All wines were poured directly from the bottle with no decant and served in flights of 4. As general observations I would highlight: 1/ Today the 2000 is, without a doubt, a right bank vintage with Pomerol the star, 2/ the vast majority of wines are still going strong with hardly any past their peak 3/ On the left bank, St Estèphe was most ready to drink with a lot of wines in a closed stage right now, 4/ On the left bank, 2nd to 4th growths were generally more open for business than the 1st growths which almost all closed, only hinting at their full potential. 5/ If you must open a left bank bottle, Margaux is the safest place to look. Complete scoring overview and additional commentary included in the tasting story.
Tasting note: Elegant and well-defined nose of mostly red and blue berries with aging notes only in the distance. There are additional layers of sweet notes, a bit of spice and minearlity. Everything you‘re really looking for in a classic Bordeaux. Fresh, juicy more fruit-forward palate with vibrant acidity, firm structural tannin and a long, pleasant finish. An excellent Lynch Bages and in its current form one of the best I've ever had.
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Deep purple garnet color. Needed at least 2 hour decant to be moderately open. Just at start of drinking window to me. Nose still subdued. Nice feel in mouth, full flavor. Really nice.
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Spectacular. Barely needed decanting - I think we let it sit open for 15 minutes and the flavors erupted. Cherries and dark fruits, leather, pencil lead and forest floor, and a hint of licorice. I feel like this is perfect right now. Drank over two hours and it stayed amazing the entire time. I only wish I had more! However I do have a 2005 - we'll see how that goes!
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First bottle of 12 purchased on release. Decanted for 3 hours. Opaque dark garnet hue. Nose of beef blood, cassis, blackberry, cedar, hyacinth. Buoyant layers of currant, tartare, red plum, contrasting green, and subtly spicy earth on the palate. Still bright acidity and moderately firm tannin. Long finish of broad earthy notes, currant, and hints of green. Most excellent and likely to age beautifully.
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Paired wonderfully with grilled ribeye. Still lots of life left. Lovely dark fruit with licorice and wet leather. Soft and full on the pallet with a long finish.
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Listening to a little Jackie Greene post-dinner party, and trying to capture the flavors of the night. Not easy. This beautiful wine was probably at its moment. Not too young. Not too old. Great Bordeaux flavor profile. Paired with two spectacular wines -- an 07 Chapoutier Le Meal and and an 07 Bryant Family Cab. Two amazing wines -- truly amazing wines. The Chapoutier was smooth as silk. A kimono. Silk pajamas. Perfect in its balance. Acid, tannins, and fruit all in balance. Anyway, I digress. The Bryant was a beauty. All Howell Mountain Cab. Blood. Iron. Minerality. Smooth. Perfect with steak. Anyway, this French beauty was lovely. Really, it is why I love French Bordeaux wines. The flavor profile. The nose. The balance. It paired great with Canyon Meadows Ranch Ribeyes, lobster tails, and so many other yummy treats that no one will remember. Back to Jackie Greene. I love music. Learned a couple of Taylor Swift songs today. Going to figure out more. Anyway, a fun night with old dear friends, great food, and the best wine on earth. Hallelujah!! If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you just might miss it. Time is a river. Don't drown. Stay afloat. Watch the stars. Time is a gift and curse. Love the people you love. Cheers.
There’s no question that the 2000 Lynch Bages should be good, but how good? Leading with succulent but structured blackberry, cedar, and pencil, the Pauillac character obviously carries through. But with air, what evolves is espresso and woody notes - not that they aren’t nice (sandalwood, eucalyptus, etc), but on the whole, the resonance of fruit doesn’t quite pop in the way that the truly great (61, 82, 89, 90, 16) do. Followed over 5 hours. 93-94
Wow! Truly great wine. Superb balance of Bordeaux elegance with depth and intensity of fruit. The fruit is sweet black fruits of the forest. Behind the fruit is vanilla, burnt toast and hints of leather. Medium all round, with possible more than medium acidity - but well balanced with fruit. Classic 2000 - i.e. not big but very satisfying, ideal for rich food. Long and complex. Ready to go now but has another 20 years in the tank.
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This wine needed coaxing in a decanter and continued to evolve over the next three hours. I wanted to drop the bottle off at the restaurant earlier but in life... I recommend 3-6 hour decant and then savor...
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If you look for a reason to buy a classic, almost old school Bordeaux and patiently endure two decades of patience - then here it is. In perfect shape, just entering its drinking window, but built for another 20 years. Elegant, perfectly balance and complex, with smooth, ripe, creamy cassis, leather, tobacco, chocolate, toffee, cedar, walnut. Tannins still present in the background, but nicely mingeling with phenolic notes and cedar, promising perfect (further) ageing.
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PNP, no decanting. Everything here, dark berries, good balance, long. Nevertheless I have the feeling that if you give the wine more time it will be truly outstanding.
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Decanted. Wet earth, wet stone, plums, figs and currants on the nose.
The palate is amazingly earthy and softly balanced with dark fruits leading to red fruits on the long finish. I guessed this had more age on it than it does. Very mature, and delivering everything a bottle of this quality should. It certainly has time left, but easily approachable now.
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dark red, ruby rim - nose fully opened after a 2-hr decant - dark red fruit, chocolate, smoky, graphite - real promise for outstanding future development - mouth is not as exuberant as the nose, but more developed than my last note - smooth mouth feel, but acidity and tannins still predominate over the dark red fruit flavors - medium-length 15-20 sec finish - a beautiful Irish Bordeaux for St. Patrick's Day and a very appropriate accompaniment to our corned beef!
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Another very good to great showing from this wine. Very fresh, subtle but still with lots of character. In a really nice spot with some fruit, good structure but very inviting. Right out of the bottle it was great, and tracked over the course of 4-5 hours. WOTN by a hair against 1998 Clos Eglise, 2004 VCC, 2012 Pontet, 2000 D'issan and 2004 Ruinart.
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I attempted something entirely different by decanting for 6 hours. Wow! What an astonishing difference. The wine regained its Lynch Bages life, extremely compelling with a great nose, taste, and noteworthy finish. Bravo!
Wonderful, plump Pauillac. Classic LB. entering a nice early maturity stage. Good balancing structure. Will last for years yet a lot of fun this evening. (95)
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One of the youngest but finest wines in the 2000 second growth tasting tonight. So succulent and crisp with uplifting acidity and razor-sharp mineral intensity. Full, fine and deep with great blackberry fruit and notes of graphite shavings and tobacco. Very Pauillac and in need of lots more time even after a 4+ hour decant. Great potential. 94+
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Outstanding. Beautiful bouquet of raspberry, some floral notes, red fruit, pencil lead. Medium bodied, terrific raspberry, red fruit, well balanced acidity great finish with some yummy tannins. This is drinking so well now and I’m guessing will be in a great spot for easily the next five years.
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A bit of a disaster with the cork as it completely broke apart. However, the bottom of the cork was intact and the wine was fine. Decanted for a few hours beforehand. Medium ruby in colour. Black fruits, lead pencil shavings, dried fruits, dry with medium acidity. Touch drying and textured medium tannins. Medium-long finish. Built for the long haul, only 13% vol. You would struggle to find that alcohol level in the Medoc now. This was bought en-primeur back in 2001 and I think including Irish Duty and VAT came in around €74 per bottle.
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Medium garnet with no browning, double decanted with moderate amount of sediment, medium bodied with bright dark berry fruit flavors. The tannins have pretty much melted away into sediment making this an approachable enjoyable wine. Better than last time and probably better the next. I think there is plenty of years ahead for this one.
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What a lovely Pauillac - nose was an intoxicating blend of cigar box, dark fruits and some saddle leather. Palate really opened up after 1.5 h to reward with plush and velvety tannins. Just in a lovely spot right now and may even get better with time.
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Seems more subdued than last bottle a few years ago. Appears to be shutting down a bit. Great balance, tannins starting to integrate better. Color still very dark, deep and young, fruit still there but not what I remembered. Secondary characteristics not even beginning to show. This wine is aging at as glacial pace. Won't open again for five years.
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It’s been 6 years since we had this last ( Papies 94) and this has since evolved into something magical especially if like us you are a classic Bordeaux lover. We decanted for a good 40 minutes, helped but not essential and the wine was just a masterclass for classic elegant beauty. The fruit is very much healthy and alive, good secondary side of course with leather and soft forest floor aromas, soft spice and that characteristic austerity that keeps the wine for shouting but just simple and softly let’s it sing. And what a song this was. An amazing 96-97 wine at this stage and with a lot of life ahead too.
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Decanted for 2 hours and served with Tenderloin for Christmas. Vibrant purple and modest nose. Wine is drinking well but clearly not yet mature and not a ton of secondary characteristics just yet. Tannins are pretty resolved and fruit definitely still holding its own. The wine drinks well now but can't say there's any rush to drink this wine just now. I'd be inclined to give it more time if you can.
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I decanted this bottle for three hours. The beautiful purple color suggested excellent ripeness and plenty of concentration. Yet, the lack of a robust bouquet exhibits a wine that is partially shutting down or needs more time. I will hold my other 15 bottles for another year or so. I suggest you save it until it is ready.
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An archetype of Top-Bordeaux, just peeking into the drinking window, built for another 20 years of development. Elegant, perfectly balance and complex, with perfectly ripe, creamy cassis, leather, tobacco, chocolate, toffee, cedar, walnut, you could "read" this wine for hours. Tannins still present in the background, but nicely mingeling with phenolic notes and cedar, promising perfect further ageing potential.
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Thanksgiving wine treat. A quick note. In a lovely place right now, amd possibly the best Lynch I recall having. Lovely nose of initial black currant and even some red fruit in the back, then over time just tons and tons of secondary and tertiary notes. After 3 hours with only half a glass left I simple sat and sniffed and inhaled for the last least 20 mins before finally ending it! Tobacco, new soft leather, some pepper spice, and much else. On the palette the tannins are super smooth. As my wife said - the smoothest wine we have had for a a very long time. Didn’t realize what this is now costing at auction, so I guess it should be this good. A truly lovely wine and resorts my faith in buying and holding Lynch Bages which I had begun to question.
Still unremarkable on opening but after an hour or so - Wow. What a great Pauillac. Probably at or near it’s peak or maybe 5 to 8 years to go. Warm earthy Currant, dried orange peels, velvety spices. loving this wine!
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Classic Lynch nose that has youthful red and black currant, warmth, and power. Only decanted these for about two hours tonight and the more earthy details that appear so nicely in Lynch Bages are struggling to get past the powerful and muscular '00 fruit. Balanced, complete package, enjoyable now but needs ten more years to achieve the showiness that the '96 provides now.
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Fortunate to have one more to try later. This was decanted for two hours and a little tight obviously on open. Rebottled for trip to dinner out celebrating wife's birthday. Nice deep red color and cherry fruit on open with bit of oak and smoke more pronounced. Some light tannins persist and smooth finish only wish we'd had a little more time for it to open as last glass was best. Will take a little more time on last one.
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Time to Taste 2000 Bordeaux (R&D's): Blind. Similar in color to wine A with a deep core and just a slight bricking at the meniscus. Currant and bell pepper notes give way to a bit of horse blanket and earthy funk. Adds perfumey floral elements as it opens in the glass. Medium+ tannins. Red fruit dominates the palate, ending with good length and abundant fruit. Is that a faint iodine quality? Well-balanced, perhaps just a bit thin in the mid-palate, though I say "thin" only within the context of this lineup. Really nice. 93-94 pts. The iodine quality had me thinking this was one of the Graves, and I guessed Pape Clement.
My #7, Domino's #8 Group #4, 50 pts 2015 finish: 8th, 80 pts (corked)
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Brilliant but still feels very young. I picked up a couple bottles in an auction last year and this is the first of the two. Will wait at least 5-10 years for the next. Intoxicating bouquet that reminds me of a cartoon where you see the fumes going into the character’s nostrils and their eyes perk up. Traditional flavors but a whopping finish - at least 45 seconds. Can’t wait to see how this evolves as it ages.
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Wow, is this good. Fully ready to drink. Beautiful nose. Delicious cherry fruit. Great length and concentration. Lacks just a bit of added complexity that would put it over the top, which further age may provide. An outstanding bottle of top-quality, well-aged Bordeaux.
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Decanted 2+ hours before dinner. Similar to my February note, but perhaps a bit more open. At age 20, just entering its drinking window. This offers the complexity, grace and sophisticated pleasure that is uniquely delivered by well-aged fine wine. Decades of life ahead. Glad I have some remaining bottles to follow and enjoy.
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Representative of Paulliac, and not so different from the ‘96 I recently had. This wine has extremely fine tannins, juicy acidity and tartness, low alcohol, and a funky (barnyard) expression.
Oak is on the nose, and cedar wood is present on your gums.
The fruit is gentle plums and white cherries with floral overtones of blueberry bramble.
The earthy expression is like a walk through a wet, misty forest - with your nose at walking height, not the ground.
There’s minerality - wet granite or stone. We’re not certain.
The finish lingers for a solid 30+ seconds but with treble, not lower notes.
Paired nicely with a Five Dot Ranch ribeye.
Still youthful in its 20 years of age, but drinking fine. The chances of it improving in complexity are dubious. Drink now.
Double decanted for 2 hrs, deep ruby, dark fruit with little of the classic Left Bank tobacco & leather, med. tannins, long finish; outstanding & ready to drink with the long decant, no rush for sure
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Deep ruby to deep garnet, tobacco, graphite, cassis, black plum, and a touch of wet earth on the nose, bright juicy fruit on the attack with layered red fruit, earth, and mild, well integrated tannins, finishes a bit lean with cherry fruit, powdery tannins, tobacco leaf, wood and lingering floral notes
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Decanted for 2 hours. Amazing pauillac just beginning for its long drink windows. I always adore the depth, the complexity, the power and the finesse of the 2000 vintage. At 20 years old, it still has great potential. Nose is pronounced with black berries, leather, earthy, hints of black truffle. Finish is long and elegant. Great effort from Lynch Bages in 2000!
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Interesting change in tastes over two hours after decanting for two hours. Beautiful wine, but outclassed by a 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon by Seavey Vineyards.
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Bordeaux Horizontal – 2000 vintage with Jane Anson (Zoom!): 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. Yum, yum, yum. Welcoming nose, with wood smoke. Loads of power, but absolutely a point (JA says Bages since 2010 is more concentrated and modern and the ageing profile has changed). Really long and the flavours delightfully intermixed between fruit, chocolate and game. My, JA's and the group's WOTN.
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Nose hints at tertiary notes of leather, sandalwood, ash, pepper, and underbrush
Initially on the palate good balance with fruit hanging on and a touch of secondary notes developing, on the finish tannins take over and could use a touch more acid for balance
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Drunk next to a 1996 Lynch Bages and showed more promise, though still at an early stage of drinking, wasn’t decanted and maybe it should be, there’s plenty of fruit but also acidity and judicial use of oak. Not overdone at all and promises to be very good indeed in five years or so.
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First of 12 bottles, 8h decant. Still very young but with lot's of power. Superb fruit on the nose and the attack, spicy. Emerging secondary notes of cedar etc. Very long finish but not fully balanced yet, erring on the side of acidity. Lots of grippy tannins. Very happy I tried this now as it was very enjoyable with the Easter lamb, but I will wait a few more years to open the next one.
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Initially tight, unyielding and stiff, 4 hours of decanting changed everything. With air, you found a big, juicy, powerful gulp of cassis, helped along with cedar, tobacco, spicy red fruits and leafy notes. Full-bodied, concentrated, structured and youthful, another 5-8 years will add more softness to the tannins and allow the wine to continue filling out. The last few sips were fabulous. The wine is throwing a lot of sediment, so be careful when decanting.
Perfect bottle, mid neck fill, excellent cork. No signs of browning, strong nose of dark fruit, cassis, secondary notes, leather, pencil lead. Soft on the palate with resolved tannins, some minerality as well as all the beauty of the nose. Long finish. Very enjoyable wine.
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From 1/2 bottle. Classic BDX - leather, pencil, smoke and ash, saddle. This is in a perfect spot most likely at the very front end of its drinking window. Smooth and subtle this has a ton of grace. Loved this tonight.
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1st of 24, opened 3 hours, decanted 90 minutes, perfect cork and level - from my cool cellar this is not yet ready, translucent, dark ruby, purple rim; cassis and earth, hint of graphite, still monolithic, but underlying class evident; Medium full, long, persistent, impressive concentration, nice acidity giving balance to what otherwise might as yet appear lumpy and as yet brutal, the underlying quality of fruit gives pleasure and a hint of joys to come. Currently F+ (18) but with scope in 5+ years for significant upgrade.
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7yrs from my last bottle. Evolving slowly, still quite young. Starting to be accessible with nose floral red fruited nose and smoke. Palate has dense core of cassis, quite plush and integrated but prominent tannins. Still mostly primary fruit despite the accessibility. Lengthy finish. Great makings, but not ready yet. Surprising how youthful this was.
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Opened about noon, poured a small tasting glass to follow development and left the bottle open on the counter for a few hours. Tasting glass sowed nice development, so double decanted about 1 1/2 hours before dinner. Recorked and put in fridge for 15 minutes before taking to the restaurant.
This is just starting to enter its drinking window with the air I gave it. A couple more years in the cellar would help. This will live a long time.
Classic LB nose of cassis, red and black fruit, a little graphite and some Bordeaux funk. Wonderful complexity on the nose and palate. P 96
A terrific wine at the beginning of its drinking window.
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dark red, ruby rim - nose just starting to open after a 2-hr decant - dark red fruit, chocolate, smoky graphite - real promise for outstanding development - unfortunately as others have noted, the mouth doesn't live up to the nose - tannins fairly well resolved with a smooth mouth feel, but acidity predominates over the too limited fruit - slightly bitter 10 sec finish - 96 for the nose, 90 for the body - did not live up to the wine we tasted at the chateau in 2002 - nose will continue to evolve, but I doubt the mouth will get much better than it is now
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I have now opened 3 of 6 bottles over the last 5 years that I purchased on release. Each time has been disappointing. The wine is still most completely closed. I opened the most recent bottle 2 hours before tasting (no decant) and retasted over the next 4 hours. No change or development. On Day 2, the wine was somewhat worse. I had one glass left on day 3 and finally some very nice signs of Pauillac were present on the nose and palate. Will this wine ever develop and show it’s promise? I recall enjoying well developed 1989 and 1990 Lynch Bages vintages at about 15 years in the bottle. Will the 2000 ever come around? I’m not sure but will wait at least another 5 years before tasting another bottle.
Pre-Thanksgiving Family Wine Night: Had this over a short decant and consumed over the proceding 5-6 hours. Nose very full of red fruit. On the palate, tobacco, chocolate, and possibly plum? Overall very good. Great Bordeaux.
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I meant to open 1985 vintage. This is too young. The 1985 that I drank a few weeks ago was so much better. This has not entered into tertiary flavours yet. No barnyard funk. Acidity over powered the fruit tonight.
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Similar to prior note; outstanding, classic, left bank Bordeaux that has entered its prime drinking window, went beautifully with prime rib, drink or hold (no rush - long life)
Three hour decant. Beautiful garnet color, with very little bricking. Touch of eucalyptus, and milk chocolate on the nose. Chocolate is present on the palate as well, along with roast meat and leather. Plenty of tannins are here, And the wine has a long finish. It is drinking beautifully, and has lots of upside.
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Just creeping into the beginning of its drinking window, it really needs extended time in the decanter, (ideally 8+ hours,) to be approachable. It is dominant with raspberry and tobacco, with the nose still a little green at this stage. There is a great depth on the palate and finish which is 30+seconds, with everything in perfect balance. The tannin is over dominant at present, but the quality of the wine shines through, but I probably give it another 3 to 5 years before I revisit. All the elements for a first rate wine are present, and there is no reason why this should not be scoring in the higher 90s once it has matured.
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This was an acidic hot mess upon opening on Night 1; however, on Night 2 it had transformed into a lovely, smooth, and plush wine - - dark fruits predominating. This experience suggests that decanting may prove beneficial. (Sept. 28 & 29, 2019 at West Branch Angler Resort)
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Very happy to be able to taste this fantastic wine again. The wine was, however, a notch less exciting than in 2015, the last time we tasted it. The fruit was slightly dried up. Still an extremely enjoyable bottle of Pauillac.
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Decanted 3 hours. So Lynch. Lead pencil shavings, cassis, tobacco and raspberry. Loads of fruit and perfume. Long, long finish. This is so elegant and smooth. Soft, Structured and balanced. Drink now-2031.
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Opened for an hour before pouring, but did not decant. A deep dark inky coloring when poured with no bricking on the rim. A somewhat muted nose but underlying were dark fruits including blackberry and cassis. Behind were some pencil lead and a tobacco note. Tannins have dropped, but lurk in a powerful, smooth, brooding sort of manner. Delicious, but no need to run out and drink the rest.
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Brilliant with decades of thrilling drinking ahead.
Nose and tasting consistent with my previous note on this terrific claret.
If a date, this was a 20 year old lingerie model from Fargo having found herself in Beverly Hills: Not fully mature but abundant traffic-stopping beauty for years to come
Deep garnet color. No sign of age in its hue. Leather, cedar, baking spices, and dried red fruit on the nose. Similar on the palate with some raisin and anise. Just the right amount acidity and tannins for some brightness. Lush mouth feel. Enduring finish which just doesn’t let go.
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Tasted blind. Awesome nose of blackberry, barnyard, and blueberry. Quite spicy, notes of white pepper and persistent dry tannins. Great wine but would never have guessed it as a 2000 - quite evolved.
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This beauty is finally firing on all cylinders. It has finally awoken from a long sleep and is an absolute Lynch Bages classic. Outstanding berries, cherries, and fruits. After 19 years this has a classic Bordeaux nose with constant changing in the glass. It opened up very quickly. Pop this bottle. You will not be disappointed. Drink now.
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Regardless of its cold steeliness of pencil lead and its vigor, this wine still leaves me a bit empty and hanging. The mid palate is lacking from the promises of its elegant bouquet and its persistent finish...You would just expect this to be sensational from the bouquet! But limp it goes...This one still needs about 10 years. believe it, or not! HOLD
With a 4-hour double-decant, this shows excellent richness of dark red fruits with plenty of concentration and the classic depth and structure of the vintage. Still not fully developed but getting closer with a long decant and it sports crunchy tannins and a very mineral-driven complex finish with notes of graphite, Asian spices and a hint of mint. Just about 5 years or so from reaching its plateau and moving in the right direction. 93+
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Decanted for 1.5 hours, then rebottled for ride to restaurant & reopened/served 1.5 hours later. Medium weight, soft fruit, seemed a bit flat, not like other's notes, instead disappointing. Should have popped & poured at 19 years old?
Stunning young pauillac. Tobacco, green bell paper, pencil lead interlaced with the red and dark fruit nose. Savory notes balance the fruit. Good acidity and a long long finish. This is really terrific.
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Monthly Men's Wine Dinner (2120 Restaurant, Seattle): Decanted and served. I don't know when and if the millennial vintage of Bordeaux is going to mature but this tasted like a 2011 with light, youthful body, herbs, and a little leather. I have been surprised by the few 2000 Medocs I've opened over the last few years. They are evolving very, very slowly. My #4 of 5 and the group's #3.
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Nothing to add to my repvious note on this one, other than to add - I LOVE IT! Shows LB can be there with the very best Paulliac when it has a good year and the required time in bottle.
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Blind verkostet. Dichte Struktur, noch viel Tanning, Tiefe. Am Gaumen sehr saftig. Super gemachter Wein. Toll. Für mich aber nicht ganz einfach als Bordeaux zu erkennen. Trotzdem super Potential
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Decanted for an hour+ and drank with Goldsteins at Piero's last nite. Nose of black fruit, tobacco and cedar. Black fruit, some cassis, lots of earthy barnyard. Fruit is somewhat muted, but overall a lovely, aged bordeaux
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Medium ruby color, clear and bright, with some strong legs. REd fruit (plum) with a little guava. Moist sweet tobacco and some cedar with a touch of vanilla. All in all a lovely complex and heart warming nose. Palette: rich and full bodied, yet lots going on. Starts strong with Tannis initially noticeable that quickly melt to a soft warm and medium to long length. I am Not the best at describing the palette other than to say it is fresh and bright while having a real depth and warmth that only comes with age. Drinking very well now - and having had young Lynch this is a great lesson in why it has to be aged to reveal its true potential. Don’t worry about it being “past” because even on day 2 it is, to quote OutKast, still “So fresh and So clean!”
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Kids birth year wine. Had since they were 11. This is a bit muted compared to other years. I think year 16 was my favorite. Can’t wait to go up to 21 years. Had with rack of lamb.
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Classic bordeaux with a great nose of dark fruits. The fruit is a bit more muted than ideal still, although it started to open up after 4 hours of the bottle being open
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The nose is clean. The aromas have a medium intensity and show notes of oak (coffee), herbaceous characters (green capsicum), and black fruit (subtle blackberry). The wine appears youthful (no tertiary notes were detected).
On the palate, the wine is dry with medium(+) acidity, medium alcohol, and medium(+) body. The medium(+) level tannins are ripe and velvety in nature. The flavours have a medium intensity and show notes of black fruit (blackberry, black cherry), herbaceous characters (subtle green capsicum), oak (coffee), and generic mineral characters (earthy?). The finish has a medium length.
This is a very good quality wine. The flavours are concentrated and have a great balance with the alcohol and the acidity. The tannins have a great balance with the acidity. In its current state, the wine shows primary and secondary characters. The well-integrated oak treatment supports the fruit well. The finish has a good length.
The wine drinks well now, but has potential for further ageing. The fruit intensity is great, and the tannin and acid structure should support the wine as tertiary notes develop.
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Haut Medoc Birthday lunch (Bel & Brio, Barangaroo): Blackcurrant, cassis, sweet spice but a little funky, farmyard underpin then cream and vanilla. Juicy, tight tannins, lovely, silky but drying tannins, fruit is arguably little muted but this is balanced. Yum.
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Had at a small dinner party with wine loving friends - Also had a 1988 Chateau Mouton Rothschild that we drank side by side with a crown roast pork. Less complex, more fruit, less tannin balance preferred the Rothschild - both excellent.
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Magnificent. Drank with friends at a local French restaurant after a splash decant. Fully mature deep ruby, clean with no sediment. Dazzling nose of black fruit and Asian spice nicely framed by subtle toasty oak. Currently at a peak for my fruit loving palate but easily 2 decades fantastic drinking ahead. If a date, this was a 35 year old MBA junior executive still flaunting her considerable sorority girl charms and sexuality, so very hard to resist.
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This wine is continuing to develop contrary to my note from Jan. 2017. Beautiful in the glass, on the nose and on the palate, it's everything you'd want from a well-aged Bordeaux. It will go for a few more years.
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Stylistically this isn't too hard to get a read on; it offers lots of ripe cassis, mint, a touch of capsicum, and some biscuit - pretty classic Lynch. What remains to be seen is how much this will flesh out and deepen in pitch. If it does, it should be a great Lynch. 94(+?)
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I’m not going to rate this wine, as it is very clearly too early to drink, and I think it will be a stunner when fully mature. Double decanted two hours before drinking, the nose had plum, eucalyptus, menthol, graphite, and dried cherry notes. It was relatively full-bodied, with dark red fruit, saddle leather, and cedar flavors. It seemed obvious that it needed more time in the bottle, and while delicious, I think I’ll wait a few more years to open another.
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Popped and poured. Cassis, plum, meaty, and some cedar on the nose. The palate is silky with a lovely texture that caresses then grips with fine tannins.
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Still young. Muted at first. Much better after 2 hours in the glass. When it opened up it was a very drinkable wine with all the classic Pauillac characteristica.
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Bordeaux with Les Trois Garcons (Östermalmsgatan, Stockholm): On the nose dark, burly fruit with cassis and some blueberry. Meat, iron filings, gravel. Plenty of tannin. Good lenght. Lots of good stuff but obviously too young and lacking complexity. Give this at least another five years. Plenty upside.
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Another Saturday at Chevalier...Mostly Blind Spanish Wine (Chevalier Fine Wines - Chicago IL): Last minute decision to open/ drink, so not given much air. Black, dense and meaty throughout. Ripe start with some tobacco hints. Rather firm middle is much less giving, but ending with a long and nearly elegant finish. 91 points for pleasure now, but clearly much higher potential from there.
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Coravin - Readiness to drink (Kennards, Waterloo): From Coravin. Ripe cassis, blackcurrant, leather, sweet spice, fresh tilled earth. Juicy, softy, ripe tannins, the fruit is more savoury here and a little subdued. I must confess expected more of this…don't get me wrong, it's a good wine but I was expecting a great wine. Hmm. I had a similar experience recently with a 1996 Lynch Bages...
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Very well balanced wine... well worth the wait to enjoy it... 18 years... long finish and delicate balance... from the nose to the palate shows that subtle balance of flavors and strong personality
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Medium garnet, but still remarkably youthful - plenty of ruby. Pronounced aromas of dark fruit - cassis, plum - both fresh and dried, smoke, clove from the oak, tertiary such as cedar, cigar box, mushroom, earth, game. Developing. Dry palate, medium + acidity, medium tannins, very fine, medium alcohol, medium body, pronounced flavours broadly similar to the nose, long finish. Outstanding classic Bordeaux, drinking very well now, but not yet fully developed. Very elegant, but still with concentration and complexity. Tannins are beautifully integrated, but there is still plenty of structure and sufficient concentration for further tertiary development. Drink now or over the next 5 years at least. BTW, I gave this close to 10 hours in a large flat decanter. A lovely wine to celebrate my elder daughter's 18th Birthday - and by chance my 1000th tasting note on CellarTracker!
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This bottle had a balance and completeness to it. Still with ample fruit presence, really minimal secondary development. At this point, just great balance between fruit, savory/umami character, and persistent acidity, with refined tannins. The individual elements have faded into a unified wine. But still too early to consume based on this bottle. Lots of future promise, IMO
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Decanted for two hours. Medium purple color. Nice aromas of sweet dark fruit and pencil lead. Secondary characteristics starting to peek through, but tannins still very evident in this bottle. Another 20 years plus, but very enjoyable at this stage too.
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Very appealing red fruit profile, balanced and gentle, not an in your face wine at all. Solid tannins behind the wine that are most noticeable with the first glass or two. Alluring.
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Finally coming around. The 2000s are so varied in their maturity profiles. Great wine with food but needs two hours in the decanter to show its best. There is nothing quite like mature Lynch Bages - this one has at least a decade of fine drinking in front of it.
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very good but not the great wine that was anticipated. After taking 1.5 hours to open up, it was showing dark fruits and classic Bordeaux characteristics but drank more like a lesser example.
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Decanted for 90 minutes Nose of dark grapes and cigar box. Definitely an old world style wine. The fruit is faded somewhat which left the flavor of the remaining tannins and alcohol more prevalent. The flavor of tobacco , eucalyptus and prunes is muted by the heat of the alcohol, even after three hours.
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Deep, dark ruby. Intensely sweet red cherry nose. Super young and tannic, silky texture, intense, just-sweet cherries through and through. Needs another 15 years of age. Tasted blind.
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2.5 hrs of air. Elegant nose full of red berries, vanilla, clove, pencil lead. Strong palate full of cherries, roast beef, enoki. Massive but mellowing tannins. Still a lot of tension, and I mean this as a positive, between sweet, acid, and oak. Long life ahead of this one but already starting to show nicely. Might be even better in a few years but approachable now with sufficient air. Best Lynch Bages I have ever tasted ( although that is limited to 1982, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2003). Yep, a little bit better than 1982. Score : 96-97. Relative to expectations: +++
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Fabulous! The Lynch Bages 2000 is a really great and ripe wine. The experience of enjoyment is outstanding. The aromas are subtly incorporated and the tannin is velvety and soft. The experience ends with a round, long reverberating finish.
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Fri Night Blinds (château du Chevlin): Double blind, I was a little off as I put this as Bordeaux at 15 yrs of age; fairly classic Bordeaux nose, faint peppers, tobacco, cedar, dark red fruit, moderate acid, darkest wine of the 3 tasted blind, still with pretty decent structure, tannins are very well integrated but this has time. Of the flight I thought this had the most potential for further improvement. 92-93+
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Gorgeous nose of dark fruits, cedar, gravel, spices. Polished and deep fruit on the palate with impeccably balanced tannins and acidity, and incredible length. Fresh, fruity yet complex. A gorgeous wine.
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From double Magnum Needs a lot of time but the 2000 LB makes fun from the first sip. Concentrated, powerful but everything is in harmony. for the next 20 years at least. 94+
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First time trying this since 2003. Decanted 5 hours before dinner. Moderately sedimented. Crimson red color. Aromas of saddle leather. Tight when first opened. Notes of beef blood, iron and cassis with an earthy texture. Firm tannins. Silky finish. Still very early in its drinking window. 94+ points.
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Tasted blind and nailed it. Ripe nose of blackcurrants and some greenness. Powerful, inky, with fine acidity and very fine tannin. Slight bitterness on the finish. This is nowhere near ready to drink. Quite one dimensional now, I’d say it needs 10 years to peak.
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On March 13, 2018, this was included in a tasting of nine 2000 Bordeaux. Don't drink this one yet! It needs another five or ten years. The most obvious thing about this serious bottle of wine is how much better it will be when it grows up. Blackberry, cassis, licorice, graphite, sour cherry, cranberry - it's a mouthful. but the tannins are still too powerful, so give it time - it will get bigger and better.
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Classic in every way. You ll find the pencil, currants, tabacco, forest floor , ...... Thats bordeaux . And even after 4 h decanting the tannins were still upfront. This is a baby. Let it sleep. 94++
Nice aged Bordeaux, the group enjoyed it. It softened after an hour or so in the decanter finishing as a smooth well integrated wine. The wine looks garnet to purple in color. It smells earthy blended with dark fruit. It tastes of black currant and cassis. The body is medium/full. The wine finishes nicely. Rates as a solid 93. Had with CD and other friends.
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I enjoyed this wine. Decanted several hours. It was very good, but I will wait a few years before trying again - seemed to be in between coming out of slumber and being mature, showing all the development one would expect.
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Ouvert et bu hélas! Il lui a manqué une aération plus importante durant toute la dégustation. Couleur quasi violette. Le nez est en retrait, on détecte quelques arômes de cassis et d’élevage. La bouche est puissante, homogène, on sent la complexité mais elle ne vient pas complètement. Bouteille achetée en primeur par mon ami B. Gros potentiel, revoir dans quelques années. 92 pour ce soir.
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Opened a 2nd bottle after the first corked one. Decanted for an hour before really digging in. This had powerful, vibrant aromatics right from the start. Dark currant, plum, cedar, cigar box; very seductive. Same fruit came through on the palate. Great textures on the very long finish. Still plenty of underlying structure to allow for future aging, but in a really tasty spot right now.
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Perfect bottle,with opaque almost black colour.Great classical Pauillac nose of blackberry,crème de cassis,loads of minerals,lead pencil,cedar and truffle.Full-bodied,powerful with great structure and depth.Excellent balance with silky and refined tannins and a long complex,racy finish.A truly noble wine from first sniff to last sip.Outstanding !
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Occasional dinner group; Bordeaux 2000 (@ Merlet): In the bouquet ripe dark berries, beautiful oak and even still lactic. On the palate there is some development, but the wine is still very powerful with juicy and good acidity, some truffle and autumn forest. Still pleasantly sticky tannin. Great wine for now and the next 8+ years.
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Popped and poured. Drank over 4 hours. Red and blue berries on the nose. Sauvage. Just the faintest hint of funk. Great color and depth. On the palate lots of red and blue fruit, graphite, cassis with some mocha and cedar. Great texture. This is a baby from a great year and just beginning to show its potential. 93 today with upside.
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Not a great showing. In part I think it was due to the many other wines on the table, all of which were at least a few years older and much further along on their again curves. Made this seem tight, tannic, and just not showing much.
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Beautiful LB, always a stunner. However, this wine needs more time (5 years) medium nose of pebbles and earth. On mid-palate it was light but velvet with mild finish. 2000 is a good year and maybe I popped this early but it went so well with a great Bone In Filet.
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The 2000 Lynch Bages is showing beautifully tonight with undergrowth up front, wild herbs, marine-inspired minerality, hints of brown sugar and crushed strawberry. On the palate, I found silky textures with contrasting tart cherry, blackberry fruits, savory herbs, perfectly resolved tannin and brisk acidity. It finished with medium-length earthy minerals and dried red fruits. Gorgeous.
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Beautiful wine on NYE. Still a little young but this had all of the character of a great French Bordeaux. Must, earth, dust, and lead on the nose. Blue fruit, dust, and chalk on the palette. Medium/long finish. Really pleasant wine!
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Hard as a rock. Utterly unyielding even after 3 hours. Won't touch another for at least 10 years. Purchased as futures and stored in my cellar since release.
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The 2000s are really starting to strut their stuff. Not close to maturity, but exceptionally fine wines. They should equal, and in many cases, surpass their 89 and 90 counterparts. I was a skeptic in believing that these newer wines were too clean, not enough "funk" for me. I stand corrected. Like an 00 Ducru recently, this Lynch really opened my eyes, though gentlemen still prefer Ducru. Lynch nose dominated by graphite, cassis, earth and tobacco. Palate has wonderful fruit and that is the basis for my enthusiasm regarding the 2000s. These puppies have a long way to go. Enjoyable now, but if you are short a few you should hold off. Enjoy the brilliant 88 currently for a lot less cash. 00 will reward patience. 97 Pts
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Deep red color in the glass, lovely aromatic characteristics, decanted for 1 hour and still was tight but it opened up after the second hour. Quite complex and has many layers, classic Pauillac. Long on the finish. 2000 is an amazing Bordeaux vintage.
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Dark ruby-garnet with a fading rim. Complex nose with graphite, chimney soot, black currant and tonka bean. Abundant tannins that are very fine-grained, but still astringent unyielding. Very convincing concentration and balance. Still needs time and has all the components that point to graceful development. Drink 2025 to 2035.
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I have been holding off trying a second bottle of this for many years. Previously tasted in 2008 when it was way too young to approach. It's just beautiful now, with classic Pauillac lead pencil nose. Great balance between the fruit, acidity and tannins. The tannins have really mellowed and softened. Looking forward to trying other bottles of this in the future.
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Nose: Glorious paulliac pencil lead, violets, cassis, blackberry and leather notes. Most expressive nose of the night. Palate: Great entry with silky suave presence. Cedar, black currants, sweet cassis and more leather notes. Finish: Floral and black cherry notes with a streak of licorice.
Wine of the night for many at my table. A stud, and really beginning to show its stuff. This will deliver for many years. I would love to see this in a lineup of 2000 pauillac.
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2017 Heritage Blind Wine Challenge (Chicago, IL): Served double blind. I thought that the fruit profile here was a bit more towards the plums (meaning a relatively high percentage of merlot), and coupled with a touch of cabernet, I started going through the good St. Emilion producers (of which there aren't many). I settled on a moderate vintage and guessed 1995 Figeac.
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Clearly one of the wines of the vintage, along with Montrose, this was firing on all cylinders today. If you like early maturity heavy weight Bordeaux, this is a wine for you. Not sure how long it's was decanted for, but I'm sure some time which probably helped. The nose was classic Pauillac, blackberry, toasted oak, black cherry, cigar, pencil lead, and the palate was intense, balanced, and authoritative. Some felt the acidity was too high, but I loved drinking this wine. This is one of the rare top 2000 left banks I'd drink now. The others are Leoville Poyferre and Pichon Lalande both of which are softer 2000s with Brett streaks which make me want to drink them sooner. No Brett noted on the LB though.
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Fantastic nose that was subtle and yet fresh. Fruits and some vanilla. Amazing palette is still tannic and this has a lot more years under its belt. I would guess at least another 3-5 years before it truly comes into its own. That said by hour three it was very enjoyable. Will try it again in a couple of years.
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Luis Wins CEO Aware (St. Genevieve): Slightly better than last time, even though it was only decanted for 2-3 hours. Still really young and hard for me to wrap my head around it. I think it'll be pretty good at some point, but I suggest you hold it for at least 5 years.
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With a proper decant, this young teen of a wine was a stellar accompaniment to grass-fed ribeye steaks grilled on oak coals with hickory smoke and finished with black truffle salt. Dark, brooding fruit with great earth and cedar notes with a nice tannin massage of the tongue for a good prolonged taste profile. Looking forward to the other 11 bottles over the next 20 years or more.
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A Mix of Older Napa Among Others (St. Genevieve, Mpls, MN): Very dark red/purple color. Decanted for about 45 minutes. Big black fruits, dense and dark, a bit brooding presently, young, cassis and blackberry, oak and a bit harsh on the back end right now. Everything is there for a great LB, but this is painfully young still. 92(+)pts.
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This is still very young, but with a long decant already enjoyable, but this will only get better and reach a higher score in the future. Muscular but not fat, leather and tobacco and cassis and still a bit tannic. This was so good and the clear wotn.
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Opened from a 750 ml and decanted for 2 hours. Dark purple with an ever so slight brick edge around the meniscus.
Nose full with dark fruits, tobacco, leather and oak spices. On the palate this is soft, lush and the dark cherry, blueberry and prune fruits are in the forefront. Mid palate is showing the tobacco, leather and spices beautifully. A nice tannin frame is holding this up very well but not impeding the enjoyability of this wine.
A descent finish that lasted a while keeping the fruit and organics lingering in the mouth... just awesome.
The remaining wine was left in the decanter and wrapped with plastic. tried on DAY 3 and the wine was pretty vibrant and juicy! The leather, tobacco and spices were more prominent but the dark fruits were still hanging around.
This wine has years remaining but IMO is drinking pretty damn well right now!
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Happy Birthday Kevin! (Kevin and Vicki's House): 5/11/17 Wonderful nose- Slightly vegetal, earthy, oaky. Palate is incredibly smooth, exhibiting dark fruit. Tannins still noticeable yet so well integrated with fruit and acid. Lots of life left in this 2000.
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This was a half bottle. The cork was flawless. Decanted immediately and set aside.
At 2 hours it was very dark with a brickish rim. LOTS of heat on the nose. Musty with sour cherries - but mostly must. The palette was quite young - bold dark fruit - but pretty mild tannins. The finish, like the nose, had lots of heat - but just medium in length.
At 3 hours the nose really opened up. Much more bright, vibrant red fruit. The palette began showing a lot of graphite and the finish, while tart, was much the same.
At 4-5 hours this became very good. During this brief window, I had a lot of complexity on the palette but, just as quickly, it disappeared.
Fundamentally I think this wine is still too young. If you do open it now, I suggest a 4+ hour decant.
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With Jim and Subha in the cellar, a farewell party we opened 2000s to mark the year they became neighbors...drank after a 2000 Ridge Monte Bello. Decanted for about 2 hours prior to drinking...
Deep ruby color, mild separation. Nose of dark fruits, blackberry, cedar and earth notes. Elegant palate of blackcurrant, plum, mocha, and tobacco. Tannins are fined/resolved, nice texture. Long and graceful finish.
Lynch Bages with some age is a go-to wine for me, consistently elegant and expressive. These are well stored bottles purchased at release, this tasting suggests it should continue to drink well for some time - 7+ years..
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Complex undergrowth, dark fruits and raspberry nose with a touch of liquorice. Good length. Starting to suffer from some volatile acidity and the fruit is unbalanced by the tannins. I fear the fruit will go out before the tannins are resolved and the wine will never go through a good drinking phase. Looking over my notes on 20 or more 2000's, whilst there are some very good wines there are a lot of wines that don't live up to the reputation of the vintage or have quickly gone from promising to prematurely aged. Second wines of 1st growths seem to have done better than 'super seconds'. 2000 is a good vintage, too inconsistent to be the great vintage it was hyped up to be. I'll try another in 2 years.
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Decanted 2 hours before dinner, could have used at least 2 more. Third bottle in the past year. Not much to add to my prior notes except to say that this is developing very slowly. Still quite tight at age 17, this really needs at least three years to enter its prime drinking window and might not peak until 2025 or later.
That said, it won't hurt you to drink it now especially with a long decant. But to really get the full experience of a great Lynch Bages, patience will be required.
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It probably wasn't fair pouring this alongside the 1980 Chateau Gruaud Larose. Decanted for 2 hours before dinner. This is a very big wine. Dark ruby color and dark fruit flavors and certainly not resolved. Still evolving I think and I'll probably hold my other bottle for at least another 10 years.
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Wonderful Mothers Day wine! Three hours decant (aerated every hour) and it was amazing. Very rich and full bodied - paired perfectly with filet mignon and shrimp scampi.
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Happy Birthday Kevin! (Kevin and Vicki's House): I think slow O for 7 hours and 5 hours decant? Well, that wasn't enough. Dark fruit. Not heavy. Lots of spice. Still quite tannic. This was not very enjoyable today, although you can sense the quality here. I personally think this was kind of a waste to open at this age.
A Wednesday Wine Lunch with Some Oomph (Rocknroller's (Kevin & Vicki's Place)): Very dark purple/red color. Slow- O for 7 hours and decanted for 5 hours; drank 1 glass over 90 minutes. This is a immense LB, still very youthful, despite plenty of air. The aire served it well as it drank quite nicely, but I don;t think we've begun to see the complexity of what this has in store over many more years. Black fruits, glycerin, black cherry, spice, oak, pepper, tar, soft tannins, balanced and even, not a heavy wine, more subtle earth tones. I would check back in around 5 years. While this delivers now, the pleasure factor should be rewarded with patience.
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Kevin's (Rocknroller) Birthday Bash: Nose: Big styled with dark fruits and sweet cornbread initially. After glass air time anise showed up and gingerbread spices. Very cool nose! Palate: Big yet still lithe and balanced with black fruits showing and a lengthy, elegant finish. Nice and 93+ points.
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From mag, first of 6. Perfect bottle: level, cork, color (no bricking). Nose is spot on, no sense of over-extraction or bitterness, so common in Bordeaux these days. Classic, fruity, some oak to be sure, but that is par for the course. First pour: too cold (straight out of the cellar), but delicious, balanced, wants to have more. Decanted for 4 hours. Time only saw grow finer. Very good.
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Secondary characters with notes of cedar and leather to go with cassis. Elegant, polished, good weight without feeling heavy one bit. Good stuff and drinking well now.
Tasted blind, guessed L bank. Was the WOTN for me and half the tasting.
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WineLA event: Bordeaux vs. Cabernet tasting (Los Angeles, CA): Tasted blind. The crowd was really looking forward to this one. Barnyard nose. Very old world. Palate was just slightly bitter but still very good. I got this interesting aftertaste like BBQ... smoke... beef jerky?... Interesting.
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Rich and complex bouquet of dark berries and fruits, cedar, chocolate and some cheese. Full bodied with quite an intensive but smooth and velvety tannins. Truly great.
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Had this at a Japanese Steakhouse and drank it alongside a 2005 Abreu Thorevilos. This was probably the wine everyone reached for most of the night. The wine is coming into its own very nicely and has quite a bit of life left. On the nose I got some funky leather/garden hose notes and shucked oysters. On the palate it exhibits dark fruit and medium firm tannins.
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Still a very nice brick red color. Blackberries, black cherries, currants, leather, and tobacco in the nose. Rich fruit in the flavor, blackberries, plums, and figs. A perectly balanced wine with a very long smooth finish, intense flavors, and great complexity. This will only get better over time
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Agree with other commenters here, this one is coming into its own, but still needs at least a 2 hour decant (I'd say more like 2.5 hours). I do t have anything to add from flavor profile... it was really nice. Wish I had another bottle to hold a bit longer, but not disappointed that we opened this one now.
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A quick taste at Hedonist wines. This is starting to open. Cherries, cassis and the classical cigar box. High acidity with smooth tannins gives it a dry impression. Lots of tobacco, cigar and leathery notes dominating the palate. Good fruit to balance and the overall impression is very classic left bank restrained Bordeaux. Very enjoyable.
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Early v day dinner. Open at home to decant 4 hours. Then re bottle to take to restaurant and open for another 1 hour to enjoy. This was head to head with 1992 caymus special select. Vaca was the restaurant and the sommelier said the lynch was a better fit with over all dishes but caymus would go good with the whole duck. Love it.
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This was double decanted about 90 minutes before serving. On decant, it was quite tight and closed but with typical aged Bordeaux nose and palate..however, this was blind tasted against as 1998 Mayacamas and I was surprised that after opening in the glass the LB was more Napa and vice versa..nevertheless the Lynch was the WOTN.
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We drank this next to the '83 (which showed beautifully) and it was full, expressive and extracted reflecting what one guest characterized as Parker-ized. It didn't live up to the hype that '00 received and I doubt I'll hang on to my other two bottles longer than a few more years.
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Excellent wine. 2000 is finally becoming accessible with a couple of hours or more in the decanter. Deep crimson red, youthful color, fresh vibrant but classical left bank nose typical of this vintage with molten asphalt, leather, cassis and black currants and a hint of spice. Amazing entry on the palate, exploding cassis mid palate, well coated tannins, vibrant and dynamic, and a long finish for this full bodied wine. This wine can only improve from here.
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Bad. No finish what so ever. Really, really disappointed. Some nose but that was it. No body, no tannis and little flavor. Has to be a bad bottle. What a poor start to 2017.
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I really enjoy this wine! Wonderful aroma. Brilliant garnet color. Great legs. Balanced delicious flavor, wonderful lasting finish. Still lots of life left in this vintage.
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Decanted 1 hr, consumed over next 2.5 hours. Wine tasted best for us at hour 2.5 onwards. Such a shame we drank too fast. Wine color looked fantastic, vibrant colors with just a tiny hint of brick. Fruits was present throughout the night with no fading at all. Superb balance, satisfying mouthfeel, long finish. What a treat with plenty of life ahead.
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A beautiful expression of Bordeaux. This was actually tight before a good decant, but once it opened up... wow. Drifting aromas of tobacco, cherry, ash, graphite, & earth. Dusty cherry and black fruits on the palate supported by a great frame; a nice core of fruit lingers behind the forest & herbal characteristics. A pleasure.
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Courtesy of Francophile1. Never thought I'd revisit fast food and great Bordeaux so soon ('81 Latour and Big Mac this summer), but this was very enjoyable with a Domino's meat and olive pizza. Short decant, but everything is lurking in this wine - nose, stuffing and finish - just tight. Doubt it will reach the heights of the finest 2000s, but it will come darn close. Suggest holding another 20 years. Next up...DRC and KFC???
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93 points for where it is today, but recognize, this wine has the stuffing to warrant a much higher score tomorrow. The nose is rocking right now with a classic Pauillac signature. However, the finish is tough as nails not giving up much. It is important to note, that we only decanted it for ~ 1 hour. A bit of a "Sideways" experiment as we consumed it along side a Domino's Pizza around midnight. Blasphemy... I know! Nevertheless, it is a great wine that will reward those who sit on it for another 10 years. Let it rest!
Even after 16 years it incredibly needed more aging. After a couple of ours it gave a hint of its great potential. Even though it tasted great and it has potential its certainly not worth the $2-300....
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CdBdx Gala Dinner 2016 (Pollen): Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour with garnet rim. Legs. Nose medium+ intensity, with an initial blast of barnyard which blew off, showing aromas of earth, graphite, dark chocolate, blackberries, black cherries, sweet spices. Developing. On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13%), velvety fine integrated tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of sweet blackberries, black cherries, significant earth, dark chocolate, graphite, tobacco, some cassis. Long finish. Very good quality. Yet another excellent 2000 vintage Bordeaux. This vintage is really making me attracted to Bordeaux wines. This feels like it has just entered its drinking window, but still has upside potential for the next 5 years.
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During a tasting dinner. Wow, age really did turn this wine around. I had this wine several times over the past 5 years and it was never anywhere near ready. Now finally, we have a winner in the glass. Dark garnet still, Expressive nose of dark fruit, earth, pencil shavings, very Pauillac. Still young, dense palate with compressed fruit core. Good mid mouth fill and excellent finish. This is still early in its drinking window. Decant for at least 1h. 96+
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stall, bacon, alkohol, leverpastej, järn och kaffe hittar vi här denna gång men åter ett bra vin från Lynch Bages som jag testat ett par gånger tidigare och gett skiftande betyg.
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Nose shows very fine Pauillac gravel and dust, some stalks, grassiness, licorice, coffee, pencil shavings and cedar wood. Palate with sweet and sun ripe fruit, cassis, red and black currants and some cherries. A bit short and soft on the finish, but with a refined and classy overall balance. This continues to show very good, with plenty of life left. Excellent. (93 – 95)
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Decanted for about half a day-just barely into secondaries, leather, tar, black fruit, tobacco, cedar, forget all that and this is a beaut that will go for decades. It will be rewarding to see how it changes, and the changes should all be for the better. If you bought a case, I think ok to try now, if you only have a few, wait till 2020
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Grand Bordeaux Tasting - K & L Wines San Francisco (San Francisco): Very brash and forward. Packed with heavy black fruits with graphite and earthy accents. Teeters over the edge towards over-extraction. Undistinguished. A confusing wine, it displays some markers of maturity while also exhibiting youthful disarray. After the Gaffeliere my least favorite of the tasting and an abysmal value at $250.
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K&L 2000 Bordeaux Tasting (K&L, San Francisco): Some black fruit, some capsicum, some earth; palate is full bodied, still youthful, high acid, medium-plus tannin, red and black fruit, fairly youthful; medium finish. Nice, but this still needs a lot of time to develop and I'm not sure where it will end up. Good, but not superb. Certainly closer to ready than most other wines at this tasting. 91-93
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In the bouquet still a youthful wine with dark forest fruits, graphite and earthy flavors, but in fact the bouquet is still quite locked. On the palate dark and red forest fruits, bell pepper, earth, graphite, minerals, lush and full bodied, but also firm tannin and green bell pepper. The wine is still too young but has the potential to become really great. 94+ for tonight’s bottle . Wait until 2024+.
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Second bottle of many purchased EP and stored n my cool cellar since relapse. My impression is nearly identical to my May 2016 note. This is a pleasure to drink now, but it is still developing and is a couple of years away from its peak. My guess is that optimal drinking will be 2020-2030, and it will survive quite a bit longer than that. An elegant, classic Bordeaux.
Definitely in a great spot for a 16 year old Bordeaux. Was somewhat disappointed in the length of the finish. Cedar, tobacco, rich leather with hints of velvet.
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Drank side-by-side with a 2001 Monte Bello over dinner. An interesting comparison. Decanted and drank. Both similarly deep red, clear, very little sediment, just a tiny hint of brick at the edge. The two wines started out as you'd expect--the Lynch-Bages' minerality dominated, the Monte Bello was much more fruit forward, but as the evening went on, the Monte Bello fruit mellowed a bit as did the LB slatey-ness, revealing a cherry note. Nicely balanced, some tobacco and earth notes, and a good chewy finish. At the end, the similarities were more surprising than the differences. Still, our California palates preferred the MB by a note.
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Wine of the evening for me - just inching out Talbot '86. Obviously the two wines were at different stages in their lives but Lynch Bages stole it by a sublime expression of elegance combined with power. A more slender wine at the moment vs the '86 Talbot. Fantastic mocca component on the nose together with spices plus red and dark berries. Great balance and structure on the taste. Magnificent.
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From magnum, double decanted for 3 hours. Early in its evolution but already drinking very well, with good length, lots of plummy fruit and a great finish. Complexity is coming, tannins are reasonably resolved, and balance works. Reminds me a lot of the 1990 at a similar point in its evolution.
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Decanted for 4 hours. Tonight coming from a 750ml. Nose was less beautiful than last time as it was mostly dominated by green pepper and grass. Palate however was more expressive with round and dark black fruit and truffle oil. There could be some bottle variation.
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Tuesday Night Double Blind Tasting, $60+ (Bin 75): Tobacco and earth nose. Dark color. On the palate a little rich, but not too much, age is just about right. I went '95 Pauillac, but understand how the richness was probably more a character of 2000. In a pretty good spot.
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Decanted a magnum for 5 hours. The nose was beautiful with truffle, coffee beans, red fruit, graphite, flower and black fruit. Palate had beautiful red fruit with very good length and complexity. The wine coated in my mouth for almost a minute. This has barely entered its drinking window with at least 20 years ahead. Superb! 94+
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Another great Lynch Bages with nice dark fruits some cedar notes light tannins enjoyed with Filet and Morel Mushroom wine sauce for Fathers Day. Dark ruby color with very little sediment. Glad I've got two more to hold onto for a while. Very enjoyable now but plenty to count on for it getting better. No hurry to open next one.
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Dinner with Friends (French wines). Yquem, Cos, B2K 2nds and a few more. (University Circle): Tom opened at home and said the wine was awesome. After a day of air, a small amount of TCA started to show itself. Once in the glass, it got more persistent. Again, not a lot of tca and the wine itself seemed pretty powerful but enough to hamper enjoyment and it kept getting worse. Very disappointing as this likely would have been the WOTN.
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First bottle of a couple of cases purchased EP. Decanted about 2 hours before dinner. Dark ruby color, youthful appearance, no browning at rim. Nose was a bit restrained; no secondary notes, all redfruit and blackberries. Beautifully balanced, elegant. Medium plus body.
Like most high level 2000, this will benefit from more time. Enjoyable to drink now with air, but it will have more to give in a few more years.
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Drank at 67 This bottle was incredible. Fully open with an complex nose and velvet mouthfeel. Huge difference to the last bottle I had and up there with the 1990.
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Monthly Tasting Group: Bordeaux with Some Real Honeys (Victory 44, Mpls, MN): corked. Interestingly, this came over from the other table. Poured and did not examine for 30 minutes. But whoa, this was clearly corked when I picked it up. Sounds like it was not so overt initially, but the palate was dicey.
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Double decanted and enjoyed over an hour or two with appropriate glassware. This bottle was great; rich, balanced and good flavors of deep mature fruit and earth tones. It was a real pleaser.
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Third out of the three year blind vertical after the blind Burgundy night. Deep garnet red but a shade or two lighter than the 2002 and 2006. Lots of rustic, earthy and vegetal notes on the nose. Vegetal such as bell peppers. Moderate tannins (6/10) and medium bodied. Lots of greenery, some bark and definitely a rustic edge. Long and lingering finish, that is quite dry. Drink till 2025.
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Mushrooms and a clean forest floor on the nose - Good strong tannins (8/10) and definitely the best of the LB tonight. This actually appeared to be the youngest and has many more years of life in it. Very youthful.
Full bodied and rich and silky with a hint of fruit in the main body. Mint came through at the end of the palate.
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Second Sunday Group: 2000 Bordeaux (Barb's): Opens with aromas of perfumed florals and a mélange of red and black fruit. Balanced and beginning to integrate though it has a ways to go, but there's nice fruit here too. Picks up a cherry quality to go along with the perfumed floral notes. Remains very pretty- guessing a Pauillac? Finishes well, with good fruit and length. Despite the abundance of fruit and its balance, it's not as complex or expressive as others today.
My #5, Domino's #4 Group #1, 27 pts
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Dark core, garnet rim; dusty, earthy, mushroom, stewed fruit, clay, green pepper, some funk, cigar, darker fruit; soft palate, dark fruit, blackberry, plum; very nice but lacking a little balance and some nobility, good now but I think it needs 5 more years; 93+.
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Great Pauillac nose of damp earth with lead pencil but with big and rich red and black cherry. Powerful and robust on the palate but already quite approachable. Hints of vanilla extract in the juicy red fruits. Guessed Lynch in a single blind 2000 line up.
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Soft nose of black fruit, pencil lead and cassis. Initial earthiness retreated with an hour of decanting. Blackberry, black tea and toasted oak, medium + but ripe tannins. Firm acidity and long finish. Still evolving.
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U Club Joy Of Wine Dinner. Very tight and closed nose, just hints of dark fruit, stone fruit and dry earth. Palate was also very closed down with austere red fruit, and some lead. Tough to score and write an in depth nose.
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Cassis nose with hint of Bordeaux funk. Very rich on the attack. Currant and cassis, tannins breaking down, sandy texture. I really like this. David gets brown sugar. Soft, smooth, giving texture. With air, blue fruit, smooth texture. Almost liqueur-like blue fruit, weightless palate. There is a plush luxuriousness, but in a very refined, balanced way, that I find across the 2000 vintage. At 15 years, this is smooth and delicious and classy and rich and very satisfying. Bought on release, first bottle I've opened. Racines.
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Decanted a little more than 2 1/2 hours. Excellent but this bottle was very primary. Red at the rim. Cherry, plumbs, nose is rather subdued. Smooth on the palate and it really is lovely but my ascertation for this bottle is "not ready". What it evolves into remains to be seen.
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A Margaux & Pauillac tasting (Wine Watch, Fort Lauderdale, Florida): Simply a great wine. Lots of layers, with cherry, tobacco, pencil shavings, and cigar box. Nice balance of power and elegance. Has serious grip. A fantastic finish. No bitterness and acidity is where it should be.
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Annual Comparative Bordeaux Tasting (2000/2005) (Chicago, IL): This is a perennial favourite of mine, and tonight was no exception. A very pronounced note of green pepper on the nose. This was fantastically light and elegant, with beautiful perfumed aromatics. Lots of bright acids keeps this a real fresh bottle of Bordeaux. Drinking really well now.
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Wine in outstanding condition - so fresh and bright still. Decantered for 1.5hrs. Was everyone's clear WOTN. Superb balance, structure and length. Deep fruit and cassis with a savoury tobacco edge. Still seemed young.
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At Union Square Cafe w/Greg P. Decanted for about 30 minutes, drank over 90 minutes. Drank next to a '97 Spottswoode
Dark color, no signs of age. Nose is dark berries, leather, coffee grounds. Palate is classic Paullac/Bdx...great soft core of fruit. Red and dark fruits, earth, floral. Tannins are soft and integrated. Lynch Bages is a classic Bordeaux wine, this from a stellar vintage. Held togther beautifully for a 15 year old wine, elegant and still powerful. Seems to be moving into its prime drinking window. My guess is it will hold at this level for another 7-10 years
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Deep dark color. Smooth nose of blackberries and graphite minerals. A deep intense earthy Bordeaux with a silky smoothness and a full middle. The finish is crunchy with grippy tannins and the classic 2000 grit along with a wonderful graphite flavor. Still needs lots of time but this is a great vintage of Lynch Bages in the making. 93+
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Lovely wine, which for my tastes is right in its drinking window. For a 15 year old wine it's held it's held together well, and the tannins have softened to reveal a lovely core of fruit. The nose shows some lovely old leather characterics, but contrasts with the freshness of the palate. Pretty good.
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Reinterpreted Paris Tasting 'Best Bottle Circle' Style (Emmen, Switzerland): Still dark in color. Nose shows coffee, chocolate and sweet berries. Hints of tar are also present. Very balanced and elegant. Lots of power and enormous length. A true classical Bordeaux beauty which is now at the beginning of a very long drinking window. Amazing...
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What a fantastic bottle of wine! Very elegant and definitely close to its peak condition. Took a while to open up, so decanting for about two hours before serving is a good idea. My only regret is that this was my last bottle. A memorable experience!
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i was going to splurge for Father's Day, but good fortune brought some wine drinking friends to the house the day before. We cooked up some filets (very nice) and had this. This is a great example of Bordeaux which I guess is why Lynch Bages is so valued by wine enthusiasts. Opened the bottle two hours before drinking, decanted using a vinum and could tell immediately that this was going to be a nice wine. The nose was deep with fruit, dried berries and a bit of earth. The first taste two hours later was smooth, tannins were soft, acid/fruit balance was great and the finish was long and satisfying, giving nice fruit to the end. I would think this wine will be superb for at least 10 more years, and may improve a bit. However it is a great wine right now.
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Time to Taste 2000 Bordeaux (R&D's): Single blind. Black fruit and floral notes with a hint of TCA lurking underneath. The first sip features currants, cassis and florals with a lengthy finish. Sadly, the TCA became more apparent as the night wore on. What a shame as there really was some nice fruit underneath.
My #8, Domino's #8 Group #8, 80 pts
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Doft av blöt tobak, väldigt djup doft, ciggarlåda, stall och ganska rökig. Mörk frukt, rätt balancerad trots sin ungdom.
Smak av läder syrlig frukt, röda vinbär, höstskog och mull. Riktigt riktigt bra! verkligen min typ av vin. skrev 98-100 poäng här tidigt på kvällen på doften och aningen lägre på smaken. Ett mästervin
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En väldigt elegant och komplex Bordeaux i den lite lättare stilen. Mogen mörk och röd frukt, läder, häststall, svampskog, ceder, blyerts och tobak. Väldigt balanserat och elegant med början till första mognadstoner. Men är självklart ett ungt vin med massor av år framför sig.
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Much better than last time I had this wine, a year ago. Very Bordeaux, smoky, stable notes, animal, licorice, tobacco, cigar box, cedar wood, gravel, pencil shavings and floral red perfume. Very elegant and cool, and very tale tell typical left bank. Palate is silky and balanced, sweet and long, with fat and red fruit. Red currants and some darker fruit, with fine acidity. Still, somewhat thin and short on the finish. Lighter styled, but very fine, especially the nose. Still young, and I believe this will gain from further cellar time. (93 – 95)
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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 -.
My good friend Dr. Jim Montgomery was kind enough to share this at Stoney's. Jaw dropping Bordeaux. Pencil lead, cassis, garrigue, minerality, an absolute killer nose. Could smell this for hours. Still tannic but drinking VERY well. Drink or hold for as long as you like, it's still in its infancy. Thanks Jim!
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Good but not great. The first thoughts are about black and dark red fruit. Then the wine shows some ripeness in a harsher than expected attack. This is nothing like the last bottle.
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Indisputably in peak form at this point, having watched the gradual evolution. Deep black cherry notes and fine tannins. Lacking a touch in depth, more finesse & elegance.
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Outstanding. Worthy of the accolades it has received. Beautiful deep garnet color. A little more alcohol to the nose than I expected. Lush with dark berry flavors. Nice fruit but balanced with tannins and acidity. Some anise and a little earth. Long, chewy finish. Very drinkable now, but still a baby. I will have to acquire more.
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En väldigt elegant och komplex Bordeaux i den lite lättare stilen. Mogen mörk och röd frukt, läder, häststall, svampskog, ceder, blyerts och tobak. Väldigt balanserat och elegant med början till första mognadstoner. Men är självklart ett ungt vin med massor av år framför sig.
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Not really my style. On a night filled with big cabs this fell well short to the 2002 bond vecina, 1991 & 2006 Shafer Hillside select, and 1999 Robert Mondavi reserve to kalon as well as the 2008 kistler natelie pinot. It was week and flabby. Seemed to have no body or length on the finish what so ever. Way to thin and light to me. Not my style. It got lost behind some great wines.
Very elegant, polished, soft, full bodied, round and ripe style of Lynch Bages that reminds me of the 1990. it's young, but due to its style, it's already quite charming.
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Bordeaux 2000: dégustation horizontale (Restaurant Tandem): Un nez très suave, floral, avec de petits fruits noirs, envoûtant. Magnifique bouche juteuse aux tanins dodus, combinant élégance et fraicheur, gourmandise, exubérance, nous sommes tous conquis, voici un grand vin! 95-96 pts
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This garnet coloured wine with semi-opaque body is fully mature. Aged aromas of cedar and mushroom are mixed with typical Pauillac lead pencil and also blackcurrant, cherry, cafe au lait and a hint of eucalyptus. The palate is slightly bitter from tannin imbalance and was not as good as another I had 2 months ago. Coravin first pour. Drunk at 17 degrees C. Best after 45 minutes in the decanter. Riedel Bordeaux glasses.
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The 2000 Lynch Bages is a very good wine, and a nice rendition of this estate, falling qualitatively somewhat behind the very best Lynch Bages vintages like 1989 and 1961 (and probably the 2009 in time), but on the other hand outperforming vintages like 1996 and 2005 where Lynch Bages swung and missed. The nose opens up in the decanter with an attractive and youthful melange of blackcurrant, graphite, soil tones, creamy new oak and a hint of incipient cigar tobacco. On the palate, the wine is nicely ripe and properly structured, without quite the heft of the really great vintages here, but with notable buttressing acidity that should make for a long life. This needs another five to ten years in the cellar before it really opens up and the tannins melt away, but there is already a lot to appreciate if you enjoy your claret on the youthful side.
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Tasting Group Holiday Party (Lee Road): Great wine, but its best days are still ahead. Going back to it a couple of hours later, it was even better and more opened. The nose has cassis, coffee, tobacco and leather. Intense and concentrated. Nice balance. It is a powerful wine. Loads of fruit, some earthiness and tobacco. Very deep. Long finish. B2K is taking forever to reopen IMO and this is a prime example. Be patient. A real treat to try now though.
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I have to say that this wine is quite powerful, but regretfully, a bit hollow in the middle. The nose is fantastic with a graphite profile, the middle is a bit shallow with an austere oak component, but the finish is long and powerful. Back to cellaring this again for a long time, or decanting the shit out of it.....A bit disappointed.
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Classic Lynch Bages in every respect - nose, palate and finish. Decanted for over an hour and could have used much more. This is still a young wine that should continue to mature into a truly outstanding bottle.
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This garnet hued wine approached perfection. The nose was open and was textbook Pauillac with the characteristic lead pencil nose. Aromas of ripe blackcurrant,black cherries,coffee permeated the glass.The palate was full bodied and elegant. In 2011 Robert Parker rated this wine 97 and felt it would last a further 20-25 years. Drunk in Queenstown with friends.
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While there was nothing technically wrong with this, it did come across as thin, almost shrill. It lacked excitement/expressiveness on the nose and palate, even after 10 hours in decanter. A poor cork/seal. Or...the wine exploded and blossomed on day 2 or 3, which is not out of the question, either. Too bad, this is quite the wine when it's on.
note: this followed the 2000 Opus One and fell way, way short of it, so obviously an off bottle.
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2014 New York Wine Experience Trip; 10/14/2014-10/21/2014 (New York City, NY): Poured ex-château from a bottle provided by Jean-Michel Cazes, this wine (a blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot) has aged very little since my last tasting a few years ago. Big, black tarry fruit, graphite, allspice, lavender and bittersweet chocolate are embedded in a full-bodied, freshly acidic, seamlessly alcoholic frame with massive fine-grained tannins. Mouth-coating and solid in the middle, it concludes long and with some tannic grip. Based upon this tasting, I must adjust my suggested drinking window. For those who are holding well-cellared bottles, another decade or more will be necessary. Jean-Michel Cazes thinks that this wine will last until 2064 or beyond. I suspect that he may be correct...my estimate of 2050 is likely conservative. Drink 2024-2050.
My first bottle of this. Wonderful start! Cedar, tobacco, deer leather and maybe a bit of licorice in the nose. On the palate,berries, cherries (but different than Burgundy), and black currant. My friend thought it might be beginning to develop some hard edges after an hour, but honestly, to me it only became more elegant over time. I don't know if it will be as great as the 1989, but I will enjoy the journey.
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Well, my jaded, modern Bordeaux-spoof hating palate was quite surprised by this lovely, beautiful wine. Right in the beginning at pop & pour, the wine was a little worrisome, as there was some heat, too ripe fruit, eucalyptus, etc. But quickly -and for another day- the wine nearly beamed. It gave up complex dark red cherry fruit perceptions, that were fleshy and round. While it did not have the bright red fruit that the 1989 had at about the same age, this was still deep and fleshy, and hinted at a smooth tannic backbone. There was also earth and soil and beautiful claret aromas. I did not drink this with food, but it was delicious as a stand alone wine. Some might worry at its soft fleshy side, and I cannot say if it will age as well as some of the past beauties from this Chateau, but it is quite delicious now at 14 years old. I liken it to the 2009 Faiveley Clos des Cortons. Not that they are even remotely comparable in taste, but in that the CdC was the first "new style" Faiveley that I tasted and it stood in stark contrast to older vintages. This wine has similar comparisons to its older siblings yet is delicious.
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Friday Night Double Blind Tasting $40+ (Bin 75): Nutty, sandalwood, tea, darker fruit, some paint thinner, VA, extracted and heavy nose; palate is surprisingly light, acidic, green olive, fleshy; palate confirms VA has affected this bottle; really bizarre.
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Tasted yesterday in Paris with JM Cazes. Absolutely stunning. So much going on in the glass and a perfume of Porto, tobacco, leather and dark red fruits explodes on the nose. Still in early stage, but already excellent now. Kept on evolving in the glass. Our table was 50 – 50 divided whether this would surpass the 1990 in the long haul. Not worth the discussion. Both are legends and MUST haves for any serious Bordeaux fan. Excellent!
My rating might be low! Brought to Inn at Pound Ridge (Jean George's) for a casual dinner. Decanted for 1/2 hour and BOOM! Bright nose of cedar and cherries. Pauillac red (whatever 'as expected' means). Great depth, lingering finish. Truly prime and rising. Drink or wait. Delicious.
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Decanted for over two hours. Very deep, dark crimson color. The nose on this baby of a Bordeaux screamed left bank Haut-Medoc. I detected ripe red fruit, hints of spice, tobacco and cigar box and roasted game. This monumental Bordeaux is full bodied, tremendously firm tannins are left, and the finish on this wine is like a Triple Overtime Hockey game. It goes on forrrrreeeevvvvver. Will hold our remaining bottles until 2020 to 2025.
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ett ungt vin, snyggt med svarta vinbärstoner, lite tomteklubba, aningen tunt?, brända fat toner och kola, kanske lite menthol, var ett av de vinerna som inte riktigt stod upp 100% i kvällens bordeaux 2000 provning.
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Horizontal blind tasting of 10 Bordeaux wines from the 2000 vintage tonight. The Lynch Bages shows a wonderful Pauillac nose. A bit shut down in the glass, but came along with time and swirling, giving of a quite developed profile with pencil lead, graphite, gravel, a touch of licorice, stable and some dry leather. On the palate it follows the same pattern, quite shut down at first, but opening up. Cassis and dark berries. A bit thin on the fruit, with medium acidity, and a quite week and thin finish.. Overall a nice Pauillac, but to me nowhere near the 97 points that Parker has given it.
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Jag har haft möjligheten att dricka detta vin ett flertal tillfällen de senaste 2 åren och för varje gång har det utvecklats mer och mer och börjat få underbara toner med början till mognad. Denna gång vara det däremot helt slutet och tunt utan någon som helst komplexitet i doften. Låter helt osannolikt att det gått en i en sådan tunnel. Måste vara något fel på flaskan när det gäller förvaringen.
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Decanted for 1H. Medium ruby with garnet rim. Expressive nose of cassis, earth, blackberry oak and tobacco, very classic Medoc and solidly complex. On the palate soft and balanced with excellent length. This bottle was outstanding after a bit of decanting. Looks like this wine has finally decided to enter its drinking window. Style wise it is still a bit of a tannic and restraint wine, exuberance of the 89 not visible (at least not yet).
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The wine was popped and decanted for an hour. Quite a monumental wine judging by the legs and the bouquet. The wine pours an incredible dark purple with a garnet rim and very long legs. On the nose is the unmistakable scent of graphite, crushed stone fruits, blackberries, kirsch and cassis jam. Very hedonistic. On the palate, the wine has a moderate structure. Nevertheless, tannins are seamlessly integrated and there is a great concentration of more graphite, cassis and stewed blackberries. Finish is very long (almost half a minute!) with a lingering sweetness. Remarkable acidity in the end to keep things fresh. Classic Pauillac. What a delicious wine displaying much finesse.
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- Garnet color and aromas of mushroom and hazelnut. It's in total harmony and has flavours of strawberry with a medium/full body. Round texture with a long finish - Decanted for about 45 minutes before drinking; may need at least 2 hours First nose was perfume big fruit then settled down to more floral plus fruit After 3 hours last glass was the best for full body and potential
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Wein mit kräftiger Struktur und dennoch elegant und ausgewogen. Der Wein ist bereits jetzt absolut trinkfertig, das hätte ich nicht gedacht. Einfach eine Beauty, und einer der besten Weine die je getrunken habe.
Wine with strong structure, yet elegant and balanced. The wine is already absolutely ready to drink, I would not have thought of. Just a beauty, and one of the best i ever had. 96/100
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2000 Bordeaux Left Bank, With Richard Brazier (Handford Wines, London): Much like the Montrose this is a child of the "let's make something special for the millennium" and thus feels an atypical LB. Ripe and juicy wine, feels a bit modern on a way but with very nice balance and lots of substance. This once it ages some more, 5yrs min, feels like it can achieve the beauty of the 1990. Atypical Lynch Bages yes but still a beautiful wine. 93 now and easily with a high 90s potential in the future
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Chicago Wine Flock..."Wines that Bill B Loves" (goosefoot - Chicago IL): Served double blind. Basically popped and poured. Amazing accessible and friendly. Blackberry and plum with everything well integrated and charming spice throughout. Clearly lots of tannin, but so elegant and fine, no harsh elements anywhere. Nobody was surprised this was Bordeaux, but everybody was surprised by 2000.
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Less backward than most of the 2000s in this lineup. Sweet fruit, good acidity, grippy tannins, good minerality and length, but still too young. Great future. 91-93+
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nose- cranberry, dirt, herbs, amazing nose mouth - lively red fruit, fruit punch, orange rind, great wine, very elegant, afraid it would get lost in a big tasting
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The wine is a clear deep purple with a garnet rim and staining legs.
The nose is clean and pronounced. The wine is developing and consists of aromas of succulent and almost baked plum, blueberry, blackberry, blackcurrant with sweet tobacco, cedar/cigar box, vanilla, clove, allspice, nutmeg, leather and a beautifully integrated chocolate.
The wine is dry, medium plus silky tannins, medium acid, medium plus alcohol and body. The palate confirms the nose leading with sweet tobacco, chocolate, and baked plum/blueberry. The wine is succulent really well balanced. I would drink this now, though it could probably last a few more years.
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Mørk, men vandig kant Vidunderlig duft med blyant, cigarkasse, cedertræ og skovbund En del syre, men balanceret af tilpas meget frugt. "Mørk" i smagen, med lang eftersmag. Koncentreret nærmest en smule portvinsagtig Rigtig god balance. Kan drikkes nu, men vil udvikle sig mange år fremover.
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HDH '90 vs '00 BDX Comparative Tasting (Chicago, IL - Spiaggia): Similar profile than '90, but tannins are much more prominent and the fruit a little less ripe. Still has a delightful mint character and a touch of smokiness on the palate. Should be as good as the '90 in a slightly more restrained style. I liked it better than the '00 Mouton. Oak still prominent. A-
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No surprises. A fine pedigree wine from a great vintage. All the characteristics of a great Pauillac. Would have called this at 94 or 95 except that it was blown away by the 2000 Magdelaine that followed it.
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This is a massive Lynch. Still young and a little tight, but this puppy is headed for greatness. Reserved beginning for the nose, but eventually aromas of sweet plum, cassis, charcoal, flint, graphite, and menthol fill the air. The palate is more open and is truly loaded. Lovely fruit on the palate, plum, cassis, tobacco, wet clay, leather, mulch, and moist earth (though I had hoped for more pencil.) This is a bully of a wine, but air tamed the beast - to the point of elegance. I have to comment on the sweetness of the tannin - oxymoronic, maybe - but Lynch has sweet tannin, unlike any other. This was fabulous, true pleasure in every sip. Another 20 years and 2000 Lynch Bages will approach perfection. 97+ Pts
I decanted and let breath for close to 2 hours before even taking a sip. The nose was close for at least another hour. It took a long time to unfold, but then it really came to the party. There was beautiful chocolate and rounded fruit on the nose. The palate had a clean minerality mixed with graphite notes that conversed well with the sweet fruit. The finish was very long and clean. There were no cantankerous or harsh tones to disturb the pleasure as the finish came to an end.
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Very smoky. Balanced and integrated. Mouth-filling but never heavy. A genuine truffle note like I've not come across before as well as chocolate, cassis and cigar box. Entering drinking period and still needs to soften a bit. Delicious now but will improve - would love to drink this again in 5 years.
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Dark crimson color with a nose of earth, leather, cigar box and currants. The palate is rich, full-bodied with a velvety texture. Flavors of currant, tobacco, lead pencil, graphite, sage, red meat and bay leaf. The flavors are consistent and resonate persistently from the nose all the way to the very long, lifted finish. This is a classic. One of the best I've tasted from Lynch-Bages. Drink now until 2025.
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Bordeaux 2000 (semi blind tasting) (Amsterdam Wijn Antiquariaat): Excellent, with a long future ahead. Thick black fruits, raspberries, cherries, minerals and iron tones in the nose. Dark and powerful on the palate with blackberries, graphite and some shaved coconut. The tannins still over-powering, needs more time. 2016-2040 95+
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Pop and pour. Dark color with some slight lighter tones at the edge. The nose is funky, grilled meats, and salty. Brett. This becomes less pronounced with some time in the glass. The palate shows game and herbs and some graphite. Good wine but the funk is too much for my palate.
Lynch Bages Dinner (Grand Hyatt Hong Kong): Sweeter, more developed nose - cassis and pencil shavings. On the palate more development and well integrated. Apparently this was a perfect vintage. This opened very well in the glass and I think was nearly my WOTN. This compared much more favourably to me than the Pontet Canet 2000 I had with Ray just a few weeks before.
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15 popular Italian Grape Varieties Tasting (with pirates): This was one of the pirates. Deep ruby. Discrete nose of cassis, earth, blackberrey oak and tobacco, clearly Medoc. On the palate still a bit reserved/reductive but potential visible. This needs another 3 years in the cellar but will be very good. 93++
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Deep purple color. Beautiful nose and palate of cassis/black currant, dark berries, earth, graphite, tobacco, some oak and cedar wood. Pretty full-bodied with a fresh (medium) acidity, medium very silky tannins and beautiful length. This is a very classic Bordeaux, probably still not on its peak yet. Give it another 3-5 years to fully open up. Beautiful!
I opened and decanted and drank. I thought everything was there and in balance but not as developed as other Lynch Bages I've had. (I've got the 85,86,88,89 &90). I left two inches in the bottle and two days later the wine had opened up enough to merit a 92. Maybe I need to turn up the temperature in my cellar. Just kidding, but this wine is closed and needs some more time for all of its components to develop.
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Decanted for three hours but tannins still impenetrable. That said, a concentrated powerhouse of a wine lurks behind them and shows more than a hint of greatness. Hold off for at least ten more years if you can.
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Decant 90 minutes; initial espresso nose quickly blew off...rebottle for transit to restaurant (Merriman's in Kamuela on Hawai'i's Big Island). A good bit of sediment fell out of this opaque, dark violet juice; slight bricking just beginning to present itself. Following a second 90-minutes of slow-ox, beautiful plum/dark fruit nose with restrained notes of sweet tobacco and cherry, with a smooth and 'under'bearing forest floor presence. Actually quite soft and feminine for a Pauillac; wonderfully balanced with a delightfully-long finish. I know the tannin reserve will carry this wine for years, but you sure can't taste or sense it: no mouth-puckering or astringency of any kind. Fruit pushed into mid-palate late. Just wonderful right now! However, I am puzzled by the many tasters who describe a licorice or anise presence in this wine, 'cos I simply never pick that up...
I agree with all those I can read. I wonder if Eric can include a translater in the next version. In seriousness, we opened a bit concerned but while it improved over the three hours of our evening, it drank well from the first fifteen minutes. Wow. 2000 is proving out. Classic Puaillac easily worth the mid 90s
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This is fragrant from the get-go with the textbook Pauillac scent of lead pencil shavings and rich red fruits. I remember Lynch-Bages went through a long run of critical acclaim in which several people called it something of a poor man's Mouton. Well, they're both Pauillacs, and I guess that makes a bit of sense because this just screams Pauillac, but the tannin here is definitely more rugged and brawny than Mouton's, which tends to strike me as very refined even when the wine itself is a heavyweight. Well, that's the story for most of the bottle of this 2000 Lynch, but after two or three hours in the decanter a lot of the tannin manages to melt away and reach a level of refinement that I definitely wouldn't have predicted on the basis of the first glass. And the underlying material, which had started out all rich and primary red fruits, stays fairly rich but takes on a more savory cast. This is the second significant 2000 I've had which has shown surprisingly open and expressive 10 years down the line, still very youthful of course but justifying the excitement way back when -- think I will have to see what's going on with the rest...
Caramel, smoke, tobacco, cassis and stone aromas opened to a youthful, full bodied, concentrated, still tannic wine. The wine is fresh, rich and balanced. A few more years will add a lot of softenss and complexity to this cassis dominated wine.
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Började öppna upp riktigt fint efter drygt 3 timmar. Fin doft av svarta vinbär, lakrits, cigarrlåda och tobak. Riktigt elegant Bordeaux. Fyllig och lång eftersmak. Riktigt bra!
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Still too young, this beauty has begun to blossom at last. Dense, unfathombly deep purple in the glass, with a bouquet of berries, smoke and cedar. Full-bodied, with a touch of sweet tannins. This should become more complex over time and is a powerhouse.
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Distinct nose of game and cedar. Grilled meats and a nice density on the palate. The tannins are very smooth but present. Lush fruit still here but no doubt this is classic Bordeaux.
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Don't get the hype. Find this wine to be overrated. Reserved quite tannic almost backward lack of any expressive fruit. This wine ought to be great but it comes up short. Had many examples of this. In my opinion, for the money better examples exist.
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Not the most expressive nose, but in the mouth this fans out nicely on the palate. Tannins are well integrated, and fruit is still quite subtle. Good balance at present, but still drinking very young right now. Enjoyable, with its best years ahead of it.
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PHMG WAG: #100 (Chez Lyon in Eugene, OR): This one just screams Bordeaux, following on the heels of the Cal Cabs. Cassis, black plum, cigar box, pencil, stone, road tar all going on and on... The depth and muscle are there, and there, and... Still has 20 years!
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I was surprised how young and unevolved this bottle seemed based on other reviews. Dominated by oak on the nose and palate with just a hint of clove and spice upon opening. It took a good 6 hours of air for the oak to calm down. Plenty of fruit left so I am hoping this will balance out. I'll try another bottle in 5 years or so. 93 pts. Probably 95 or 96 pts 24 hours later based on one remaining glass that finally smoothed out. Should be really nice in 5-10 years.
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I'm hoping this is just a case of it needing more time because I was unimpressed, The dark red color says this has a lot of time left. Nice aroma and well integrated tannins but the fruit just wasn't there like I was expecting. I think I'll try the next bottle in 2015 and see what it says then.
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Five Decades of Lynch Bages with Richard Brazier (Handford Wines, London): Along with the Pontet Canet this is another of the forward 2000s from Pauillac, but still it could benefit from another 5yrs in the cellar. Quite a dense dark colour, which goes in hand with the ripeness of fruit that this wine has. They oak is still around but not out of balance, lots of fruit on the nose. A succulent wine, ripe fruit, good tannin, has nice length and complexity and with no harsh element sat all. Good balance and acidity and has a great future ahead of it. Solid. 92-93
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Breeders' Cup XXIX; 11/2/2012-11/3/2012: Decanted 7 hours. Typical Pauillac Cabernet nose but a bit restrained, graphite, black currant, roasted game, and earth. Tart red fruit on the palate, red to black cherry up front with leaf tobacco hints, seems very closed with not much midpalate or finish. Still a young wine. 91+
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Tight, currently this wine demands more time, if you can't wait, give it a few hours of air, and some serious efforts at swirling, else you'll miss the tobacco, spice, cedar wood, cassis and earthy nose. Powerful, full bodied and filled with layers of ripe, fresh, juicy Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine fills our mouth with flavor and ripe tannins. I'll try another bottle in 2015, but I imagine it will not kick into high gear until 2020. It's a good thing time flies.
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HDH auction tasting at Tru (Chicago, IL): Slight tinge of purple. Aromas of cassis, leather, and brown baking spice. On the palate, this is a beast of a wine, with lots of dusty fine-grained tannins. Some muted flavours of red fruit, and it takes a bit of air to bring them out. Enough acidity for the long haul. Medium length.
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Clear deep dark ruby in colour. Clean nose of spice, earth, game, and blackberry. Dry, med acidity, smooth tannins, med+ body, big black fruit, licorice, earth, and spice on palate. Great finish. This wine was surprising. Drank very well right now, with hardly any decant. Bottle was brought to dinner by a friend, and was it ever a treat.
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Sunday Group: 2000 Bordeaux (Barb's): Deep crimson color. Aromas of spice, red fruit, chocolate and vanilla. With time, herb, tobacco and roasted meat notes emerge. Full-bodied, with fairly firm tannins and flavors of red fruit, spice and tobacco. Lengthy finish.
My #5, Domino's #2 Group #3, 42 pts
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San Diego WineSpectator.com Offline, 5/24/2012 (French Market Grille, Rancho Bernardo, California): Decanted and re-bottled two hours before tasting. Clear dark garnet-purple. Wonderful bouquet of fresh crushed blackberries, charcoal, creme de cassis. Similar on the palate, with notes of river stones and grilled herbs. Firm tannins need at least another five years to resolve. Even then, SD-Wineaux and I agreed that this wine will probably never rival the 2000 Leoville Poyferre. But it's an outstanding wine. My #3, group's SECOND PLACE (tie) tonight.
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Deep dark nose of blue fruit, chocolate, coffee. Very ripe. Modern in style. Great fruit and concentration. Plenty of tannin on the long finish. This is a wonderful wine and will try again in 5 yrs.
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HDH auction tasting at Tru; 5/11/2012-5/12/2012 (Chicago, IL): Slight tinge of purple still. Rich nose with typical characteristics of graphite, and some blackberry notes as well. On the palate, this is a classical Pauillac, with pretty good balance all around though there is a bit of emphasis on sweet red berries. Smooth tannins, but this is still quite a beast and will require a little bit more time to tame it.
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94 - Decanted 3 hours. Deep garnet core, a touch of bricking but very youthful color. Reticent nose- mineral and blackberries with a charred meat component. Medium weight on the mid palate with and a textured-slightly tannic finish. Not revealing any secondaries yet but enjoyable now. Drink or hold. 94
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A bit nonplussed. A great charming nose with immediate appeal. But in the mouth, the acidity,oak and palate just doesn't match with the bouquet. Poured from Magnum. ?89
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Fabulous and elegant tobacco heavy nose. Deep flavors of plum and ripe berries. Big and balanced with prominent tannins. Great now but no rush to open.
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- Ruby color - Drank as part of small wine tasting of 9 different bottles from France, Italy, Australia and USA. Outstanding wine that was second best on the night. A long way to go to hit its peak but gave insight into beautiful complexity and silky tannins. Great wine but worth waiting another few years before opening.
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Showed its class as soon as it was opened but evolved over the next hour in carafe. Deep purple color with very little sign of aging. This wine is still a baby. Dense but elegant cassis fruit with a judicious caress of oak. Aromas of cigar box, sweet spice, tar, and coffee. A long, lusious finish with firm but ripe integrated tannins. Pretty close to perfect.
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Lynch Bages tasting (12 different vintages) at the Rheingau Gourmet Festival 2012: rubin red color; intense red and black berries, mint; medium/full body; monumental grip of smooth tannins; angular, juicy texture; long finish.
Wow, this 2000 LB has a bright future ahead. Wait another 5, better 10 years and you'll be rewarded with an extraordinary tasting experience (> 94 points).
Vintages flight III: 1989 - 1992 - 1999 - 2000
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Tasted blind at an offline for 2000 Bordeaux. Compared to the Pontet Canet, the Lynch seemed light on its feet. Floral aromas mixed with warm rasberry jam. The palate showed more plummy characteristics, medium-bodied, smooth, mostly integrated tannins.
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This was really nice. Great nose of cedar, truffle and berry. Dark crimson color with no sign of age. A little youthful, but definitely in its drinking window - tannins have mostly resolved and fruit is smooth and rich. Should add complexity and improve with a few more years. A great wine to enjoy with a Giants SB victory.
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Vinturi decant three hours; rebottle for transit to restaurant. A good bit of sediment, but very clear otherwise. Beautiful plum/dark fruit nose with restrained notes of sweet tobacco and cherry, with a smooth and 'under'bearing forest floor presence. Tannic astringency present this time; something not apparent at last try in May 2011.
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Cabin Dinner II (Cleveland, GA): Cork had some seepage; soft cork managed to be removed OK with what seemed like a good seal. Decanted 4 hours. Nose of red licorice, caramel, campfire, fresh herbs, but dominated by very fragrant white pepper on mid nose. Continued to open with air, adding more prune-raisin, gamy tones, and even sugary vanilla cake batter. Very tight palate despite the decant; leathery, tart red pomegranate and cassis fruit, soaked nutty wood edges; late palate has very strong astringent tannins. Improved considerably during the night. Young; acts like it needs another 10 years to really come around.
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Took a magnum to Palm D'or restaurant in Coral Gables for Christmas eve dinner and it was drinking splendidly. Dark intense nose gave way to a smooth berry, somewhat lighter than expected taste. Tobacco and berry flavors. It is one of my favorites.
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Drank one a few years back and it was somewhat disappointing - though still excellent - but now seems to really be opening up. Makes me not want to wait too much longer to pop a Comtesse or some of the '00 first growths....
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Very drinkable despite the young age, bottle decant for 30min only, classic Pauliac nose, complex but balanced. medium palate and medium finnish. A bit light for me overall. Can drink or keep.
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Second time we have had a poor bottle. Nothing pleasant about this wine. Attempted to drink over three hours but bret like flavors eventually dominated. Wondering if this batch suffered some heat damage. Could be way too young but others seem to have had a good experience - puzzling.
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Had this at Wynn casino at the seafood restaurant. At $550 per bottle. This bottle was the first time I had it n love it. I don't drink at all but will taste to see n spit. Mostly don't like the alcohol, n the dry taste. But this one was smooth and can't taste the alcohol n wanting another bottle but the whole casino sold out of it. Try the 1996 did not like it at all. We had a 2004 siccain Italy but we all agreed that the 2000 was more drinking fine right after 30 min decante. The 2004 was $750 at the casino.
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Still brutally young. Great nose. Fat with tobacco, cassis, and spicecake. Ripe, alluring, and deeply tempting. Alas, the palate is still more about mineral and deeply wound up fruit at this point. You can feel it there, but even across several hours it is barely yielding its potential. This is easily still 10 years out. Wait, wait, wait. Maybe just maybe baby-kill one more bottle in 5 years if I am feeling like some punishment.
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My favorite post 1990 vintage of Lynch Bages, although the 2009 might end up being better, this deep colored wine offers smoke, truffle, cigar box, blackberry, spice and stone aromas. In the mouth, this wine is powerful, fresh and round. There is a wonderful sense of ripe, purity to the fruit. Still young, give it another 5-10 years to develop additional layers of complexity while it softens and becomes better integrated. This should age and evolve for decades.
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Two bottles in restaurant in Zurich. I am a big fan of these medium bodied, very reliable wines, particularly in shoulder vintages like 2001 , where LB is one of the greatest p/q bargains. Decanted for up to an hour. Neither bottle was overwhelming. Both had a missing piece mid palate and the finish was a bit thin, expressing in my view age not youth. Compared with the Branaire Ducru 2000, this wine appears to lack the stuffing to carry forward any more fruit. Once the tannins wore, the typical blackberry, blueberry and woody science emerged in a nice smooth cascade. But the ultimate verdict is that this 2000 will not be one of the greats.
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A still-dark ruby color. Even the tears on the glass retain a red hue. Took a while to open. Once it did, nice but not spectacular aromas of iodine, wood and red berry fruit. Fruity entry into the mouth, a little drying tannin, long-lasting impression on the palate with a rich and long finish. Mulberry-like fruit. This is still quite a youngster at 11 years on from vintage date, and at this point I am underwhelmed given the wine's reputation, but it wouldn't surprise me if this wine blossomed with more bottle age. 4-12-16-8: 90/100
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Good wine but not at all up to expectations. Pleasant deep colour, few legs on the glass. The attack is smooth and still preserves some tannins yet it is nicely balanced. Dark forest fruit, oak, and pencil shavings. Unfortunately, the ensemble remains a very commonplace, average Pauillac without any edges or surprises. Medium length. Doesn't grow nor last very long after being decanted. Good this was my last bottle. Overpriced.
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This wine was tasted in double-blind fashion at Vintage Wines, Ltd. The bottle was kindly provided by Rob Norberg. When tasted, this wine had already been decanted and aerated for six hours. The robe is opaque red/garnet and the nose, a bit shy, shows aromas of kirsch liqueur, pencil, minerals and lavender. Full-bodied on the palate, with medium acidity and generous supple tannins. The alcohol is well-integrated and the flavors mirror the nose. A solid middle palate leads to a long, slightly tart finish. While approachable at this point, this Lynch is nowhere near its full potential. Give it several more years if you want to enjoy it at a point where it is fully strutting its stuff. Drink 1/20-12/35.
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Tasted blind. Very dark wine, a bit alcoholic. Some bacon at first, but with air pencil shavings emerge too. Not giving much on the palate now - hence the score - but would be interesting to see how it evolves.
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Nice expressive Cab nose leads to sweet fruit poking through the tannins on the palate. Good finish. Very drinkable now, but promising many years of evolution. Third in my wine group's 2000 Bordeaux tasting behind Gruaud Larose, and du Tertre.
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Hurricane Irene dinner with RV at Gabrielle's. Tasted non blind with a 1989 Lynch Bages during a dinner of excellent lamb and steak. On the nose, classic Lynch Bages, with tobacco, leather, cedar and plum notes but more streamlined than the 89 and it has a modern edge. In the mouth, this wine is still quite primary and very interesting to taste against its older sibling. Dark red and black fruit with firm tannins and beautiful underlying minerality with a medium finish (30+ seconds). Powerful but with less fruit than I expected. This is a very good LB, but has not developed a great deal of complexity and is nowhere near ready for prime time. What a difference 11 years makes. The '89, still completely youthful and in your face, completely owned this wine and was its equal or better in every way. This comparison was a revelation - the 2000 needs a minimum of 7 to 10 years of additional aging, but I doubt it will ever be as good as the '89. 92+ Update 09/13/2011. Mr. Parker has recently re-rated this wine and bumped it to 97 points. I'm not a Parker hater, but what a joke. This wine will never be a 97 point wine. Sorry.
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Moderately opaque, deep colour. Exceedingly aromatic, with beautiful, dense, ripe, black fruit and some toasty oak. Very enticing. Palate has fantastic balance, perfect weight of fruit and a firm, mineral backbone. Tannins present but integrated and softened. Long, mineral finish. Amazing depth of fruit flavour. Fabulous. Still young, but delicious now. Drink now-2020. 19/20
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Drunk at the North Cheshire Wine Society annual dinner. This is just about drinkable but is not fully ready, with good fruit, classic cedar notes, an elegant palate and a slightly closed finish. This has the potential to be a 95-point wine when it is fully developed in perhaps 5 years time.
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Aus der Halbflasche - reizendes Bouquet mit viel Cassis und süßlich-etherischen Fruchtaromen, Bleistift, würzige Noten, Zeder, Zigarrenkiste und dunkle Schokolade; fleischig; beeindruckende Aromenvielfalt; am Gaumen setzt sich der fruchtbetonte, wunderbar ausgewogene, von Kräuternoten und feinstem Tannin unterkleidete Eindruck fort; super weich, langer, ausgesprochen eleganter Abgang; toll!
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I initially thought this would be a bomb of of flavor and concentration. But the wine was actually very pleasant. Nose was generous after 1h decanting but got even more open as time passed by. No hints of development obviously. Some red fruit coming out but predominantly black fruit, dark chocolate- typical of a young wine. Palate brought relatively soft tannins, with live and fresh red fruits, which predominated over dark berries flavors- quite accessible. Structure was great; perfect balance. The wine is amazing right now. BUT, given the content, this could definitely develop desirable tertiary complexity that would bring this to a whole different (way higher) level. I'd not touch this for another 10 years if you really want to get the best out of it.
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Alex's Bachelor's Party (Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck, Paragon): This was kindly poured by Sean, who was having dinner a few tables away by coincidence. From what a could tell, it had been sitting in the decanter for at least a couple of hours when I got to it. Very good indeed, at least as good as any Lynch-Bages I have ever tasted - this was a solid young Pauillac, just on the cusp of adulthood. The nise was very nice, still with a little layer of sweet oak, but warm, rich aromas of earth, tobacco, cassis and a little floral hint beneath that. The palate, in keeping with the vintage, had a rich thickness to it and a real sense of power with lots of cassis on the attack, almost sweet but not quite, accompanied by a whiff of tobacco and layers of earthy solidity beneath it all. This wine had beautiful depth wed to a lovely sebse of balance and poise and, unlike quite a few of the other vintages I have had where the wines were a little rustic, a clean, clear, pristine feel to it that made it ever so attractive. The long finish wrapped up with a whiff of tobacco smoke and a dollop of earth. Solid stuff with a long future ahead of it. I would love to try it again in 7 or 8 years down the road. This glass had the misfortune of turning up at our table just before a monumental 1982 Pichon-Lalande, which was a tidal-wave of quality that threatened to wash everything aside - otherwise it may have done even better!
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Vinturi decant three hours; rebottle for transit to restaurant. A good bit of sediment, but very clear otherwise. Beautiful plum/dark fruit nose with restrained notes of sweet tobacco and cherry, with a smooth and 'under'bearing forest floor presence. Actually quite soft and feminine for a Pauillac; wonderful balance and a delightfully long finish. I know the tannin reserve will carry this wine for years, but you sure can't taste or sense it: no mouth-puckering or astringency of any kind. Fruit pushed into mid-palate late. Just wonderful right now!
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At Zuma in Miami Beach. Perfectly balanced and luscious.Full-bodied, rich, ripe blackberry, sweet forest cedar and elegant cassis drinking beautifully with a long lingering textured and sliky finish.
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WCC Mostly Lynch-Bages Vertical (Taste Restaurant, Albany, NY): [3 hours in a decanter. 1 hour in an open bottle.] LBOTN (Lynch Bages of the Night) for me. Awesome chocolate and black fruit nose. Just delicious with a long riveting finish. Young, but no reason to wait.
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Decanted for two hours before consumption. Rich nose, quite enchanting - cherry, chocolate, sweet tobacco, cedar, graphite. A soft, elegant wine that was perfectly balanced and had an extremely long finish. Tannins were modest and silky in texture, some spice. As the wine slowly opened the fruit intensified, especially mid-palate, black cherry with forest floor and just a slight note of butterscotch emerging. Cedar also became more prominent in both flavor and aroma. My best guess is that is in the early stages of a long, enjoyable drinking window. Wine of the year for me thus far, a beautiful representation of Bordeaux.
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Delicious. Wish I had more bottles, but alas this was the last. Decanted for one hour, probably could have used more time. Classic LB, whose wines are structured, yet elegant.
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2010's Top Ten (Wine Route Tel Aviv): Pretty opaque ruby color. Powerful, exquisite and dense nose with ripe fruits , chocolate and smoke. Medium bodied, good harmony – a lot of fruit and sweetness in the palate. High acidity and long finish.
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Drank alongside 82 Las Cases and 78 Mouton. Recall the 00 LB drinking well but a tad warmer than I'd prefer. First bottle that kicked off the evening...
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still too tight but not as tannic as I was expecting. I wasn't able to taste it again after it was first opened. this had to be sacraficed for a large tasting party.
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Popped and decanted for 9 hours prior to serving. Still not enough time as it was still a bit closed. Dark clear red in color with an intoxicating nose of funky, earthy dirt cobined with a slight sweet spicey combination of currant, cherry and tobacco. Closed flavors of spice, and red fruits with a medium plus body. 15 second finish. Needs lots more time. Servd with Short Ribs.
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Mid-dark garnet color; earth, tobacco, terroir nose, with Cabernet spice emerging with more air; closed at first; opened with decanting and swirling; balanced on the palate; ripe fruit; round; decent tannins so life left; long smooth finish. Valentine's dinner with pan-fried filet mignon and mushroom sauce.
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This is just ridiculously good. It was pretty but quite tight when first opened, but over the course of an hour just kept getting better and better. This is classic old school Pauillac backed up by an extra level of richness and intensity, and is just beginning to hit its stride.
Beautiful aromatics of beeswax, cigar box and dark berries/cherries give way to an amazing palette, with waves of fruit, cedar and mushroom/forest floor. It somehow manages to be full-bodied but not heavy, all at the same time. The finish just goes on forever.
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Such a nice wine. Blind tasted at Beddington's in Amsterdam. Balanced tannins, minerals, bit of leather. Cassis and fruit notes. Nice long finish. Great wine.
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This wine benefitted from decanting, as it just kept developing a developing throughout the course of the evening. It has come out of an awkward phase and is evolving into a pretty classic cedary, well endowed wine with very nice balance.
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Wow I got back in touch with my inner Lynch Bages tonight. These two wines just really reminded me why I love Lynch Bages so much. Just as I was about to give the 2000 Lynch the nod by a single Parker point-- which would have been a minor upset because I have generally favored the '96 Lynch over the '00 Lynch-- the 2000 was stunning tonight, wonderfully pure, fragrant, sensual-- but the 1996 just kept bullying itself to the fore, it was that quintessential nineteen-ninety-six left banker, with super ripe cabernet fruit, super thick-skinned tannins, deep, deep cherry and currant, and oh that spectacular nose-- matched every inch of the way though by the 2000, itself so representative of that vintage, loads of depth but also light on its feet, incredible finish, in the end as you're listening to jazz on a lazy mid-summer night, finishing off the final sips of the wine like some great first growth brought to a dinner by Stuart in the back room of some high end Coral Gables restaurant-- You know, that 2000 Lynch was so spectacular tonight that I can no longer call the 1996 Lynch the "last of the great Lynch Bages".... This 2000 is outstanding. This is getting really repetitive, but, yes, both of these wines are... drinking well now and for another twenty years.... It just occurred to me, the only Lynch I have tasted post 2000 has been the 2006, one time. from what I hear, recent vintages of Lynch have been getting back to the levels of the great Lynches of the 0s and 90s... too bad they are unaffordable now.... Ratings: 1996 Lynch-Bages: 95 points. 2000 Lynch-Bages: 95 points.
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Very dark red with no signs of aging. Aromas of cherry, currant, perfume, and flowers. Medium plus weight with a great lush palate feel. The balance is what makes this wine great. The ripe tannins, acid, fruit, and alcohol all work together. The finish rolls on with sweet ripe tannins. This wine still needs another couple of years before it really hits its stride, and every time I try the 2000's, I'm forced to push my drinking window back. At a 2000 Bordeaux tasting on release in 2002 the Lynch was was the most accessible of the major Chateaus. Push your 2000 drinking window back to 2013!!! (originally 2007).
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Decanted for one hour. Beautiful dark ruby colour with slow legs. Nose of black fruit, moist earth, black pepper and tobacco. Very chewy, nice texture with smooth and balanced tannins. On the palate, very balanced Blackberry, Black currant (cassis), Prune, Forest floor, Light toast, and Stoniness. Medium/Full body and medium pleasant length.
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Had at X2O in Yonkers from my cellar. Drank this after an 03 Cos. I thought this was a much more enjoyable wine. Had beautiful fresh fruit, tobacco, well integrated tannins with a velvety mouth feel. Really great wine that could go for many more years given the freshness this displayed.
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Decanted 4 hours ....very ripe red fruits on first taste....tannins were mild and tamed...nose that was a bit earthy with some leather....terrific wine that I hope only gets better......bit tart at the end and will see if that rounds itself out once it sits for a while longer
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Bordeaux Left Bank 10 year evaluation; 5/2/2010-5/4/2010 (Detroit Lakes, MN): This was amazingly ready to drink but every taste felt like it was holding back further promise. I don't think it was open or aerated enough or perhaps just in a closed stage. The fruit flavors hung in there for a long finish promising a great future. Wine number 4 in flight 2.
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Beautifull of bacon, ripe red fruit, ceps de Bordeaux...very fresh in the month, ripe red fruit, very silky tannins, earthy... absolutely my style of wine!!!
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Decanted at a restaurant and we waited nearly four hours for it to come around. It never really did. Loved the aromas and it hinted of things to come. most likely another decade before all will be revealed
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Way too early to drink. Stayed closed for at least an hour in the decanter. And even then, only faint hints of the complexity of this wine emerged. Its hard to guage what this wine will ultimately become but I am hopeful. Wait another 5 years.
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Lynch Bages vertical (Morton's NYC): Blueberry nose. Sweet baking spice with acidic woody structure. The fruit aspect seems to represent a style change, as is the case with nearly every Bordeaux chateau at the end of the century. This wine is in an awkward place and needs a long time before it's ready to drink. Hold at least 5 years.
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after the prior night's tasting i tried double decanting a bottle for 24 hours and there was improvement as secondary nuances showed up, particularly in the bouquet...notes of chocolate, dark cherries and oak. in the mouth the fruit came a little more forward and it's clearly concentrated, but the tannins are like a cloak that will need years to shed. this one requires patience
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i was expecting more from this wine. while i've rarely found Lynch Bages to be thought provoking or elegant (the 85 is an exception in my experience), i was at least expecting a flamboyant show of fruit and power from this vintage. it's a very tight wine that maybe i need to decant longer, but i've experienced other 2000s that are incredibly appealing (Tertre Roteboeuf), and i've tasted young Lynch Bages in the past (the 89 and 90) which were expressive at a similar or younger age.
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Anniversaire Still. En pure aveugle. Excellent vin aux allures plutôt modernes avec un boisé luxuriant, des tanins fins, un fruit mûr et un superbe équilibre. Très beau vin qui m'évoquait un jeune cabernet mûr...de Toscane (!) 2001 ou 2004. Pas encore typé mais un magnifique vin encore bien jeune et déjà très agréable.
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My WOTN. Just barely getting into the prime drinking window. Masculine, not a sissy wine. Left very good taste in my mouth. Feel free to add the usual BDX descriptors if you have to. I'd buy this wine over and over again.
Aromatics of cedar, herbs, cassis and ripe black fruits. Polished in style, with some tannin needing to be resolved, the wine ends with a rich, black and red fruit filled finish. Other bottles tasted have scored higher.
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medium intensity, garnet, pale purple rim nose: medium intensity, floral, purple flowes, violets (roses), lilac palate: dry. acid med plus, est 13, length med+
flavs - sometobacco, bright red fruit, cherries rasp pomegranate, finish of layers of cherries, rasp
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Underwhelming tonight--I think this needs more time to come around... Thin on the palate, sweet cherry without as much depth adn richness as I would expect.
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Had this at a beautiful summer luncheon with special friends. Immaculate presentation of the bottle and once opened the cork displayed satisifying aromas of quince and sandwood. ephemeral in an indefinable way. I must of spent 5 minutes with my nose in the glass just taking in the magnificant aroma. It took me back to the halcyon days at Oxford, with Marcus, punting, those lazy , carefree, gay days!.... If ever a cork knows its attendant wine this is it, like Anthony and Cleopatra; expressive,ellusive, daring (but brown), hiding it's true nature but still daring to suggest, wispering it's secret, the voice that dare not speak, the love that hides it's true intent. And then we poured the wine!!! Those legs! The way they hung on to the glass and slowly, ever so slowly slid down the rim. Oh the rim! Brown but still puckish; Adonis stood proud upon the field of battle! Strident, stalwart, blessed. A statuesque muse for the drinking classes. Michelangelos David , writ in all his glorious sensual might. And then the taste. Oh the taste. The ambrosial nectar of the gods spilled on to my ever welcoming lips. Ophelia and Oberon danced their whimsy across my enchanted palate...oh to taste....oh to suffer the torment and the pleasure. Salty but sweet, I drunk like a greedy giddy choirboy, enraptured, spellbound, a whispered longing in the vespers, like the first throws of Debussy on an untrained mind.
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Decanted at 4:15. After 2 hrs, still needed more air. Used Vinturi Aerator. Wine is still quite closed. Was best with rich Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam triple creme.
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Best of Bordeaux vs Kings of Kalifornia (prima): nose - plenty of old world funk. mouth - cherry fruit, good tannins. Hitting some palate fatigue by this point in the evening. Steve with more Lynch Bages experienced picked it out right away.
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Young and indeed is just starting to be great. Needs to breathe after opening. Actually quite light in the mouth but the tannins work well with the fruit to deliver a long finish with some good secondary notes coming through. This wine has the poise to last years. Very good.
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Farr Vintners Tasting - London; 11/17/2009-11/18/2009 (Vintners Hall - London): Young young young but very promising. Actually quite light in the mouth but the tannins work well with the fruit to deliver a long finish with some good secondary notes coming through. This wine has the poise to last years. Very good.
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Really first rate juice. Needs a couple hours of decanting, but very complex and built to last. Deep purple color. Really a fantastic wine. Can't wait to taste it in a couple of years.
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Good concentration with classic lead pencil and cassis. Touch of bitter on the end. I tasted this under fairly uncontrolled circumstances (too cold and I'm not sure how much aeration was done), so I'm not including a score, although I noted it as a 91 during the event.
I tasted 4 wines at the same time and ranked them in the following order from favorite to least favorite: 1994 Caymus Special Select, 1995 Haut Brion, 2000 Lynch Bages, and 2000 Leoville Las Cases. The Bordeaux wines clearly were still too early to drink.
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At Wijn Antiquariaat AMS 3 hours open (blind tasting). Dark purple colour. Abundance of black fruits, cherries and raisins. Big masculine wine again tons of fruits. Lingering on. Many tannins, for the long run - probably only really mature around 2020. Several of us thought it was the Mouton 2000!
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I'm unsure if this has evolved much since I last tasted it 2 years ago. Less aromatic than I recall, but perhaps a little more expressive on the palate, showing more depth and a notable finish. It wasn't as dense, giving an overall impression of a rather young wine with tremendous future potential. I will leave well alone for another 3-4 years.
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A bit young, but the nose already gives off an amazingly fragrant bouquet that smacks of Bordeaux....tobacco, red fruit, smoke, cedar. I did not think the palate quite matched the nose, though probably just being tight and young. Good cherry flavors, with a bit of leather, but again somewhat muted. A must to try again in 10 years.
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What a difference with years that I have tasted from Lynch-Bages...This wine is just monumental it has a typical LB nose with finesse and power nicely melted together...this is not overly sweet but very classicaly made...this wine is certainly not closed but will develop further for many years...www.everyoneweb.com/chateaujochen
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Really smokey on the nose, massive nose with a ton of stuff going on. This is young, but very balanced and structured. This will get really good with age, but for now showed big smokey dark fruits, licorice, and an earthy undertone.
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A friend wanted to try this. Second bottle from the case. It is the wrong moment. The wine is in its closed stage. There is a lot of cassis, bitterness and lead pencil. The tannin is unfriendly at the moment. This wine holds a promise, but my guess is you should wait at least another 5 years. It will definitely be a great wine in 2020. 90 points for the moment, but including the potential at least 93.
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Opened and decanted for 90 minutes; scents of deep wet earth. I found it rich and lovely but others were a bit put off by it. They were admitted Bordeaux noveau though. :) I thoroughly enjoyed the wine and it definitely got better as it opened up. Probably still a baby.
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This is very tight at this stage. At first, very nice nose of blackcurrant, plums and blackberry jam, mixed with pencil lead. With air, fruit subsides and herbal notes emerge - dried thyme especially. Very well structured, and way too young. I'd wait with this one at least 5 years.
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Deeply colored with notes of cassis, leather and black fruit, the wine was already starting to show well. Very concentrated and full bodied. On the palate, the wine delivered a lush, powerful feeling, similar to the 90, but with more power. The finish was long, clean and pure. Tasting this made me happy knowing I had a case laid down in the cellar. 5-10 more years of bottle age will really add a lot to the wine. However, for Lynch Bages, this is very precocious and will deliver a lot of pleasure early in life.
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Served single blind--I knew it was LB, but thought it was the 95. I was surprised as the fruit tasted so young, it was a little disjointed and thin on the mid-palate. However the wine hadn't been decanted and as a result didn't show well--I was also served the dregs of the bottle and had a terrific amount of sediment that soured my glass. I would like to revisit with a properly decanted and served bottle.
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Cherry, vibrant character, earth, well integrated with a nice finish. The nose suggest a great wine however I did not think the palette held up as well. This is one of the few Boudreaux wines I continue to underrate against others.
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Holiday Party (Jeff): Dark ruby color. Blackberry nose. Tastes of black currant, violets, blackberry, cherry, graphite and earth. Full bodied. Excellent balance. Fine tannins. Incredible mid palate depth and complexity. Amazing elegance and complexity on the finish that literally lasts for several minutes. Young. Needs time. Simply outstanding. My personal WOTN.
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decanted 5 hours prior to drinking. this wine defies logic, like the 98 grange, it doesn't seem to matter when you open it, or how you prep it, it just hits a home run. beautiful.
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Nose: Initial impression that leaped at me was tobacco and a dark, lush, fruit brooding nose. Similar to some of the other great wines this evening in nose - buckets of cassis, leather, tobacco, cedar, pencil, and some minor flower notes.
Palate: Can a wine be tough and tame at the same time? Perhaps a gentle giant is how I would describe this. Mouth coating, immense, plush, velvety and just oh so pour me some more and leave me alone feeling. Well balanced and just a wonderful example from Lynch.
Overall: I think this will become greatness and warrant higher scores in the future, but is just too young at this point. 93 points.
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Lynch Bages Vertical 1961-2005 (Sweets and Savories, Chicago IL): nose: this was starting to be open for business and is starting to show off the pomp of the 00 vintage with a tobacco driven core along with red and black currants, creme de cassis, cedar box, pencil lead, and dark red cherries. There is a creamy aspect to the nose that adds an extra layer of depth to it that draws me in more and more as I smell it and let it sit in the glass
taste: very young, but not neccessarily brutally young. Lots of tobacco with red and black cherries, cedar box tones, creme de cassis, pencil lead, and black currants give this young wine a great array of well put together and complex flavors with a lot of depth. Firm tannins provide a big armadillo like spine, but they aren't fully overbearing and we are just starting to see what this wine may have in store
overall: This is a great young bordeaux. There is greatness lurking underneath that will require time to come out, but it will certainly take you for a ride when it does. For me, this is showing off what a fantastic vintage 00 is as there is a ton of depth and complexity. This will be added into the benchmarks for lynch and is one to look forward to it when it fully comes out of its shell
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This wine still needs alot of time. A really big and ripe wine with a bit of alcohol. Still very tannic and dry. Some sweet fruit on the nose with some spice box. The palate was tight and unappealing, I can feel the complexity and fruit trying to struggle and come out, but right now it's being heavily pushed back. This is not a pop and pour wine, I wonder how long people had it open for that are giving it the 92+ scores let alone 97+? Do you score this based on it being a 2000 lynch bages? If this was blind would it be scored so high?
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Wow! This is just starting to open up and holy cow is it good! It's going to be very difficult to hold off on these. Having said that, 5 more years and this will stop time.
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This marries the levels of concentration found in the 89 with the supple tannins and plusher style found in the more approachable 90. Still incredibly young, this will grow up to be a stellar Pauillac. Boatloads of concentrated, juicy ripe fruit are found in every sip. This has all the right stuff to age and evolve into a great bottle of wine.
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Decanted for 3 hours. Good nose of wet earth, saddle, and currant. Pallate had smoke and leather with a sweet berry finish. Not much on th mid-pallate.
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deep dark opaque color, smoked game, saddle leather and cedar on the nose, ripe raspberries, smoked meat, dirt flavors. fairly tight after 1 hour decant. drinking well now with some more air time.
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Opened for 4 hours before drinking. Used the SOM to air the wine. Seemed quite tight and not seeming to give much up. Smoke and black current. Good dark color. Was expecting more from this wine. First bottle of a case and a half, so it was good for educational purposes.
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What a wonderful wine. Full bodied, great legs, sweet tannins, complex nose. A little young yet, but I'm weak and I have more for later. Beautiful purple color. This is why I love Bordeaux.
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What a beauty.. Needed about 2 hours in the glass to open. Should last easily for 10 years. My guess that this dream wine will be at its peak around 2011..
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Almost black in colour, with an absolutely knockout bouquet of black cherries and sweet leather. Superior structure of dark fruit, tea, cigar box, and red plums. Wasn't as good the next day, leaving me to believe that this wine may not improve much more over the years, although it will certainly last for some time.
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Dinner with Otto (Backstreet): Intoxicating nose of dark fruit and french oak. Tastes of blackberries, raspberries, black cherries, earth, leather and pencil lead. Medium bodied with excellent balance and freshness. Extremely complex in the mid palate. Poweful finish that goes on and on. This wine has a glorious life ahead of it.
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I think this may have been slightly corked. flavors were muted, but the fruit and spice came thru after two hours of an open bottle. The nose was muted, but plenty of leather and red fruit
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Kitchen Tasting Group does Lynch Bages: I throught this was even more impressive than the 2003. The nose is deeper and more brooding offering dark fruit, dried herbs, tobacco and coffee. In the mouth this appears much more structured, but the concentrated fruit is equally impressive. Great, silky texture. An impressive wine that needs many more years to develop fully.
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Tasting Group Dinner - Lynch Bages (JP's American Bistro, Minneapolis): This was closed, but hinting at very interesting things. The nose shows more Pauillac pencil lead and cedar than the 2003. Coffee, dark fruit, licorice, and chocolate, with a hint of the classic Lynch-Bages herbal/leafy tobacco flavor profile. Seems very true to its terroir. Tightened up considerably after an hour in the glass. My score may be conservative here.
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Wineflock Blind Tasting Competition (Ken's): Full opaque black fruit with some lightening. Full aroma of bright black fruit and some cedar. Full tight black fruit with a hint of sweetness.
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Steak night with Scott Manlin (Sammamish, WA): Where did this come from? I don't really recall it, as we were DEEP into the silly portion of the evening. But it is listed on my tasting sheet. A few recent tastes of this great, great wine do suggest that it is starting to open up lately.
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Tasted with friends over short rib (beef) in wine and port sauce. Cork was removed and left to air for 6 hours, then decanted for 1.5 hours and drank over an hour. The LB was third in a blinded flight of wines that included; 1989 Burgess Cab, 1996 Ornellaia and a 1998 Michel-Schlumberger reserve cab. Dark blood red with stupendous legs. The nose was a kleidoscopic array of chocolate, coffee, damp earth, tobacco, truffle and dark fruits. Dense and broad on the palate, with superb balance. The fruits are still primary yet, but of substantial presence. Tannins are velvety and very accommodating. It finished nicely, neither complex nor long. Overall, the dazzling olfactory acrobatics did not carry through to the palate- perhaps reflecting its immaturity or dumb-phase. When mature (or awake), it will merit a much higher score. It was my (and wife's) wine of the flight, but ranked last by 3 (of 8) in our group. All 3 are certified French aversed oenophiles.
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Impatience prevailed and I cracked a bottle a year or so early. I decanted for 2 hours and drank over the next 2 hours. For future bottles, I would start drinking at 4 hours. Shared with my wife and neighbor (Justin) on the deck wishing for Spring. Wonderfully smooth tannins and complex balck fruits. Wonderful leggs. It made me realize I needed another case or at least as much as my marriage would allow. Greed controls me with wine. I love it.
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Seattle Tasting Group does Pauillac (Seattle, WA): Mmm, ripe, caramel, leafy, cola and perfume. Quite tight, but wow this is MASSIVE, loaded with layers of decadently ripe fruit, mineral, and tobacco. This was a very oaky showing, but the wine is gorgeous.
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Pop and pour...well integrated already, tannins noticable but not problematic. Lovely nose and palate characteristic of Pauillac...tar, lead pencil, black currant...quite a nice wine. Will drink the other half tonite.
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Lynch Bages vertical (Washington Hotel, London): Opaque, purple edged, forthcoming, mouthwatering boiled sweet nose (something I really liked on this occasion), really thick, dry and very cabernet - got better in the glass
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A very fine wine with a lot of potential. Tasted with the sassicaia 2000. The LB has the most potential and at the moment it was still a bit tight. Good chance that the LB will surpass the Sas in 5 years. for now: The sass wins.
A great wine it is, but (and this is very personal) the bordeaux (French) nose is too much for me. Me and my wife call a noose with too much cream and wet towels for our taste a French nose. So in this flight served blind, it was not easy to pick the Sassicaia...
very jammy fruit, tannins a bit dry and not integrated yet. nice acids to back the fruit up (or the other way around?) Jummy wine.. very nice use of wood: not too much and very well integrated in the whole. also"lots to taste.. (just don't sniff too uch :-) )
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medium bodied, dark inky purple color......nose is somewhat slight and mostly of coal, tar, tobacco, and earth. The fruit, mostly raspberry, is not clearly evident until the finish. Most of the concentrated flavors are of smoky cedar, tobacco, oak, and saddle leather. Tannins are not in your face, but are clearly present. Finish lasts about 30 seconds. This needs some more time. Did not open at all the first night, very little the next day. I'm glad that I have another bottle. I'll give it at least another 5 years unless I buy more. 90 now, potential for 93
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Oh this Lynch is progressing nicely. Not nearly as shut down as the last time I looked at it. Tar, soy sauce, cedar. Black as midnight oil. I opened it for a Lynch lover that hadn't tried it. Nice but it will be much better later. Still not the jammy Paulliac bomb it was on release.
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OpusOnecomes to NYC (Queens/NY - my house): Buttermilk? amazing nose. that slowly was replaced by black and red berries and pine needles. Chocolate arrived later. tannins are very powerfull. loong finish. lots of depth and fruit. this was my WOTN. 2nd Day - closed. lots of tobacco and sweet fruit but less giving - we'll see later tonight.
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Juicy, fruity, quite tannic but fruity, cedar tannins. Coffee grounds, lead pencil. Medium weight. Good finish, dry on finish. Dark thick muddy berry fruit. Lots of structure, but a wide structure, not backwards. Minty eucalyptus. Juicy Nice secondary flavors. Strangely compelling.
Day 2: Still some think tannins. Still thick with coffee. A little flatter, tamer. Nice herbs along with bitter dark thick flavors. Not ready.
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Dark red appearance. Smells like tea, rose petals and peppar. A bit lettuce" like. The wine is large bodied with the most exquisity sweet core of fruit. This is really seductive and wonderfully balanced, in spite of a high degree of tannin. The aftertaste is medium long.
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To celebrate the cellar move, I opened a bottle of this. Unfortunately, I did not plan ahead, so I just poured it directly into our glasses. Tight does not begin to describe this wine. It is closed for business with smoke and char and not much else. I saved half the bottle for the next night. After 28 hours open, the wine had opened a bit. Tonight the nose is still tight but the smoke has subsided to reveal candied blackberry and heavy vanilla. Best of all this wine exhibits a great mouthfeel with tons of extract, strong tannins, and tremendous structure. Despite being very close, it has a long finish. If only the fruit wasn't hiding.
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Tasted blind at Jason & Tracy's. I immediately guessed Bordeaux 2000 (good) based on the nose, but incorrectly guessed Monbousquet (bad) due to the smoke & charcoal that was very evident. This wine is terribly shut down, and over the course of eight hours it barely budged. Whatever fruit is there (and I remember it 6 months ago when it was oozing with fruit) is now trapped behind an iron curtain of tannins. The nose shows a lot of initial mineral, graphite, and char. After about 6 hours some tobacco and black cherry emerge, but the palate barely budged. This was a disappointing showing, but this wine will be back in force in 10 years...
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Tasted unblinded at 2000 Bordeaux horizontal at the home of Marshall Banker. Opaque purple robe with purple rim. Clean nose, showing very intense aromas of licorice, black currants, kirsch, game and creosote. Full-bodied on the palate, with huge, ripe tannins, relatively high acidity and similar flavors as for the nose. Long finish with a bit of heat. Classic Lynch.
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Seattle Tasting Group does 1990 Bordeaux (Woodinville, WA, USA): Group average 90.75 points. As a ringer I brought a 375ml of this which had been decanted for 24 hours. Stunning purple. Smoke, tobacco and tons of oak on the nose. The palate is creamy, nothing like it had been 18 hours earlier. This continues to be huge, heavily extracted, loads of flavors, amazingly primary right now. This will be a fun wine in 10 years!
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Decanted for 7 hours. After 5 hours this thing was tight as a drum, totally closed for business and very disappointing. And then it relented. The nose is smoky, earthy, full of tobacco, creme de cassis, yet still quite black. On the palate this is massive, black, and closed. Yet there are layers of fruit and extract, dustiness. The finish is tannic, powerful, tight, yet lingering. With a couple more hours this is softening yet at the same time closing. It is a weird, educational experience.
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Currant, mineral, mint chocolate, black cherry liqueur and vanilla nose. Full and assertive with good fruit and balance; ripe tannins, long, vanilla oak finish. 4/5
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Cedar, graphite, heavy dark fruit. Dark fruit nearly overpowers rest of nose. Great mouthfeel. Impeccable balance. Though wine is very young, everything is in place. Enjoyable now. Medium to long finish. Strong black fruit. Mouth coating. Should be extraordinary.
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2000 Bordeaux Tasting (Chicago, IL): This was an exceptional soft velvety wine! Outstanding rasberry and trademark Paullic lead pencil aromas. The fruit is soft upfront, but really builds up into creamy blackberry. The soft sweet tannic finish was all tobacco, leather, oak, vanilla, and smoke. Tasted twice with consistent notes.
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Sampled at the Union des Grand Crus trade tasting of 2000 Bordeaux. Great nose - almost floral. Soft as a feather pillow. Ripe currant and raspberry flavors. A ton of fruit. Incredibly fine tannins. Lighter-bodied, but a big wine. Definitely in my top five of the tasting.
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Union des Grand Crus de Bordeaux (2000 Vintage) (Intercontinental Hotel Chicago): Tried this in Jan 2003. 75% Cab Sauvignon, 10% Cab Franc and 15% Merlot. The best wine of the tasting. Thick wide legs. An earthy leather filled nose. A soft supple wine with black cherry and coffee notes. It finished with a delicious burst of fruit. A well balanced wine with intricate fruit nuances and elegant tannins. 96 points.
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4/19/2024 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 94 Points
Deeply coloured, red rim.
Beautifully fragrant, cassis graphite and a hint of forest.
Silky smooth, weightless, glides across then bites with well balanced acid and super fine tannins. Flavours are classic Bordeaux, cassis, graphite, tobacco leaf complexity, a hint of mocha and leather. Delicious drinking but will hold for decades.
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4/10/2024 - PSPatrick wrote: 92 Points
Bottle in perfect condition, cork pristine. Decanted for three hours. Medium garnet colour, very little sediment. Cherry, black currant, plum, cedar, tobacco, light coffee, light chocolate, spices, graphite, gravelly minerality, and a high-end balsamic vinegar note after further breathing, with fresh acidity, well-integrated tannin, and great persistence. Medium-bodied, balanced, and fresh, with impressive structure. Still firm and restrained, reminding me of many Bordeaux of the 1995 vintage. Holds a lot of promise, but for now the value for money is off. I would love to try this again in ten years! 92(++)
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3/23/2024 - Cremuel Likes this wine: 92 Points
Bob’s cellar. Deep ruby red. Nose of organic funk, deep black fruit, dark zest of menthol and black cherry - feels very young and to a degree unformed. Has a very distinct redcurrant acidity on first tasting, some funkiness in the background, again seems very young and expected it to be more mature for its age. Having said that it be is a very good wine. Could easily take a few more years to mature.
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3/19/2024 - d.f.c Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very enjoyable wine, especially with red meat dishes. We had this for lunch over Korean BBQ. Great pairing! Medium bodied wine with ample tannins. Oaky nose with berry jam flavor and good finish. I think this wine can hold strong even longer.
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3/17/2024 - mendezcellars Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very nice medium bodied, fruit flavors.
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3/8/2024 - dream Likes this wine: 94 Points
A beautiful, full-bodied Lynch Bages that is perfectly balanced with classic flavors just emerging of tobacco-tinged black fruits and graphite minerals. Just a baby though and needs more time to reach peak. 94+
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2/11/2024 - Francophile1 Likes this wine:
Super Bowl LVIII 2024 (Alpharetta, GA): Tasted double blind: Youthful color, deep ruby, polished wine, touch of sweetness on the finish with firm tannin. Still very primary, which made it tough to identify where it is from. Bordeaux nose, but Super Tuscan finish. I called it 2004 Sassicaia.
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1/26/2024 - BernieMSY Likes this wine: 95 Points
The wine was decanted for two hours prior to tasting.
Deep ruby/garnet color with no signs of bricking at the edges; blackberry, cedar pencil, mocha and a touch of green vegetable and eucalyptus on the nose.
Deeply integrated silky black fruit; with nice melding of primary and secondary notes. Plenty of firm tannic structure and a long, long finish. This wine has at least a couple of decades of life left in it, but it is drinking beautifully right now.
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1/17/2024 - D_RICH wrote:
Black/purple. Nose similar to the 1989 Lynch Bages, but much less developed, less intense. Similar on the palate but a little hotter, displaying plums, cedar and complexity. Tasted in a flight which included the 1989 Lynch Bages, the 2000 Figeac and the 2000 La Conseillante. The 1989 Lynch was the consensus favorite of the flight. This was my favorite of the three 2000's, although many in the group favored the Figeac. Didn't score it, but it would have been between 92-95. An excellent wine, and at age 24 it still seems young, with possible future development - but only one bottle left in my cellar.
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1/1/2024 - JB12 wrote: 87 Points
The bottle i had was odd. The cork had 2020 on top and 2000 on the side. Anybody know about this?.. PM me please.
Decanted for an hour. Clearly not long enough as it was still not smooth. Taste was a muddy coffee with some fruit. Evened out a bit over the next 3 hours with fruit flavors appearing. Anyway, still not impressed. But i cant imagine how this could get better....
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12/30/2023 - hkbob Likes this wine: 95 Points
Still showing very young with opaque purple colour and rich, full voluptuous dark berry fruit. Sweet cassis, pencil lead, sous bois and a hint of mint becoming more pronounced with air but still holding something in reserve which further cellaring will no doubt bring to the fore. Full-bodied and plush on the mid-palate leading to a long, cedary finish with some fine tannic grip. This is an excellent wine that will no doubt be a long distance runner and merit a higher score in another 5+ years. So good already for those who prefer more primary fruit.
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12/24/2023 - Ibetian wrote: 95 Points
Decanted 3+ hours before dinner, and it worked. Still showing some 2000 reluctance, but after decant showed nice complexity without the bite an hour in decanter. A muscular wine, good pairing with beef.
Drinking pretty well now with long decant, but better in 3+ years.
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12/15/2023 - Apeek19 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Didn’t decant (coravin from cellar); tannic and acidic still feels like it should age more or be decanted to be maximized. Will revisit in a few years.
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12/7/2023 - mayfield wrote: 94 Points
So beautiful. I remember tasting this at the Chateau in 2002 like it was yesterday. They were pawning off the 2001 on the foreign tourists and I asked in French if I could try “Les deux mille” and the tour guide said “vous savez!” and took me in the back to let me try it. Its pedigree was apparent even then but it has evolved slowly. Even now it is a baby. It has less Pauillac typicity than a lot of the other LB’s of this era even the others from warm vintages, you more taste the sunshine here. It also has an ethereal quality and one has to beli ve that it will lengthen and gain more complexity in the coming years. No regrets—this is a great wine.
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12/2/2023 - Verb Likes this wine: 95 Points
dark red, brick rim - classic Pauillac nose of dark red fruit, chocolate, and graphite - mouth is still not as impressive as the nose - smooth mouth feel, but acidity and tannins still predominate over the dark red fruit flavors - medium 15-20 sec finish - this 2000 has finally come around to drinking as an excellent mature Bordeaux - will last for another decade or more, but will never have the rich full mouth of right bank wines such as the 2000 Vieux Chateau Certan tasted alongside
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11/23/2023 - drmarc61 Likes this wine: 96 Points
This wine is at the end of its teen stage. Primary, secondary and tertiary notes began to meld together. Wine felt light on the pnp and quickly gained weight and the taste profile lasted beyond 30 seconds.
Glad I bought a case upon its release and cellared it properly. This wine should continue to improve with age.
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11/22/2023 - Tao wrote: 99 Points
The best, the most delicious Lynch Bages I have ever tasted in my lifetime! Great structure, fabulous aroma, layers and layers of ripe, beautiful spicy dark fruits striking the palate, very refined in texture, amazingly young, hopefully, I'm able to try this again!!
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11/10/2023 - mcj2001 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Complex with refined tannins. Still lots of black fruit flavors with some leather notes. Had after a 30-minute decant. Pair with grilled lamb chops.
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11/3/2023 - vinolovers wrote: 96 Points
Did not decant; Poured to a medium garnet color with a hint of purple on the rim. Incredible nose of black fruit and honey. After about 30 minutes, plum, cassis, black currants and graphite. Tannins completely subsided but the wine remained incredibly knit together. Smooth, so smooth. Terrific steak and potato wine.
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10/22/2023 - Vino Me wrote: 97 Points
Opened at dinner with Jim Lester and his wife and paired with a homemade pepper steak. only the 3rd time I have had this wine and it is showing what it can be at it's peak. The last time I had this was in 2015. Solid cork and decanted for one hour. Very lightly sedimented. Crimson color with very little bricking. Notes of leather, black currants, and oak. Firm tannins. Starting to really show some depth. Beautiful. Drink or hold. Glad I have a magnum of this which I will hold. 97 points.
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10/19/2023 - Collector1855 wrote: 96 Points
Domaine visit. From MAG, decanted. Lots of cassis, mint, some earthy elements. Deep and complex. Young still, this may end up as good as the 1989. Best to wait another few years. 96-97
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10/8/2023 - DH90 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Excellent ullage in this bottle purchased on premiere tranche in 2002 or thereabouts. The cork had barely any red stain in it other than the first 5 mm. Tasted soon after opening without decanting, this immediately had lovely aromas of cassis, blackberries, and faint cedar. It was harmonious with some residual soft tannins and a medium length finish. With more aeration, it became even more complex and refined. Lovely wine which is drinking very well now.
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9/17/2023 - Mazy Likes this wine: 93 Points
Ouvert à l’horizontale en PNP (décision de dernière minute). Peu de lies en bouteille. Couleur encore foncée. Le nez s’ouvre assez rapidement dans le verre. En bouche, le vin est équilibré, constant. Une dominance d’arômes primaires (encore!) mais les notes secondaires d’élevage sont discrètes, les tannins sont légers à modérés, l’acidité est en arrière-plan. En fin de bouche les arômes tertiaires pointent légèrement mais on est loin d’une dominance tertiaire. Ça devait être un monstre en jeunesse. Excellent mais on aurait pu le garder facilement 7-10 ans si on avait voulu passer la soirée avec un Bordeaux tuilé et plus évolué.
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9/16/2023 - BernieMSY Likes this wine: 94 Points
Brick red. Lots of leather saddle savory notes.
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9/15/2023 - NickA Likes this wine: 95 Points
Bordeaux blends Paulée with Lay & Wheeler (The George): Magnum. Surprisingly developed given the format, with a soft, truffley, gamey nose. Drinking beautifully though: excellent balance, ever-changing flavours, refreshing acidity, powdery tannins with just the right amount of grip, and a long finish. This is now an expensive wine, but deservedly so.
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8/14/2023 - jviz wrote: 95 Points
Another chance to taste this beauty. This particular bottle felt a bit more structually resolved than the last two I’ve tried. Silky and classic, it was the best aged red at a rather broad tasting. Here, context is everything, as a single wine with dinner it might come across totally differently.
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8/12/2023 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 95 Points
3 yrs from my last bottle (different source). This was more evolved in early maturity. Really wonderful bdx of mostly silky black fruits and well integrated herbal/eucalyptus spine that is so terrific in the strong Lynch Bages years. Still showing a rather fruit forward profile--I suspect this will continue to evolve in a positive fashion but is quite enjoyable now. Rather mild tannins for a Lynch Bages
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8/6/2023 - hkbob Likes this wine: 96 Points
Dark fruit, pencil lead, cassis, smoke and a hint of mint on the nose. Excellent fruit although still quite structured with some tannins to be resolved. The remaining third of the bottle consumed 24 hours later showed no signs at all of oxidation and drank beautifully. Another 5 years in the cellar should work wonders, IMO. If drinking now, a few hours in the decanter is suggested.
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7/6/2023 - Nontaco Likes this wine: 95 Points
Late night deck Avalon w Darius. Drinking really well like last time, both experiences much better than first two experiences with this wine 18-24 months ago. Had this after an 05 Palmer and held its own, and maybe provided more drinking pleasure.
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7/3/2023 - Francophile1 Likes this wine:
July 4th Mondo Event (Atlanta, GA): Tasted blind. Left bank goodness in the glass. Great nose with some sweet Cab. Sauv. fruit on the finish with firm tannic structure. I thought it was from '96 vintage, but was surprised to see it was '00. I did not pick up the signature green bell pepper note that I often get from Lynch. Time in the cellar has been good to this wine. It is now entering its drinking window. I lasted tasted it in 2016 and it was beastly back then.
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6/30/2023 - fussyeater Likes this wine:
This was lovely with silky tannins, pencil shavings, savoury red fruit (cassis) and serious persistence. Really superb balance and in a great place. Memorable.
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6/30/2023 - Hanover Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted 3 hours; nice cork, some sediment; dark color; coffee and cherry in nose; tobacco finish; well received at 2000 comparative.
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6/14/2023 - Ibetian wrote: 94 Points
Opened 2 hours before dinner, decanted about an hour before dinner. Last glass was the best, so might try 2 hour decant next time. I bought a bunch of this EP and on release, and we’ve been slowly drinking them since 2016. This is drinking well, a highly enjoyable and complex bottle. But like all the top 2000 vintage wines, this still seems to be holding something back. One CTer suggested that this might not peak until 2040. I’ll be nearly 90 then, so unlikely to experience it fully. Even so, it’s highly pleasurable to drink now.
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6/11/2023 - englishman's claret wrote: 92 Points
2000 Pauillac (Boston Commanderie de Bordeaux): I continue to have some reservations about the 2000 Lynch Bages; it just seems it should be better than it is. This example is a little round and plumpish, a little too simple; this shows nice black fruit and a little graphite but misses a lot of the verve and depth that great vintages usually confer to this exceptional estate. I don't get the long, expanding finish which might suggest these things are just to come. Maybe I am a little hard on this, tasting it alongside the Pichons and Latour, but there are many vintages in which Lynch is a fair flight-mate to those wines.
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6/10/2023 - The Quiet Man Likes this wine: 95 Points
Drinking beautifully. Fruit and tannins are well integrated. A special bottle.
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6/2/2023 - Templeuve wrote: 95 Points
This is the essence of Pauillac Bordeaux! Reliably royal complex flavor! F&&king wonderful. Great with ribeye.
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5/29/2023 - MikePemulis Likes this wine: 92 Points
Fifth of these I've had over the last 2 years and this was not as good a showing as in the past. Enjoyable but seemed a little flat / one dimensional compared to other bottles.
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5/26/2023 - Love Good Wine Likes this wine:
Enjoyed with the family.
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5/3/2023 - jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Similar to prior note after a 90 minute double decant; outstanding, lovely mature Bordeaux, classic Left Bank. Ready to drink, no rush as I suspect it will remain at peak for several years
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4/8/2023 - Mali Likes this wine: 96 Points
Jetzt voll im Fenster. Opulentes Pauillac Aroma mit reiner Cassis, Zeder, Graphit und markanten Orangenschalen. Erinnert mich stark an Mouton.Ab und an kommt auch mal ein Touch old-school Liebstöckel durch. Voll und prägnant im Geschmack, mit erstaunlichem Druck im langen Nachhall, der weitere Reserven offenbart. Aber warum warten? Jetzt bis 2030+
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3/31/2023 - MaxRad Likes this wine: 96 Points
8+ hour decant. nose evolved beautifully during this time. Drinking so beautifully and prime right now. Showing off its various facets very sharply.
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3/24/2023 - CarpeDiem! Likes this wine: 91 Points
Was it the food pairing (game), bottle variation, or too early to open? The bottle was in perfect shape, but is still working on some residual tannins and seems locked. Otherwise an enjoyable and most typical Bordeaux, with ripe cassis, leather, tobacco, chocolate, toffee, cedar and walnut. I will leave it alone for a year or two and revisit, because I am convinced that there is more to come.
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3/16/2023 - BellevuePhil wrote: 95 Points
Upon uncorking the bottle, a symphony of aromas permeated the air, leaving me spellbound.
Yes, its probably 10 to early, but so what the intoxicating bouquet revealed notes of ripe blackberries, cassis, and cedar, intertwined with hints of truffles and dark chocolate. The initial whiff alone transported me to the rustic vineyards of Bordeaux, reminding me of a summer fling with a wine maiden and believe me from the first sip, my taste buds were immersed in that indescribable reminiscent luscious embrace of bold and velvety flavors reminding me of well, ....... the graceful finesse often found in French women.
The Château Lynch-Bages 2000 vintage reveals its full glory with each passing moment, gracefully evolving in the glass. The wine's structure and longevity are a testament to the meticulous craftsmanship employed in its creation. This remarkable vintage, possesses an intriguing depth that keeps you enthralled from the first sip to the last.
As I savored this exceptional wine, my mind wandered to the cobblestone streets of Paris and the vibrant vineyards of Bordeaux.
In conclusion, the 2000 vintage of Château Lynch-Bages is a true masterpiece that offers a sensory voyage through the vineyards of Bordeaux and an enchanting encounter with French femininity. Its rich flavors, captivating aromas, and velvety texture make it a delightful companion for those who appreciate the finer pleasures in life.
After 2 hours it opened like a French housemaid in spring and it held for hours. Super amazing deep intoxicating wine with a wet forest floor, ripe berries with a hint of tobacco that came out at 2 hours. Pad of deer foot and some ocean...Good now with finessing, but better probably in 2030 through 2040. Drink up!
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3/11/2023 - Zweder wrote: 96 Points
Beautiful and luxurious bouquet with dark berries and a firm dose oak. The bouquet is still reticent. On the palate dark berries, a firm dose of oak and cedar, firm and juicy acidity and still sticky tannin. Also herbs and a great length. The wine still does not show what it really has in store and some in the tasting thought this wine will never really show itself when it is still so locked at the age of almost 23. But I still have good hopes. This might show to be a wine entering its maturity stage not before 2040. I don’t have any, but I really hope I will get the opportunity to taste this wine around 2040. 94 – 97+
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3/5/2023 - Ericsson Likes this wine: 93 Points
Bue chez B qui l’avait achetée en primeur.
A évolué depuis 5 ans.
High fill, ouvert et bu. Très cassis a l’ouverture, ensuite fruits rouges, épices et une touche de cuir.
Plutôt fin et long en bouche, bel equilibre mais il manquait d’un soupçon de profondeur pour prétendre à mieux.
A boire avec de la réserve selon moi.
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2/18/2023 - dream wrote:
corked
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2/8/2023 - Doctor Vyd Likes this wine: 95 Points
Beautiful fruity nose bright deep color strong smooth finish Wil well for years Tasted with ‘95 and 2005 Certainly the best of the evening
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1/26/2023 - djhammond Likes this wine: 96 Points
Last tasted 8 months ago, this is creeping forward, but still probably another two or three years from hitting its prime drinking window. That said, it is already a terrific wine, and could be up there with the 1989 and 1990 in time. As mentioned previously, the nose is still a little green, but is deeply perfumed with blackcurrant, blackberry, tobacco and forest floor. The depth on the palate and finish is outstanding, but at present unresolved tannin distracts. Likewise, the finish is excellent but is similarly compromised with tannin. Extended decanting really helps at this stage, but I am going to wait a couple of years until the next bottle. This is going to keep getting better and better. For now 96+.
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1/26/2023 - UFGators Likes this wine: 97 Points
Just a few years time has done this wine extremely well. This was clearly the wine of the night. Full bodied and open. Lots of complexity and the stuffing to age further. I think there is still more potential there. I’m going to wait a few more years for the next bottle. 97 *
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1/21/2023 - burlingtonm wrote: 93 Points
Compared to the 89 & 90 tasted on the same night, this still has some years to go before being fully mature. A little reticent on the nose, it opened up to reveal good concentration with lots of fine ripe fruit. Notes of coffee, leather and while lovely, it will certainly be better in a few years.
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1/14/2023 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 94 Points
A private dinner at a friend's (Warmond, NL): Elegant and harmonious, rich and sweet blackcurrant fruit, soft and flowing and fully mature, soft and rich, resolved tannins, gravel and flowers, delicate and aromatic, long and delightful finish. Fully mature, great charm.
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1/7/2023 - Eric Wright Likes this wine: 93 Points
Elegant, balanced. Everything I expect from LB. Doesn't seem to have the weight to improve materially with time so enjoy.
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12/31/2022 - Texas Oenophile Likes this wine: 95 Points
I’m not sure why so many people here say it’s still too young. Opened for new years dinner (ribeye). First taste was such that I decided not to decant until we’re ready to eat. An hour or so later decanted and consumed quite quickly. No detailed notes but suffice to say this was best wine of the night despite many other aged Bordeaux, Burgundy and Napa wines competing. Champagne is in a different category altogether obviously.
I will absolutely say this is a classsic pauillac — you have to woo this wine. It does not jump from the glass like many California wines (Andremily Syrah no. 7 consumed at Xmas is a great example of that) but it is oh so good.
First one I opened from a six pack. Much more enjoyment to come from remaining five. If you have it, drink it!
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11/28/2022 - cephomer Likes this wine: 95 Points
Drank for my birthday at Champetre, my new fave French restaurant in PP. Decanted for appx 45 mins. Nose shows generous aromas of cedar, forest floor and cigar box. Medium to full-bodied & somewhat viscous, still very good amount of black fruit here, but also plenty of tertiary notes, including cigar box, cedar, lead pencil, forest underbrush and earth. The wine has a bit more residual tannins than I expected, but they're soft and well-integrated. Great depth, complexity, concentration and balance in this elegant but powerful, masculine wine that is showing wonderfully at the moment. Everything one would want in a fairly mature left bank Bdx! No rush to drink here, but no harm in doing so either. Definitely decant here at least 1-2 hours
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11/24/2022 - cubswinws Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still has an edge or two and would still benefit from a few more years in the cellar.
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11/12/2022 - MaxRad Likes this wine: 96 Points
Needs several more years at least. Still sooo young.
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11/11/2022 - Rogershkg wrote: 91 Points
Needs to be decanted and unfortunately did a pop n pour
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11/1/2022 - Irish_Wine wrote: 95 Points
Deep garnet.
Ridiculous depth and richness on the nose. Super pronounced with blackcurrant, black plum, black cherry, mint, graphite, cedar, vanilla, clove, tobacco, caramel, leather, earth, savoury, meat and dried blackcurrant. Fully developed.
Pronounced and dry palate. Med + acidity, high tannins, med alcohol, lovely long finish. After amazing nose expected more but still incredible.
Can drink now but has potential for further aging.
Lovely wine just beaten out by the Léoville-Barton at 2000 tasting
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10/29/2022 - Nontaco Likes this wine: 95 Points
Significantly better than prior 2 bottles. Really in a nice spot tonight.
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10/19/2022 - Mag357 wrote:
Natebm-Full red, intense black fruited nose, with cigar box and pencil shaving scents. Still very primary and quite backward,quite extracted with very good density and a truck load of fiery tannins, quite stern today, but the underlying material is here. Just in need of another 10 years in cellar. It is a pity that this is still so firm after so many years of snooze already. So patience advised.
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10/17/2022 - Twowinechicks Likes this wine: 92 Points
Deep dark red, no hint of brown edges, with graphite and woodsy notes on the nose, medium bodied. Little fruit remaining yet pas de probleme! Smooth, dry, very long finish, hints of eucalyptus and balsam, staying power that keeps singing on the palate. Savory and enjoyable. Even more so when we checked the wine list of restaurant we were considering (Cote Miami) for an upcoming trip—-and found that it was listed for $945!!! And to think we bought this in 2001, maybe 2002? And sadly only one bottle remaining.
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10/1/2022 - dbkitc wrote: 94 Points
Drunk next to a bottle of 2000 Montrose, this is significantly plumper and more open than the Saint Estephe. Deep 2000 color that looks no more than 5 years old. The nose is filled with plump cassis, tobacco, dark chocolate and graphite - slightly jellied. Broad palate with waves of maturing fruit and tannin. Late stage toddler - will be even more impressive in five years. Needs to round out a bit. (94+)
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9/24/2022 - jviz wrote: 95 Points
Last tasted 4 years ago, the 2000 Lynch Bages continues its slow journey to maturity. This large scaled wine is darkly hued with little bricking in the glass. There are some classic Pauillac notes of blackcurrant and tobacco, but this wine is so dense that I still don’t find much development yet. You can sense the warmth and scale of the vintage but I’d say this is a 50 year wine, maybe even longer lived than the LLC, which is saying something!
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9/11/2022 - randyjc wrote: 94 Points
Beautiful wine - but it really needed tons of air. Only at around six hours or so did it start to open up and reveal its tertiary old Bordeaux characteristics. Black currant, some red fruit, tobacco, leather and earth. The nose was surprisingly reticent but in the mouth it was a “wow” wine. On the table with 2004 Quilceda, and 2005 Hillside Select. It outclassed the competition but the other two were good. Not this good but good. At least the Lynch-Bages doesn’t have the no-environmental-sensibility of the SHS (which is a shameful bottle - I’ll never buy SHS again in light of their bottles. Well, that and unjustifiably weak QPR.)
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8/30/2022 - Beachfan Likes this wine: 92 Points
At Mk’s house with Dave A
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8/28/2022 - DougLee wrote: 92 Points
Served at dinner with the K's. Slow-O'd for 3 hours and decanted about 45 minutes before service. Darker garnet. Nose of horse manure, currant, graphite, cedar, plum pits, faint floral notes. Structured layers of red and dark plum, black currant, and a bit of char on the palate with a strong tobacco note as well. Firm tannin and moderate acidity leading to a longer finish of currant, tobacco, and earth. A very well-made wine, showing quite young at this point. Needs time.
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8/23/2022 - Geoff Likes this wine: 96 Points
Repeat of 2021 note, but even better. More of everything. May end up with an even higher rating. Five hour slo-ox with 1 hour decant off moderte sediment.
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8/17/2022 - dalemosier Likes this wine: 95 Points
It may hold its peak longer, but definitely outstanding now.
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7/31/2022 - DWStyle Likes this wine: 94 Points
Magnum , No decant, drank with friends at a dinner party . Drinking well now. Nose is a little faint but there. Mild on the palate, dry yet sweet finish. May improve slightly with more cellar time. Open for business now!
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7/20/2022 - djhammond Likes this wine: 96 Points
I tried this for the time 3 years ago and, whilst showing promise, was anticlimactic. The interim period has seen a transformation with the wine now in its early drinking window. It is a magnificent wine and the first from the estate to potentially be challenging the legendary 1989 and 1990 vintages. The viscosity of the wine is excellent with early signs of bricking. The nose is still a little green but is aromatic with tobacco, blackcurrant, blackberry, and forest floor. The tannin has started to soften on the palate with a faultless balance and a finish gently pushing 60 seconds. The depth and complexity on the palate and finish are outstanding, but the magnificence is masked at present by residual tannin. This will be pushing the high 90s in another few years. 96+
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7/14/2022 - mpoel Likes this wine: 96 Points
Top bottle
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6/11/2022 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Jim's Retirement Party (Libertyville, IL): Small glass, brief note. Lots here, but more potential for the future vs pleasure for now. I continue to like where it is heading, better 2025-2050.
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5/30/2022 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 Points
Interestingly, more backward than the previous bottle tasted just 1 year ago, clearly, this is a very good, classic vintage for Lynch Bages. Concentrated, tannic, structured, strict, full-bodied, bright, fresh, and firm, with ample layers of ripe, black, and red currants, topped with tobacco leaf, herbs, forest leaf, and smoke, if you have less than a full case, give this at least 6 more years in the cellar before pulling a cork. Classic in style, this will be worth the wait.
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5/26/2022 - El_Dougo Likes this wine: 93 Points
Thrilled to open my first of 6, recently arrived from Berry Bros. London ordered over a year ago as an ex-Chateau offering. Paired with pan-seared tenderloins, no decant maybe 10 min slow ox. I don’t have a lot of experience with Lynch Bages (or Bordeaux for that matter) and there were many surprised with this wine based on my preconceived notions.
Cork slipped out in perfect condition, cork stain ultimately drying to a beautiful burgundy color. Zero sediment. Wine was a ruby red with only the ever-slightest garnet at the edges. Floral notes wafted from the glass almost immediately, followed by notes of distinct red fruit and faint hints of cedar. Palate had fresh fruit and a very pleasant medium+ acidity. This had all the appearances of a young, fresh wine, although obviously a young fresh Bordeaux doesn’t drink like this. Tannins were integrated and smooth and throughout dinner the bottle just sang.
After dinner I will note the bottle began to change. Frankly I don’t know if this has to do with the lack food of the evolution of the wine. The fruit diminished and concentrating on the structure I found less nuance than expected. I’ve actually deducted a point for this. The finish was moderately long, however.
Very interested in seeing how these continue to progress with time although I don’t know how long these will last in the cellar. Happy for any comments as this was a terrific experience.
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5/20/2022 - cephomer wrote: 90 Points
Drank blind at our Xtremo tasting this past week. Most, if not all recognized it for what it is. Lovely, classic left bank Bdx nose of cedar, leather, cigar box and black fruit. Lighter bodied than I expected, and less fruit than I anticipated. There's cigar box, forest floor and earth on the palate but the wine didn't impress many at our tasting, unlike so many of the CT tasters here. Frankly, this bottle was a bit disappointing--nothing particularly faulty in the wine; just entirely lacking that 'wow' factor. Bad bottle, hopefully.
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5/15/2022 - caspernick Likes this wine: 96 Points
We are moving next month and wanted to have a special dinner with close friends- this was the opener. My last sampling of the 2000 Lynch Bages was 4 years ago. It has developed further and is fully mature now. Moxie said it was the best wine she has ever tasted. A Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
A very light bricking on the rim gives clues to this wine's age. The nose is a complex melding of tertiary notes alongside some fruit and oak nuance. Leather, tobacco, cassis, cedar box, cooked blackberry, prunes, fig and a touch of caramel. On the palate this wine is so smooth- medium (+) acidity has kept it in fine shape alongside very fine grained tannins that are fully integrated at this point. Medium bodied, the flavors have a medium intensity- it's about finesse with this wine. A long finish shows off its pedigree. Simply stunning and a pleasure to drink after so long in the cellar. It's average price hovers around $450 now, jaw dropping I know. I'm sticking with my original 96 point score. It's only fair to give this wine 5 stars. Drink till 2027.
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5/14/2022 - napasoutherner Likes this wine: 94 Points
REALLY interesting experience with this wine. Opened for 1.5 hours and then tasted. Had all components of cork issue/funk so we let it sit for another hour. Slowly it opened up and up and UP! By the 3 hour + mark it was starting to hum. Classic forest floor, tobacco notes and long finish. Loved this wine.
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4/30/2022 - Nontaco Likes this wine: 94 Points
Bit reticent at first after quick decant but soon developed into a very easy drinking, lush Paulliac. Lacking a second gear, but still very enjoyable and open for business.
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4/30/2022 - Harry Cantrell wrote: 93 Points
Deep garnet Nose of red fruits and some green herbs. Screamed Lynch Bages and one can see a direct line from the 89 to 2000. Taste had some tannins, acid, red fruits. Very good and some further age will help.
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4/18/2022 - liber Likes this wine: 94 Points
2nd of 24, opened 2 hours then decanted 30 minutes, perfect cork and level, still a bit tight but showing more than first bottle noted in detail in Feb 20, bags of volume and grip and showing hints of complexity which should develop, much upside, 20+ years. At least F+ (18) and a super LB.
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4/1/2022 - finediningnyc Likes this wine: 94 Points
One of the more accessible 2000’s right now, it is rounding the corner towards maturity flaunting a deep dark fruited profile with herbs, spices, tobacco and truffle. On the palate the tannins are integrated and its texture is elegant, layered and seamless. 2000 shows a truly great balance between power and elegance. A 2 hour decant will have it in the perfect spot.
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3/26/2022 - AaronMaxwell Likes this wine: 97 Points
This was a spectacular bottle. Cedar, tobacco, cherry, tart fruit, perfectly integrated. Needed only 30-60 minutes of decanting before it was singing. Perfectly accompanied many of the dishes at dinner (thanks, State Bird Provisions!)
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3/22/2022 - Cailles wrote: 93 Points
20 Vintages of Lynch Bages (1986-2017): All wines tasted blind. Not decanted. A few conclusions: 1) The overall quality of the wines surpassed my (and the groups) expectations slightly. There were good wines in all decades. 2) The style is very Cabernet, very Pauillac, quite classic, with a good grip, pleasantly high acidity and a good, not too ripe fruit core. 3) Most vintages don‘t have the depth of its neighbours and, until more recently, there are some quite angular tannins. 4) Lynch these days doesn’t reach the same elegance and complexity as both Pichons but plays in the same league as Pontet Canet, which, is less classically built. 5) Highest rating of 95 pts for 3 crowd favorites: of course for the 1990 and 2016, but rather surprising also for the 2017.
TN: Medium- expressive nose with dark berries and lots of minerality, quite cool and fresh. With more time some burnt sugar notes. It gets better On the palate this shows quite round with just a touch of slightly coarse tannins, high but very round acidity, a nice creaminess and overall good balance. There is blue and black fruit, some floral hints, tobacco hints and lots of minerality as well as stems. Fairly good precision. Quite a complete wine. 93/94 pts
Decanting: Good from the go but would certainly benefit from 1-2 hours of air.
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3/19/2022 - GFischmann Likes this wine: 95 Points
Drinking great! Still has some fruit- red berries with great balance.
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3/14/2022 - sirpat00 wrote: 92 Points
Lynch Bages vertical (1986-2017): Lynch Bages vertical spanning 20 vintage (1986-2017) hosted by a private collector. My key observations were: 1/ The “twin peaks” of 1989 and 1990 continue to perform well, 3/ among the younger vintages 2017 and 2016 stood out, 3/ mid- to late-90ies were unimpressive as a group, rustic with harsh tannins, 4/ 2000-2008 showed extracted fruit profiles, but with juicier palates, 5/ After 2009 the fruit turned brighter and more red in nature, less extracted and fruit-forward palates. Note the wines were not decanted and served blind in flights of 4.
Tasting note:
Slightly aged profile, marginally porty fruit of dark cherry and plum, mineral base notes and cedar wood. A fruit-forward, juicy palate, but with slightly green tannins unfortunately and mediocre structure. This could be in a bad spot right now as the last bottle I had a year ago was outstanding.
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3/5/2022 - ShangGuy Likes this wine: 95 Points
Was waiting for this one. Inky purple hue, strong rich aroma. Subtle first taste with hints of red fruits and flowers, but quickly hitting the tannins and second taste of a gritty barny flavour - leather, hint of red meat and smoke, and medium quick finish and long linger. Lovely drinking wine
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2/27/2022 - Donjcorleone Likes this wine: 95 Points
Absolutely captivating aromas of cassis, forest floor and cigar box that kept bringing me back to the glass and gave way to a deep, dark red fruited and cedar driven palate that maintained perfect balance and freshness.
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2/26/2022 - Sacramento Geezer Likes this wine: 96 Points
The Geezer concurs with Corleone and Parker in his Bordeaux book 2003 edition: “A great—make that profound— . . . Coats the palate with an unctuous display of black currant . . . Incredibly well balanced, pure wine . . . A tour de force.” Total Wine Concierge direct from the château’s cellars.
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2/23/2022 - Purple Tooth wrote: 92 Points
What TF? Do I have all the mediocre bottles here? Not bad, but not nearly as much as I had hoped for after hanging onto a case for 20 years! The nose is all Paulliac, with graphite and serious earth and cedar, but the mid palate does not match and leaves you so hanging and feeling cheated. The long an dry finish with the emptyness of the wine underneath matches my hopes of any future development from this point on...If you have the good bottles you are lucky, or my expectations for a wine that costs 300 a bottle now, are just unrealistic...Overpriced now....But your friends will ooh and ahhh...LOL
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2/11/2022 - Burgundy Al wrote: 91 Points
1989-2000 Top Bordeaux with Pizza (Schur House - Riverwoods IL): Single blind 1989-2000 Bordeaux. Burly black fruit with lots of power, lacking finesse right now, but clearly lots of potential. Firm middle, very long finish hinting at that potential. I correctly identified this as Lynch-Bages once told the three wines in this 2000 flight.
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2/2/2022 - J_H Likes this wine: 94 Points
- 1h decanted
- Nose: Is there from the start and shows itself with an intense nose of quite a lot of Cabarnet, spicy peppers and some tomatoes as well as dark fruit of wild berries, wild cherries. Wrapped in leather, cow steel. Masculine and powerfull. Comes across a little one-sided. But after 1.5h in the glass also moka, vanilla and chocolate.
- Palate: Opening right from the start, full body but attractive acidity (medium+), the tannins are also still grippy (medium +) but ripe and just needs time to open up more. Long on the finish and with pressure and good acidity.
- Context: Following in the footsteps of the 1990 (but a bit more expressive?), with grip and still rich Cabarnet fruit. This should still be restrained a little to gain in terms of aromatic diversity. In the next 10-15 years, Lynch Bages 2000 should still improve. Now 93-94 points with good potential to 96. Drunk in parallel with a Gruaud Larose 2005. The spiciness of the Lynch Bages was impressive, while Gruaud Larose comes across as rather refined and red to dark fruity, elegant.
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2/1/2022 - BradE wrote:
I'm a huge fan of Lynch-Bages overall, but the 2000 hasn't impressed. Opened a half bottle while doing some work in the cellar, and didn't finish it. Hard edged, and essentially providing no joy. The bottles are very sound and nothing is wrong with the provenance (bought en primeur in the UK). While clearly in the minority, I'm not optimistic on this vintage.
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12/30/2021 - SMG wrote: 94 Points
Long life ahead of this so no rush to drink up.
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12/29/2021 - WildeMeeuw Likes this wine: 91 Points
Kleur: Diep donkerrood Aroma / bouquet: Verfijnd bouquet, beperkte maar aangename expressiviteit met tonen van gedroogd fruit en cederhout. Smaak / Afdronk: Zachte zuurgraad, verfijnde tannines. De retronasale indrukken vormen een prachtige combinatie van enerzijds stoere en gronderige tonen en anderzijds verleidelijke tonen van gedroogd fruit en verfijnd hout (en zoethout) die een mooie gerijpte Pauillac kenmerken. Krachtig maar verfijnd. Lange afdronk. Algemeen / potentieel: 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 12 + Smaak / Afdronk: 16 + Algemeen / potentieel: 8 = 91/100
Kleur: Diep donkerrood Aroma / bouquet: Verfijnd bouquet, beperkte maar aangename expressiviteit met tonen van gedroogd fruit en cederhout. Smaak / Afdronk: Zachte zuurgraad, verfijnde tannines. De retronasale indrukken vormen een prachtige combinatie van enerzijds stoere en gronderige tonen en anderzijds verleidelijke tonen van gedroogd fruit en verfijnd hout (en zoethout) die een mooie gerijpte Pauillac kenmerken. Krachtig maar verfijnd. Lange afdronk. Algemeen / potentieel: 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 12 + Smaak / Afdronk: 16 + Algemeen / potentieel: 8 = 91/100
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12/11/2021 - Matt Scott Likes this wine: 95 Points
Decanted for two hours. I have often found that ‘00 is very similar to ‘86, only better. There’s a lot of tannin, structure and cause to wonder if the wine will ever open up. This has finally done that. There’s blackberries, wild cherries, cedar, cassis, matchbox, rose petals and rocky mineral. The secondary nuances are present and this has a mouth-coating front, middle and end. The finish sails on…. Although this is open, the silky tannins are still very present, with an attractive acidity. This will age for many more years. Drink now -.
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12/1/2021 - Renevin Likes this wine: 94 Points
Nez de tabac, cuir framboises. En bouche, tout en rondeur, bien ample. Final sur le cuir. Belle longueur.
Belle bouteille.
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11/28/2021 - wineforth Likes this wine: 93 Points
2nd bottle of LB from a case of 3x each of 4 super seconds. Complex undergrowth, dark fruits and deep blackcurrant nose with a smoky ending. My fears that the fruit would go out before the tannins subsided are partly unfounded. The fruit is a touch lean and the tannins still grippy yet the wine is now fully mature. Good long finish. A lovely moreish wine. The least successful of the 4 in the case but still hugely enjoyable and great classic Pauillac typicity. 2000 is a good vintage, not quite the great vintage it was hyped up to be. Given how long its taken to mature this far there's no hurry to drink up.
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11/25/2021 - Ibetian wrote: 94 Points
Decanted about an hour before dinner with wonderful complexity on nose and palate.
Early drinking window, great to drink now, but better days and a long life ahead.
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10/24/2021 - BoulderWine Likes this wine: 96 Points
Two-hour decant. Really great fruit and well-balanced with lots of layers. I think it still has a long life ahead but alas this was my last bottle. Everyone loved it. (13.0% alc)
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10/22/2021 - Dehrmann wrote: flawed
11MAD - corked
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10/13/2021 - CarpeDiem! wrote:
Flawed..what a drama
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10/10/2021 - S-C-S Likes this wine: 94 Points
Next bottle in 4 years, wine has a great future.
Decant for 4 hours.
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10/9/2021 - Ibetian wrote: 94 Points
Poured a small bit into decanter, tasted and decided against a long decant. About an hour in decanter I think would be fine.
Nose is wonderfully complex, classic Pauillac. Palate features cedar, red and black fruit.
In its early drinking window, but improvement and a long life ahead.
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10/7/2021 - DCHawkeye Likes this wine: 95 Points
Decanted for several hours ahead of, then double-decanted and brought to, a wine dinner at Clarity, this was outstanding. One of the first bigger wines that I've opened from the 2000 vintage and this seemed in a great spot after the decant. Received many very positive responses to it from others at the dinner.
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9/24/2021 - Geoff Likes this wine: 95 Points
Firing on all cylinders. Great example of a well aged Bordeaux. Deep dark color, no bricking. Fragrant nose with soft yet persuasive red and dark fruit, oak, spice box, vanillin, multiple layers of secondary and tertiary notes. Soft and balanced on the palate with resolving but present sweet tannins. Medium to heavy bodied. Long impressive finish. Excellent wine!
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9/17/2021 - canan wrote: 93 Points
Bordeaux 2000 Horizontal (KOGS): Intense plum-like fruit, elegant and with fine tannins. Great wine!
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9/15/2021 - Jeff Leve wrote: 96 Points
This bottle was quite forward, which surprised me. With its nose of spearmint, cedar, tobacco, cigar box, and cassis, the full-bodied, concentrated, generous wine was balanced and easy to enjoy, even with its judicious tannic backbone. The bright, fresh, chewy, currant-filled finish kept on going. Another 3-5 years in the cellar and this should be fully ready to go.
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9/11/2021 - englishman's claret wrote:
I’ve been on record as having some skepticism as to whether the 2000s will develop into the magical vintage previously predicted. This is a very good wine, but drinking it in the context of many great vintages of Lynch Bages seems to add another data point to my position.
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9/11/2021 - jacobg wrote: 93 Points
To be blunt - don’t open. This wine was made for the long haul and shows no tertiary notes. Wait probably 10 years if you appreciate the true quality of Lynch Bages. I stupidly already opened two bottles.
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9/10/2021 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Epic Bordeaux for an Epic Birthday!; 9/1/2021-9/12/2021 (Paris & Bordeaux): Still incredibly young and incredible tight and a bit less expressive (a theme this week on the trip - the 2000’s aren’t quite what I’d expect but hopefully it is just a question of time). While it’s young it is approachable or at least there are softer tannins. Darker wine. There’s power here lurking I think. Give it more years.
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9/2/2021 - Romol Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted 2,5 hours. Still young. A very good Lynch Bages (my favourite after the 1989 so far). At start of the dinner still pretty closed. Improved during the dinner. The last glas was the best. I would recommend to decant it 3-4 hours. I'm pretty sure that it will be even better in 5 years. 93-94 pts. at the moment.
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8/28/2021 - drmarc61 wrote: 95 Points
This wine is a teenager with a good number of years ahead of it. Three hour decant and consumed over four hours. Subtle flavor profile that has become more nuanced and deeper in flavors as time as passed.
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8/26/2021 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 93 Points
Great to try this again. Truffle, red currant, dark fruit and pencil shaving. Palate is expressive and giving. The best Lynch Bages after 1990.
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8/24/2021 - D_RICH wrote: 94 Points
Open for two hours; 1 1/2 hours in decanter. Black/purple. Very aromatic, dark fruits, cedar, smoke. Exotic fruits, surprisingly soft, luscious. Great nose, but this did seem to lack the tannic framework that I expect in a Lynch Bages. I enjoyed this more than my dinner companions did. Based on this experience, I would consider a shorter decant, and making sure the wine is served at a cooler temperature if served during hot summer months. (93-94); largely based on the nose.
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7/25/2021 - BernieMSY Likes this wine: 95 Points
Popped and poured. Dark purple black color, with no signs of bricking. Earth, loam and mushroom on the nose; no brett. A bit tight upon opening, after 90 minutes of air, it begins to yield. After two hours, it’s loaded with savory notes: cocoa, roast meat, cedar pencil, and a trace of mint.
Very complex, with a lingering finish. Tannins have softened, but they are definitely present, indicating years of life ahead. Silky mouthfeel, no sharp edges. Outstanding effort.
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7/14/2021 - Cailles wrote: 94 Points
Bordeaux 2000 - 20 Years On - 48 Reds: All tasted blind, not decanted. Observations: 1) It´s a good vintage but not on par with more recent great vintages like 09/10/15/16. Why? A smaller group of top wines reaching lower highs and in general a tad less depth, purity and finesse. 2) Right bank is ready, the left bank still needs time to integrate and open up. 3) Not much tertiary aromas yet - peak drinking window at least 10 years away for most wines. 4) 2000 is a bit a cooler vintage which is great for the right bank (not too much ripeness). 5) Winners? Pomerol with the highest ratings. Le Pin (97+ pts) leading the pack for me (narrowly beating the consensus winner Pavie (97 pts).
More information, top and worst 10 lists, appellation rankings, out- and underperformer from five participants in the story link. As always, in such tastings (lots of wines, not a lot of time per wine, not decanted) the ranking of wines/appellations might be more informative than the scores.
TN: This performed very well tonight although the nose didn’t show very expressive and certainly has more upside. On the palate, however, this should beautiful with lots of dark fruit, minerality, especially graphite, herbs and earthy notes and to balance it out a nice layer of sweet burnt sugar, cocoa to overall create a quite complex aroma profile with good precision. The tannins will need more time to mellow further but overall the structural frame was quite good with lots of tension and a good freshness, nicely fresh, a bit airy and slightly creamy structure. The finish showed good length and was fruit- and minerality-driven. This must be the best Lynch since the 89/90 pair. 94 points with upside to 96/97 at peak maturity.
Decanting: It certainly needs a bit of air. I guess 2-3 hours should do the job.
Group average: 94.25 pts
Group rank: Shared 7th out of 48
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7/3/2021 - Collector1855 wrote: 96 Points
Having a group of wine friends over for my birthday and blind tasting some Bordeaux 2000 while BBQ'ing. Very closed, even after 2h decant. Muted, erthy aromas emerge, some pencil shavings, dark fruit, forest. Nice structure, dense, classic proportions. Like all top Pauillacs tonight, early drinking window only. Wait another 4-5 years before opening this.
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6/22/2021 - bordeauxman777 Likes this wine: 94 Points
A great Pauillac. There is everything you'd expect from an outstanding Chateau in outstanding year. Balanced perfectly, mouthfeel is so alluring, velvety soft and the nose is intoxicating. There is a magical layer of acidity that literally spark on the palate like brilliant stars. A special wine, no doubt. One element I always hope to receive from such big names is the complexity and the intellectually satisfying element. This wine perhaps, needs a few more years to get there. The good news is, there is no rush. This beauty, if stored properly, will deliver drinking pleasure for many years to come. Super lovely!
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6/20/2021 - sirpat00 wrote: 97 Points
Grand Bordeaux 2000 horizontal tasting; 6/20/2021-6/21/2021: Grand Bordeaux 2000 tasting with ~60 wines from the vintage hosted by a private collector. All wines were poured directly from the bottle with no decant and served in flights of 4. As general observations I would highlight: 1/ Today the 2000 is, without a doubt, a right bank vintage with Pomerol the star, 2/ the vast majority of wines are still going strong with hardly any past their peak 3/ On the left bank, St Estèphe was most ready to drink with a lot of wines in a closed stage right now, 4/ On the left bank, 2nd to 4th growths were generally more open for business than the 1st growths which almost all closed, only hinting at their full potential. 5/ If you must open a left bank bottle, Margaux is the safest place to look. Complete scoring overview and additional commentary included in the tasting story.
Tasting note:
Elegant and well-defined nose of mostly red and blue berries with aging notes only in the distance. There are additional layers of sweet notes, a bit of spice and minearlity. Everything you‘re really looking for in a classic Bordeaux. Fresh, juicy more fruit-forward palate with vibrant acidity, firm structural tannin and a long, pleasant finish. An excellent Lynch Bages and in its current form one of the best I've ever had.
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5/31/2021 - JazzManWine Likes this wine: 94 Points
Deep purple garnet color. Needed at least 2 hour decant to be moderately open. Just at start of drinking window to me. Nose still subdued. Nice feel in mouth, full flavor. Really nice.
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5/30/2021 - RobbieD68 Likes this wine: 97 Points
Spectacular. Barely needed decanting - I think we let it sit open for 15 minutes and the flavors erupted. Cherries and dark fruits, leather, pencil lead and forest floor, and a hint of licorice. I feel like this is perfect right now. Drank over two hours and it stayed amazing the entire time. I only wish I had more! However I do have a 2005 - we'll see how that goes!
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5/29/2021 - DougLee wrote: 93 Points
First bottle of 12 purchased on release. Decanted for 3 hours. Opaque dark garnet hue. Nose of beef blood, cassis, blackberry, cedar, hyacinth. Buoyant layers of currant, tartare, red plum, contrasting green, and subtly spicy earth on the palate. Still bright acidity and moderately firm tannin. Long finish of broad earthy notes, currant, and hints of green. Most excellent and likely to age beautifully.
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5/22/2021 - sdezutti Likes this wine: 95 Points
Fully mature but plenty of life left. Beautiful deep purple. Some vegetal and earthy notes at first. Then lots of eucalyptus and lead pencil.
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5/16/2021 - ihavezinned wrote: 95 Points
Paired wonderfully with grilled ribeye. Still lots of life left. Lovely dark fruit with licorice and wet leather. Soft and full on the pallet with a long finish.
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5/15/2021 - A&C Likes this wine: 94 Points
Listening to a little Jackie Greene post-dinner party, and trying to capture the flavors of the night. Not easy. This beautiful wine was probably at its moment. Not too young. Not too old. Great Bordeaux flavor profile. Paired with two spectacular wines -- an 07 Chapoutier Le Meal and and an 07 Bryant Family Cab. Two amazing wines -- truly amazing wines. The Chapoutier was smooth as silk. A kimono. Silk pajamas. Perfect in its balance. Acid, tannins, and fruit all in balance. Anyway, I digress. The Bryant was a beauty. All Howell Mountain Cab. Blood. Iron. Minerality. Smooth. Perfect with steak. Anyway, this French beauty was lovely. Really, it is why I love French Bordeaux wines. The flavor profile. The nose. The balance. It paired great with Canyon Meadows Ranch Ribeyes, lobster tails, and so many other yummy treats that no one will remember. Back to Jackie Greene. I love music. Learned a couple of Taylor Swift songs today. Going to figure out more. Anyway, a fun night with old dear friends, great food, and the best wine on earth. Hallelujah!! If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you just might miss it. Time is a river. Don't drown. Stay afloat. Watch the stars. Time is a gift and curse. Love the people you love. Cheers.
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5/7/2021 - englishman's claret wrote: 93 Points
There’s no question that the 2000 Lynch Bages should be good, but how good? Leading with succulent but structured blackberry, cedar, and pencil, the Pauillac character obviously carries through. But with air, what evolves is espresso and woody notes - not that they aren’t nice (sandalwood, eucalyptus, etc), but on the whole, the resonance of fruit doesn’t quite pop in the way that the truly great (61, 82, 89, 90, 16) do. Followed over 5 hours. 93-94
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4/11/2021 - Philip67 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Wow! Truly great wine. Superb balance of Bordeaux elegance with depth and intensity of fruit. The fruit is sweet black fruits of the forest. Behind the fruit is vanilla, burnt toast and hints of leather. Medium all round, with possible more than medium acidity - but well balanced with fruit. Classic 2000 - i.e. not big but very satisfying, ideal for rich food. Long and complex. Ready to go now but has another 20 years in the tank.
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3/30/2021 - drmarc61 Likes this wine: 95 Points
This wine needed coaxing in a decanter and continued to evolve over the next three hours. I wanted to drop the bottle off at the restaurant earlier but in life...
I recommend 3-6 hour decant and then savor...
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3/27/2021 - CarpeDiem! Likes this wine: 95 Points
If you look for a reason to buy a classic, almost old school Bordeaux and patiently endure two decades of patience - then here it is. In perfect shape, just entering its drinking window, but built for another 20 years. Elegant, perfectly balance and complex, with smooth, ripe, creamy cassis, leather, tobacco, chocolate, toffee, cedar, walnut. Tannins still present in the background, but nicely mingeling with phenolic notes and cedar, promising perfect (further) ageing.
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3/27/2021 - Kepos Likes this wine: 95 Points
PNP, no decanting. Everything here, dark berries, good balance, long. Nevertheless I have the feeling that if you give the wine more time it will be truly outstanding.
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3/24/2021 - hckschr40 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Decanted. Wet earth, wet stone, plums, figs and currants on the nose.
The palate is amazingly earthy and softly balanced with dark fruits leading to red fruits on the long finish. I guessed this had more age on it than it does. Very mature, and delivering everything a bottle of this quality should. It certainly has time left, but easily approachable now.
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3/23/2021 - dalemosier Likes this wine: 94 Points
Friend brought for dinner. It won beset bottle.Great balance, nice nose full grape/leather and lingering taste - perfect for dinner
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3/19/2021 - BernieMSY Likes this wine: 94 Points
Dark, purple-black color, currant nose. Lots of umami notes, roast meat, etc. softened tannins, and lively finish.
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3/17/2021 - Verb Likes this wine: 95 Points
dark red, ruby rim - nose fully opened after a 2-hr decant - dark red fruit, chocolate, smoky, graphite - real promise for outstanding future development - mouth is not as exuberant as the nose, but more developed than my last note - smooth mouth feel, but acidity and tannins still predominate over the dark red fruit flavors - medium-length 15-20 sec finish - a beautiful Irish Bordeaux for St. Patrick's Day and a very appropriate accompaniment to our corned beef!
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3/13/2021 - Jd6725 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Another very good to great showing from this wine. Very fresh, subtle but still with lots of character. In a really nice spot with some fruit, good structure but very inviting. Right out of the bottle it was great, and tracked over the course of 4-5 hours. WOTN by a hair against 1998 Clos Eglise, 2004 VCC, 2012 Pontet, 2000 D'issan and 2004 Ruinart.
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3/12/2021 - Larslatour wrote: 94 Points
Favorite Pauillac. Depth, dark fruit, generous.
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2/19/2021 - fastcar888 wrote: 97 Points
I attempted something entirely different by decanting for 6 hours. Wow! What an astonishing difference. The wine regained its Lynch Bages life, extremely compelling with a great nose, taste, and noteworthy finish. Bravo!
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2/7/2021 - dbkitc wrote: 95 Points
Wonderful, plump Pauillac. Classic LB. entering a nice early maturity stage. Good balancing structure. Will last for years yet a lot of fun this evening. (95)
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2/7/2021 - dream Likes this wine: 94 Points
One of the youngest but finest wines in the 2000 second growth tasting tonight. So succulent and crisp with uplifting acidity and razor-sharp mineral intensity. Full, fine and deep with great blackberry fruit and notes of graphite shavings and tobacco. Very Pauillac and in need of lots more time even after a 4+ hour decant. Great potential. 94+
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2/5/2021 - Mjladha Likes this wine: 93 Points
Just stupendous. Really had it all. Showing beautifully.
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2/3/2021 - winelover1808 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Outstanding. Beautiful bouquet of raspberry, some floral notes, red fruit, pencil lead. Medium bodied, terrific raspberry, red fruit, well balanced acidity great finish with some yummy tannins. This is drinking so well now and I’m guessing will be in a great spot for easily the next five years.
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1/30/2021 - ctwomey Likes this wine:
A bit of a disaster with the cork as it completely broke apart. However, the bottom of the cork was intact and the wine was fine. Decanted for a few hours beforehand. Medium ruby in colour. Black fruits, lead pencil shavings, dried fruits, dry with medium acidity. Touch drying and textured medium tannins. Medium-long finish. Built for the long haul, only 13% vol. You would struggle to find that alcohol level in the Medoc now. This was bought en-primeur back in 2001 and I think including Irish Duty and VAT came in around €74 per bottle.
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1/29/2021 - theelvoid wrote: 96 Points
Decanted for 4 hrs. Drinking beautifully now. Fruit is light and tannins smooth.
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1/23/2021 - WinoRick Likes this wine: 94 Points
Medium garnet with no browning, double decanted with moderate amount of sediment, medium bodied with bright dark berry fruit flavors. The tannins have pretty much melted away into sediment making this an approachable enjoyable wine. Better than last time and probably better the next. I think there is plenty of years ahead for this one.
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1/17/2021 - dnicewicz wrote: 95 Points
What a lovely Pauillac - nose was an intoxicating blend of cigar box, dark fruits and some saddle leather. Palate really opened up after 1.5 h to reward with plush and velvety tannins. Just in a lovely spot right now and may even get better with time.
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1/3/2021 - Las_Vegas_Expert wrote: 95 Points
Seems more subdued than last bottle a few years ago. Appears to be shutting down a bit. Great balance, tannins starting to integrate better.
Color still very dark, deep and young, fruit still there but not what I remembered. Secondary characteristics not even beginning to show. This wine is aging at as glacial pace. Won't open again for five years.
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12/31/2020 - Papies wrote: 97 Points
It’s been 6 years since we had this last ( Papies 94) and this has since evolved into something magical especially if like us you are a classic Bordeaux lover. We decanted for a good 40 minutes, helped but not essential and the wine was just a masterclass for classic elegant beauty.
The fruit is very much healthy and alive, good secondary side of course with leather and soft forest floor aromas, soft spice and that characteristic austerity that keeps the wine for shouting but just simple and softly let’s it sing. And what a song this was. An amazing 96-97 wine at this stage and with a lot of life ahead too.
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12/29/2020 - Mr T wrote:
Decanted for 2 hours and served with Tenderloin for Christmas. Vibrant purple and modest nose. Wine is drinking well but clearly not yet mature and not a ton of secondary characteristics just yet. Tannins are pretty resolved and fruit definitely still holding its own. The wine drinks well now but can't say there's any rush to drink this wine just now. I'd be inclined to give it more time if you can.
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12/26/2020 - fastcar888 wrote: 94 Points
I decanted this bottle for three hours. The beautiful purple color suggested excellent ripeness and plenty of concentration. Yet, the lack of a robust bouquet exhibits a wine that is partially shutting down or needs more time. I will hold my other 15 bottles for another year or so. I suggest you save it until it is ready.
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12/25/2020 - Zinlady wrote: 90 Points
Disappointed. Had with rack of lamb. Did not stand up to it. Good color. But wine was not big. Not a great finish.
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12/19/2020 - CarpeDiem! Likes this wine: 95 Points
An archetype of Top-Bordeaux, just peeking into the drinking window, built for another 20 years of development. Elegant, perfectly balance and complex, with perfectly ripe, creamy cassis, leather, tobacco, chocolate, toffee, cedar, walnut, you could "read" this wine for hours. Tannins still present in the background, but nicely mingeling with phenolic notes and cedar, promising perfect further ageing potential.
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12/14/2020 - johnh1001 wrote: 94 Points
Lovely open knit texture. Great dark fruit, herbs and smoke. Nice place right now.
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12/13/2020 - hprphf wrote: 92 Points
Well-made, ripe fruit, stronger than usual Pauillac notes. 92
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11/26/2020 - Hermosabritdad Likes this wine: 95 Points
Thanksgiving wine treat. A quick note. In a lovely place right now, amd possibly the best Lynch I recall having. Lovely nose of initial black currant and even some red fruit in the back, then over time just tons and tons of secondary and tertiary notes. After 3 hours with only half a glass left I simple sat and sniffed and inhaled for the last least 20 mins before finally ending it! Tobacco, new soft leather, some pepper spice, and much else. On the palette the tannins are super smooth. As my wife said - the smoothest wine we have had for a a very long time. Didn’t realize what this is now costing at auction, so I guess it should be this good. A truly lovely wine and resorts my faith in buying and holding Lynch Bages which I had begun to question.
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11/14/2020 - bottlewasher Likes this wine: 97 Points
Still unremarkable on opening but after an hour or so - Wow. What a great Pauillac. Probably at or near it’s peak or maybe 5 to 8 years to go. Warm earthy Currant, dried orange peels, velvety spices. loving this wine!
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11/6/2020 - Waedi Likes this wine: 94 Points
Still very young, no hurry
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11/4/2020 - The Vines That Bind wrote: 93 Points
Classic Lynch nose that has youthful red and black currant, warmth, and power. Only decanted these for about two hours tonight and the more earthy details that appear so nicely in Lynch Bages are struggling to get past the powerful and muscular '00 fruit. Balanced, complete package, enjoyable now but needs ten more years to achieve the showiness that the '96 provides now.
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9/22/2020 - redmancge Likes this wine: 91 Points
Fortunate to have one more to try later. This was decanted for two hours and a little tight obviously on open. Rebottled for trip to dinner out celebrating wife's birthday. Nice deep red color and cherry fruit on open with bit of oak and smoke more pronounced. Some light tannins persist and smooth finish only wish we'd had a little more time for it to open as last glass was best. Will take a little more time on last one.
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9/5/2020 - AllRed wrote: 93 Points
Time to Taste 2000 Bordeaux (R&D's): Blind. Similar in color to wine A with a deep core and just a slight bricking at the meniscus. Currant and bell pepper notes give way to a bit of horse blanket and earthy funk. Adds perfumey floral elements as it opens in the glass. Medium+ tannins. Red fruit dominates the palate, ending with good length and abundant fruit. Is that a faint iodine quality? Well-balanced, perhaps just a bit thin in the mid-palate, though I say "thin" only within the context of this lineup. Really nice. 93-94 pts. The iodine quality had me thinking this was one of the Graves, and I guessed Pape Clement.
My #7, Domino's #8
Group #4, 50 pts
2015 finish: 8th, 80 pts (corked)
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8/29/2020 - wstromb404 wrote: 95 Points
Brilliant but still feels very young. I picked up a couple bottles in an auction last year and this is the first of the two. Will wait at least 5-10 years for the next. Intoxicating bouquet that reminds me of a cartoon where you see the fumes going into the character’s nostrils and their eyes perk up. Traditional flavors but a whopping finish - at least 45 seconds. Can’t wait to see how this evolves as it ages.
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8/24/2020 - anil@taneja.ca Likes this wine: 100 Points
Tasting perfect after 2 hours of decanting. Can still go many years
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8/20/2020 - GBFan Likes this wine: 96 Points
Wow, is this good. Fully ready to drink. Beautiful nose. Delicious cherry fruit. Great length and concentration. Lacks just a bit of added complexity that would put it over the top, which further age may provide. An outstanding bottle of top-quality, well-aged Bordeaux.
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8/13/2020 - Ibetian wrote: 96 Points
Decanted 2+ hours before dinner. Similar to my February note, but perhaps a bit more open. At age 20, just entering its drinking window. This offers the complexity, grace and sophisticated pleasure that is uniquely delivered by well-aged fine wine. Decades of life ahead. Glad I have some remaining bottles to follow and enjoy.
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8/11/2020 - RayOB wrote: 94 Points
Drank at 67
Open and drinking beautifully
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8/9/2020 - AaronMaxwell Likes this wine: 93 Points
Solid 93-94.
Representative of Paulliac, and not so different from the ‘96 I recently had. This wine has extremely fine tannins, juicy acidity and tartness, low alcohol, and a funky (barnyard) expression.
Oak is on the nose, and cedar wood is present on your gums.
The fruit is gentle plums and white cherries with floral overtones of blueberry bramble.
The earthy expression is like a walk through a wet, misty forest - with your nose at walking height, not the ground.
There’s minerality - wet granite or stone. We’re not certain.
The finish lingers for a solid 30+ seconds but with treble, not lower notes.
Paired nicely with a Five Dot Ranch ribeye.
Still youthful in its 20 years of age, but drinking fine. The chances of it improving in complexity are dubious. Drink now.
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8/8/2020 - jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Double decanted for 2 hrs, deep ruby, dark fruit with little of the classic Left Bank tobacco & leather, med. tannins, long finish; outstanding & ready to drink with the long decant, no rush for sure
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8/7/2020 - duchamp wrote: 92 Points
Deep ruby to deep garnet, tobacco, graphite, cassis, black plum, and a touch of wet earth on the nose, bright juicy fruit on the attack with layered red fruit, earth, and mild, well integrated tannins, finishes a bit lean with cherry fruit, powdery tannins, tobacco leaf, wood and lingering floral notes
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7/31/2020 - Bullethead Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted for 2 hours. Amazing pauillac just beginning for its long drink windows. I always adore the depth, the complexity, the power and the finesse of the 2000 vintage. At 20 years old, it still has great potential. Nose is pronounced with black berries, leather, earthy, hints of black truffle. Finish is long and elegant. Great effort from Lynch Bages in 2000!
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7/11/2020 - CGWIND Likes this wine: 93 Points
Fabulous- lots of deep cherry and nice tannin. Showing great
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6/23/2020 - drmarc61 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Interesting change in tastes over two hours after decanting for two hours. Beautiful wine, but outclassed by a 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon by Seavey Vineyards.
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6/13/2020 - NickA Likes this wine: 96 Points
Bordeaux Horizontal – 2000 vintage with Jane Anson (Zoom!): 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. Yum, yum, yum. Welcoming nose, with wood smoke. Loads of power, but absolutely a point (JA says Bages since 2010 is more concentrated and modern and the ageing profile has changed). Really long and the flavours delightfully intermixed between fruit, chocolate and game. My, JA's and the group's WOTN.
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6/13/2020 - Vstalam wrote: 93 Points
Nose hints at tertiary notes of leather, sandalwood, ash, pepper, and underbrush
Initially on the palate good balance with fruit hanging on and a touch of secondary notes developing, on the finish tannins take over and could use a touch more acid for balance
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5/30/2020 - FoinZap wrote: flawed
Cooked, undrink-able. Purchased from Belmont Wine Exchange.
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5/20/2020 - Rani Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drunk next to a 1996 Lynch Bages and showed more promise, though still at an early stage of drinking, wasn’t decanted and maybe it should be, there’s plenty of fruit but also acidity and judicial use of oak. Not overdone at all and promises to be very good indeed in five years or so.
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4/12/2020 - MrBrege wrote: 93 Points
First of 12 bottles, 8h decant. Still very young but with lot's of power. Superb fruit on the nose and the attack, spicy. Emerging secondary notes of cedar etc. Very long finish but not fully balanced yet, erring on the side of acidity. Lots of grippy tannins. Very happy I tried this now as it was very enjoyable with the Easter lamb, but I will wait a few more years to open the next one.
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4/7/2020 - Jeff Leve wrote: 95 Points
Initially tight, unyielding and stiff, 4 hours of decanting changed everything. With air, you found a big, juicy, powerful gulp of cassis, helped along with cedar, tobacco, spicy red fruits and leafy notes. Full-bodied, concentrated, structured and youthful, another 5-8 years will add more softness to the tannins and allow the wine to continue filling out. The last few sips were fabulous. The wine is throwing a lot of sediment, so be careful when decanting.
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4/6/2020 - Geoff Likes this wine: 94 Points
Perfect bottle, mid neck fill, excellent cork. No signs of browning, strong nose of dark fruit, cassis, secondary notes, leather, pencil lead. Soft on the palate with resolved tannins, some minerality as well as all the beauty of the nose. Long finish. Very enjoyable wine.
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3/21/2020 - popopdrops Likes this wine: 94 Points
Dekantert. Vidunderlig fra første glass!
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3/16/2020 - Kemo Sabe Likes this wine: 94 Points
From 1/2 bottle. Classic BDX - leather, pencil, smoke and ash, saddle. This is in a perfect spot most likely at the very front end of its drinking window. Smooth and subtle this has a ton of grace. Loved this tonight.
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2/28/2020 - liber Likes this wine: 93 Points
1st of 24, opened 3 hours, decanted 90 minutes, perfect cork and level - from my cool cellar this is not yet ready, translucent, dark ruby, purple rim; cassis and earth, hint of graphite, still monolithic, but underlying class evident; Medium full, long, persistent, impressive concentration, nice acidity giving balance to what otherwise might as yet appear lumpy and as yet brutal, the underlying quality of fruit gives pleasure and a hint of joys to come. Currently F+ (18) but with scope in 5+ years for significant upgrade.
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2/28/2020 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 95 Points
7yrs from my last bottle. Evolving slowly, still quite young. Starting to be accessible with nose floral red fruited nose and smoke. Palate has dense core of cassis, quite plush and integrated but prominent tannins. Still mostly primary fruit despite the accessibility. Lengthy finish. Great makings, but not ready yet. Surprising how youthful this was.
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2/15/2020 - Ibetian wrote: 95 Points
Opened about noon, poured a small tasting glass to follow development and left the bottle open on the counter for a few hours. Tasting glass sowed nice development, so double decanted about 1 1/2 hours before dinner. Recorked and put in fridge for 15 minutes before taking to the restaurant.
This is just starting to enter its drinking window with the air I gave it. A couple more years in the cellar would help. This will live a long time.
Classic LB nose of cassis, red and black fruit, a little graphite and some Bordeaux funk. Wonderful complexity on the nose and palate. P 96
A terrific wine at the beginning of its drinking window.
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2/3/2020 - Verb Likes this wine: 93 Points
dark red, ruby rim - nose just starting to open after a 2-hr decant - dark red fruit, chocolate, smoky graphite - real promise for outstanding development - unfortunately as others have noted, the mouth doesn't live up to the nose - tannins fairly well resolved with a smooth mouth feel, but acidity predominates over the too limited fruit - slightly bitter 10 sec finish - 96 for the nose, 90 for the body - did not live up to the wine we tasted at the chateau in 2002 - nose will continue to evolve, but I doubt the mouth will get much better than it is now
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1/30/2020 - ptwu Likes this wine: 92 Points
This was good. But expectations were higher. Lacked length.
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1/26/2020 - stepchoikr Likes this wine: 94 Points
Opened and enjoyed over two hours. Structure and balance begins to show even after 30 minutes. After one hour, simply elegant.
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1/26/2020 - jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Similar to prior note after a 2 hr double decant; delicious, drink or hold
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1/15/2020 - JR1575 Likes this wine: 90 Points
too young i think as it didnt really shine in a broad based blind tasting of california and bordeaux... elegant and lovely but not open yet....
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1/9/2020 - TOTOM wrote: 93 Points
13sec finish
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12/15/2019 - Ricky99 wrote: 94 Points
Watching Sunday football on a chilly damp fall day. Doesn't get any better than this to drink this beauty.
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12/10/2019 - Jerseyjudge wrote: 90 Points
I have now opened 3 of 6 bottles over the last 5 years that I purchased on release. Each time has been disappointing. The wine is still most completely closed. I opened the most recent bottle 2 hours before tasting (no decant) and retasted over the next 4 hours. No change or development. On Day 2, the wine was somewhat worse. I had one glass left on day 3 and finally some very nice signs of Pauillac were present on the nose and palate. Will this wine ever develop and show it’s promise? I recall enjoying well developed 1989 and 1990 Lynch Bages vintages at about 15 years in the bottle. Will the 2000 ever come around? I’m not sure but will wait at least another 5 years before tasting another bottle.
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11/23/2019 - BrendanMcS wrote: 93 Points
Pre-Thanksgiving Family Wine Night: Had this over a short decant and consumed over the proceding 5-6 hours. Nose very full of red fruit. On the palate, tobacco, chocolate, and possibly plum? Overall very good. Great Bordeaux.
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11/23/2019 - BernieMSY wrote: 94 Points
Consistent with previous note
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11/22/2019 - greedy wrote: 91 Points
I meant to open 1985 vintage. This is too young. The 1985 that I drank a few weeks ago was so much better. This has not entered into tertiary flavours yet. No barnyard funk. Acidity over powered the fruit tonight.
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11/20/2019 - jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Similar to prior note; outstanding, classic, left bank Bordeaux that has entered its prime drinking window, went beautifully with prime rib, drink or hold (no rush - long life)
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10/27/2019 - BernieMSY wrote: 94 Points
Three hour decant. Beautiful garnet color, with very little bricking. Touch of eucalyptus, and milk chocolate on the nose. Chocolate is present on the palate as well, along with roast meat and leather. Plenty of tannins are here, And the wine has a long finish. It is drinking beautifully, and has lots of upside.
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10/22/2019 - Brian of Mull Likes this wine: 94 Points
Really good. I think entering its peak to drink. Raspberries, tobacco, dark chocolate. Velvety smooth. I am liking it.
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10/13/2019 - djhammond Likes this wine: 94 Points
Just creeping into the beginning of its drinking window, it really needs extended time in the decanter, (ideally 8+ hours,) to be approachable. It is dominant with raspberry and tobacco, with the nose still a little green at this stage. There is a great depth on the palate and finish which is 30+seconds, with everything in perfect balance. The tannin is over dominant at present, but the quality of the wine shines through, but I probably give it another 3 to 5 years before I revisit. All the elements for a first rate wine are present, and there is no reason why this should not be scoring in the higher 90s once it has matured.
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9/30/2019 - jmcnewjersey Likes this wine: 94 Points
This was an acidic hot mess upon opening on Night 1; however, on Night 2 it had transformed into a lovely, smooth, and plush wine - - dark fruits predominating. This experience suggests that decanting may prove beneficial. (Sept. 28 & 29, 2019 at West Branch Angler Resort)
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9/29/2019 - jmtierney3rd wrote: 92 Points
Decanted the bottle. It really started to open up after two hours and forty five minutes. Was extremely tight up to the point.
Once opened, the bottle showed notes of black fruit, some raspberries, and tabacco/earth.
Fresh fruit on the pallet which a good punch of tannins and acidity that lingers into the finish. Thin body for the style and age.
Overall a nice wine but should probably sit another five to ten years.
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9/27/2019 - drmarc61 wrote: 95 Points
Two hour decant and genuinely enjoyed how this wine has evolved.
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9/21/2019 - Tony T Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very happy to be able to taste this fantastic wine again. The wine was, however, a notch less exciting than in 2015, the last time we tasted it. The fruit was slightly dried up. Still an extremely enjoyable bottle of Pauillac.
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9/14/2019 - Poisey wrote: 98 Points
Decanted 3 hours. So Lynch. Lead pencil shavings, cassis, tobacco and raspberry. Loads of fruit and perfume. Long, long finish. This is so elegant and smooth. Soft, Structured and balanced. Drink now-2031.
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9/8/2019 - vinolovers wrote: 92 Points
Opened for an hour before pouring, but did not decant. A deep dark inky coloring when poured with no bricking on the rim. A somewhat muted nose but underlying were dark fruits including blackberry and cassis. Behind were some pencil lead and a tobacco note. Tannins have dropped, but lurk in a powerful, smooth, brooding sort of manner. Delicious, but no need to run out and drink the rest.
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8/23/2019 - skifree wrote: 95 Points
Drinking fantastic after a decant, had with T-bones. Lots of dark red fruit, cedar, and cigar box all woven together perfectly.
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8/17/2019 - dharrison93 Likes this wine: 97 Points
Brilliant with decades of thrilling drinking ahead.
Nose and tasting consistent with my previous note on this terrific claret.
If a date, this was a 20 year old lingerie model from Fargo having found herself in Beverly Hills:
Not fully mature but abundant traffic-stopping beauty for years to come
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8/9/2019 - dnnk88 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Palate of blackberries, blueberries, cassis, cedar, with some pencil lead. Still fresh and vibrant. Open now but should get better with more time.
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8/3/2019 - slapsht007 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deep garnet color. No sign of age in its hue. Leather, cedar, baking spices, and dried red fruit on the nose. Similar on the palate with some raisin and anise. Just the right amount acidity and tannins for some brightness. Lush mouth feel. Enduring finish which just doesn’t let go.
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8/3/2019 - UFGators Likes this wine: 96 Points
Shy at first but after a 2 hour decant this is alive and vibrant. Still primary in flavors but delicious. Long tide ahead.
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8/1/2019 - Rani Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tasted blind. Awesome nose of blackberry, barnyard, and blueberry. Quite spicy, notes of white pepper and persistent dry tannins. Great wine but would never have guessed it as a 2000 - quite evolved.
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7/26/2019 - Ricky99 Likes this wine: 94 Points
silky smooth, classic lb nose and style... feels like this is coming into its own
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7/20/2019 - fastcar888 wrote: 96 Points
This beauty is finally firing on all cylinders. It has finally awoken from a long sleep and is an absolute Lynch Bages classic. Outstanding berries, cherries, and fruits. After 19 years this has a classic Bordeaux nose with constant changing in the glass. It opened up very quickly. Pop this bottle. You will not be disappointed. Drink now.
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7/13/2019 - fcxj wrote: 88 Points
Quite ordinary.
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7/9/2019 - Purple Tooth wrote: 92 Points
Regardless of its cold steeliness of pencil lead and its vigor, this wine still leaves me a bit empty and hanging. The mid palate is lacking from the promises of its elegant bouquet and its persistent finish...You would just expect this to be sensational from the bouquet! But limp it goes...This one still needs about 10 years. believe it, or not! HOLD
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6/23/2019 - pepmi wrote: flawed
Corked. Oh well...
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6/17/2019 - dream Likes this wine: 93 Points
With a 4-hour double-decant, this shows excellent richness of dark red fruits with plenty of concentration and the classic depth and structure of the vintage. Still not fully developed but getting closer with a long decant and it sports crunchy tannins and a very mineral-driven complex finish with notes of graphite, Asian spices and a hint of mint. Just about 5 years or so from reaching its plateau and moving in the right direction. 93+
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5/16/2019 - patwjr wrote: 91 Points
Decanted for 1.5 hours, then rebottled for ride to restaurant & reopened/served 1.5 hours later. Medium weight, soft fruit, seemed a bit flat, not like other's notes, instead disappointing. Should have popped & poured at 19 years old?
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5/13/2019 - khybner Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nice medium bodied. Green pepper and tobacco on the nose.
Long finish. Lacks a little "weight".
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4/27/2019 - Mjladha Likes this wine: 92 Points
Showing well. Maybe a bit young and tannic. A strong pauillac.
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4/13/2019 - winelover1808 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Stunning young pauillac. Tobacco, green bell paper, pencil lead interlaced with the red and dark fruit nose. Savory notes balance the fruit. Good acidity and a long long finish. This is really terrific.
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3/25/2019 - Quiet Lion wrote: 92 Points
Monthly Men's Wine Dinner (2120 Restaurant, Seattle): Decanted and served. I don't know when and if the millennial vintage of Bordeaux is going to mature but this tasted like a 2011 with light, youthful body, herbs, and a little leather. I have been surprised by the few 2000 Medocs I've opened over the last few years. They are evolving very, very slowly. My #4 of 5 and the group's #3.
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3/23/2019 - Hermosabritdad Likes this wine: 94 Points
Nothing to add to my repvious note on this one, other than to add - I LOVE IT! Shows LB can be there with the very best Paulliac when it has a good year and the required time in bottle.
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3/22/2019 - Lindlb Likes this wine: 93 Points
Blind verkostet. Dichte Struktur, noch viel Tanning, Tiefe. Am Gaumen sehr saftig. Super gemachter Wein. Toll.
Für mich aber nicht ganz einfach als Bordeaux zu erkennen.
Trotzdem super Potential
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3/15/2019 - Kwlharvey wrote:
Classic Bordeaux blend. Oaky.
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3/10/2019 - cephomer Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted for an hour+ and drank with Goldsteins at Piero's last nite. Nose of black fruit, tobacco and cedar. Black fruit, some cassis, lots of earthy barnyard. Fruit is somewhat muted, but overall a lovely, aged bordeaux
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3/3/2019 - Hermosabritdad Likes this wine: 94 Points
Medium ruby color, clear and bright, with some strong legs. REd fruit (plum) with a little guava. Moist sweet tobacco and some cedar with a touch of vanilla. All in all a lovely complex and heart warming nose. Palette: rich and full bodied, yet lots going on. Starts strong with Tannis initially noticeable that quickly melt to a soft warm and medium to long length. I am Not the best at describing the palette other than to say it is fresh and bright while having a real depth and warmth that only comes with age. Drinking very well now - and having had young Lynch this is a great lesson in why it has to be aged to reveal its true potential. Don’t worry about it being “past” because even on day 2 it is, to quote OutKast, still “So fresh and So clean!”
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2/10/2019 - vin43 Likes this wine: 92 Points
classical lynch. ready
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1/1/2019 - Eatmypixels Likes this wine: 92 Points
Kids birth year wine. Had since they were 11. This is a bit muted compared to other years. I think year 16 was my favorite. Can’t wait to go up to 21 years. Had with rack of lamb.
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12/16/2018 - survas wrote: 92 Points
Classic bordeaux with a great nose of dark fruits. The fruit is a bit more muted than ideal still, although it started to open up after 4 hours of the bottle being open
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12/15/2018 - CBRwineguy wrote:
Haut-Medoc lunch (Bel & Brio, Barangaroo, Sydney): The appearance is clear and deep ruby in colour. Tears are visible.
The nose is clean. The aromas have a medium intensity and show notes of oak (coffee), herbaceous characters (green capsicum), and black fruit (subtle blackberry). The wine appears youthful (no tertiary notes were detected).
On the palate, the wine is dry with medium(+) acidity, medium alcohol, and medium(+) body. The medium(+) level tannins are ripe and velvety in nature. The flavours have a medium intensity and show notes of black fruit (blackberry, black cherry), herbaceous characters (subtle green capsicum), oak (coffee), and generic mineral characters (earthy?). The finish has a medium length.
This is a very good quality wine. The flavours are concentrated and have a great balance with the alcohol and the acidity. The tannins have a great balance with the acidity. In its current state, the wine shows primary and secondary characters. The well-integrated oak treatment supports the fruit well. The finish has a good length.
The wine drinks well now, but has potential for further ageing. The fruit intensity is great, and the tannin and acid structure should support the wine as tertiary notes develop.
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12/15/2018 - chatters wrote:
Haut Medoc Birthday lunch (Bel & Brio, Barangaroo): Blackcurrant, cassis, sweet spice but a little funky, farmyard underpin then cream and vanilla. Juicy, tight tannins, lovely, silky but drying tannins, fruit is arguably little muted but this is balanced. Yum.
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12/14/2018 - dalemosier Likes this wine: 94 Points
Had at a small dinner party with wine loving friends - Also had a 1988 Chateau Mouton Rothschild that we drank side by side with a crown roast pork. Less complex, more fruit, less tannin balance preferred the Rothschild - both excellent.
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12/9/2018 - Bourgognefreak wrote: 90 Points
Unisual nose with a lot of caramel. Same note in the mouth. Very Strange for a Lynch-Bages.
After one hour the wine is more focused but still disappointing.
Freak bottle??
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12/7/2018 - sdwineguru Likes this wine: 92 Points
Mid-garnet, amber edges; nice terroir, cedar, Cabernet, leather nose; mid-body; good fruit and structure; long rich finish.
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11/21/2018 - dharrison93 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Magnificent. Drank with friends at a local French restaurant after a splash decant.
Fully mature deep ruby, clean with no sediment.
Dazzling nose of black fruit and Asian spice nicely framed by subtle toasty oak.
Currently at a peak for my fruit loving palate but easily 2 decades fantastic drinking ahead.
If a date, this was a 35 year old MBA junior executive still flaunting her considerable sorority girl charms and sexuality, so very hard to resist.
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11/14/2018 - achasd Likes this wine: 93 Points
This wine is continuing to develop contrary to my note from Jan. 2017. Beautiful in the glass, on the nose and on the palate, it's everything you'd want from a well-aged Bordeaux. It will go for a few more years.
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11/11/2018 - mattiasjansson wrote: 93 Points
The Luxe 2018 (Gordon's): Still tannins to resolve
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11/11/2018 - englishman's claret wrote: 94 Points
Stylistically this isn't too hard to get a read on; it offers lots of ripe cassis, mint, a touch of capsicum, and some biscuit - pretty classic Lynch. What remains to be seen is how much this will flesh out and deepen in pitch. If it does, it should be a great Lynch. 94(+?)
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10/19/2018 - DickMull Likes this wine:
I’m not going to rate this wine, as it is very clearly too early to drink, and I think it will be a stunner when fully mature. Double decanted two hours before drinking, the nose had plum, eucalyptus, menthol, graphite, and dried cherry notes. It was relatively full-bodied, with dark red fruit, saddle leather, and cedar flavors. It seemed obvious that it needed more time in the bottle, and while delicious, I think I’ll wait a few more years to open another.
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10/14/2018 - llink wrote: 94 Points
Popped and poured. Cassis, plum, meaty, and some cedar on the nose. The palate is silky with a lovely texture that caresses then grips with fine tannins.
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10/12/2018 - cubswinws Likes this wine: 95 Points
Stunning wine. Still youthful but tannins have mellowed and it has incredible length with nice mint touch to it.
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9/30/2018 - PEKB Likes this wine: 94 Points
Still young. Muted at first. Much better after 2 hours in the glass. When it opened up it was a very drinkable wine with all the classic Pauillac characteristica.
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9/29/2018 - Puteljen! Likes this wine: 92 Points
Bordeaux with Les Trois Garcons (Östermalmsgatan, Stockholm): On the nose dark, burly fruit with cassis and some blueberry. Meat, iron filings, gravel. Plenty of tannin. Good lenght. Lots of good stuff but obviously too young and lacking complexity. Give this at least another five years. Plenty upside.
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9/12/2018 - MikeATL Likes this wine: 94 Points
Waves of cassis tinged with bell pepper, profound and classic Lynch. Still with plenty of tannin and life, sensational!
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9/8/2018 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Another Saturday at Chevalier...Mostly Blind Spanish Wine (Chevalier Fine Wines - Chicago IL): Last minute decision to open/ drink, so not given much air. Black, dense and meaty throughout. Ripe start with some tobacco hints. Rather firm middle is much less giving, but ending with a long and nearly elegant finish. 91 points for pleasure now, but clearly much higher potential from there.
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9/7/2018 - Plusvini Likes this wine: 92 Points
Still very young and tight. Could see development over two hours in decanter but needs a few more years.
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9/5/2018 - chatters wrote:
Coravin - Readiness to drink (Kennards, Waterloo): From Coravin. Ripe cassis, blackcurrant, leather, sweet spice, fresh tilled earth. Juicy, softy, ripe tannins, the fruit is more savoury here and a little subdued. I must confess expected more of this…don't get me wrong, it's a good wine but I was expecting a great wine. Hmm. I had a similar experience recently with a 1996 Lynch Bages...
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9/2/2018 - gastonduhart wrote: 94 Points
Very well balanced wine... well worth the wait to enjoy it... 18 years... long finish and delicate balance... from the nose to the palate shows that subtle balance of flavors and strong personality
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8/31/2018 - Andrewbdc wrote: 94 Points
Medium garnet, but still remarkably youthful - plenty of ruby.
Pronounced aromas of dark fruit - cassis, plum - both fresh and dried, smoke, clove from the oak, tertiary such as cedar, cigar box, mushroom, earth, game. Developing.
Dry palate, medium + acidity, medium tannins, very fine, medium alcohol, medium body, pronounced flavours broadly similar to the nose, long finish.
Outstanding classic Bordeaux, drinking very well now, but not yet fully developed. Very elegant, but still with concentration and complexity. Tannins are beautifully integrated, but there is still plenty of structure and sufficient concentration for further tertiary development. Drink now or over the next 5 years at least.
BTW, I gave this close to 10 hours in a large flat decanter.
A lovely wine to celebrate my elder daughter's 18th Birthday - and by chance my 1000th tasting note on CellarTracker!
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8/31/2018 - jviz wrote: 96 Points
This bottle had a balance and completeness to it. Still with ample fruit presence, really minimal secondary development. At this point, just great balance between fruit, savory/umami character, and persistent acidity, with refined tannins. The individual elements have faded into a unified wine. But still too early to consume based on this bottle. Lots of future promise, IMO
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8/26/2018 - BBencz Likes this wine: 95 Points
Decanted for two hours. Medium purple color. Nice aromas of sweet dark fruit and pencil lead. Secondary characteristics starting to peek through, but tannins still very evident in this bottle. Another 20 years plus, but very enjoyable at this stage too.
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8/15/2018 - skifree wrote: 93 Points
Very appealing red fruit profile, balanced and gentle, not an in your face wine at all. Solid tannins behind the wine that are most noticeable with the first glass or two. Alluring.
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8/9/2018 - PGB Likes this wine: 92 Points
Finally coming around. The 2000s are so varied in their maturity profiles. Great wine with food but needs two hours in the decanter to show its best. There is nothing quite like mature Lynch Bages - this one has at least a decade of fine drinking in front of it.
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8/4/2018 - Vrooman wrote: 93 Points
Decanted 20 min, but it needed more time (in bottle or decanter). Depth of flavor in the mouth and still lots of tannins. Wonderful finish.
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8/4/2018 - Beachfan wrote: 92 Points
At MPs house
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8/4/2018 - Tannic Monster Likes this wine: 91 Points
very good but not the great wine that was anticipated. After taking 1.5 hours to open up, it was showing dark fruits and classic Bordeaux characteristics but drank more like a lesser example.
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7/21/2018 - Kevnzworld wrote: 90 Points
Decanted for 90 minutes
Nose of dark grapes and cigar box.
Definitely an old world style wine.
The fruit is faded somewhat which left the flavor of the remaining tannins and alcohol more prevalent.
The flavor of tobacco , eucalyptus and prunes is muted by the heat of the alcohol, even after three hours.
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7/21/2018 - Plabella wrote:
tres bonnee annee
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7/20/2018 - jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Brought by Andy. Delicious & starting to drink well with a decant, deep ruby, classic Pauillac & more ready (less tannic) than the 00 Pontet-Canet
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7/15/2018 - TexasBob Likes this wine: 91 Points
Deep, dark ruby. Intensely sweet red cherry nose. Super young and tannic, silky texture, intense, just-sweet cherries through and through. Needs another 15 years of age. Tasted blind.
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7/14/2018 - gastonduhart wrote: 96 Points
Long finish and strong flavors... it gets even better after 3 hours of being decanted
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7/4/2018 - JJYoyo Likes this wine: 96 Points
2.5 hrs of air. Elegant nose full of red berries, vanilla, clove, pencil lead. Strong palate full of cherries, roast beef, enoki. Massive but mellowing tannins. Still a lot of tension, and I mean this as a positive, between sweet, acid, and oak. Long life ahead of this one but already starting to show nicely. Might be even better in a few years but approachable now with sufficient air. Best Lynch Bages I have ever tasted ( although that is limited to 1982, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2003). Yep, a little bit better than 1982.
Score : 96-97. Relative to expectations: +++
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6/24/2018 - TexasBob Likes this wine: 86 Points
Dull garnet. Plum and mulberries with a little burnt BBQ on the nose, very rich. Thin-bodied with muddled berry notes. Disappointing for a Lynch.
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6/10/2018 - Ricky99 wrote: 94 Points
As nice as I could have imagined. Perfume nose and silky smooth balance on the palette. A beautiful blackberry jam thing going on.
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5/13/2018 - dtf68 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Fabulous! The Lynch Bages 2000 is a really great and ripe wine. The experience of enjoyment is outstanding. The aromas are subtly incorporated and the tannin is velvety and soft. The experience ends with a round, long reverberating finish.
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5/7/2018 - rieslinghoarder Likes this wine: 92 Points
Notes of black, medicinal cherry, cedar, and tobacco. Well-integrated, smooth tannins and good acidity.
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5/4/2018 - Vinophiliac559 wrote: 93 Points
Fri Night Blinds (château du Chevlin): Double blind, I was a little off as I put this as Bordeaux at 15 yrs of age; fairly classic Bordeaux nose, faint peppers, tobacco, cedar, dark red fruit, moderate acid, darkest wine of the 3 tasted blind, still with pretty decent structure, tannins are very well integrated but this has time. Of the flight I thought this had the most potential for further improvement. 92-93+
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4/25/2018 - la turque wrote: 95 Points
Gorgeous nose of dark fruits, cedar, gravel, spices. Polished and deep fruit on the palate with impeccably balanced tannins and acidity, and incredible length. Fresh, fruity yet complex. A gorgeous wine.
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4/22/2018 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 94 Points
From double Magnum
Needs a lot of time but the 2000 LB makes fun from the first sip. Concentrated, powerful but everything is in harmony. for the next 20 years at least. 94+
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4/21/2018 - Vino Me wrote: 94 Points
First time trying this since 2003. Decanted 5 hours before dinner. Moderately sedimented. Crimson red color. Aromas of saddle leather. Tight when first opened. Notes of beef blood, iron and cassis with an earthy texture. Firm tannins. Silky finish. Still very early in its drinking window. 94+ points.
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4/5/2018 - dmccann3 Likes this wine: 94 Points
This wine is drinking beautifully right now. Full bodied with lots of fruit followed by an incredibly long finish.
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4/3/2018 - Rani Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tasted blind and nailed it. Ripe nose of blackcurrants and some greenness. Powerful, inky, with fine acidity and very fine tannin. Slight bitterness on the finish. This is nowhere near ready to drink. Quite one dimensional now, I’d say it needs 10 years to peak.
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3/13/2018 - Stevere Likes this wine: 94 Points
On March 13, 2018, this was included in a tasting of nine 2000 Bordeaux. Don't drink this one yet! It needs another five or ten years. The most obvious thing about this serious bottle of wine is how much better it will be when it grows up. Blackberry, cassis, licorice, graphite, sour cherry, cranberry - it's a mouthful. but the tannins are still too powerful, so give it time - it will get bigger and better.
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3/11/2018 - 3moorewine wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for 1 hour tannins were still tight, ample fruit cherry, tobacco classic Pauillac, will wait a few more years for the next one.
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3/7/2018 - SGates Likes this wine: 95 Points
Birthday Wine - Decanted and drank over three hours. Rich for aged Bordeaux, still has lots of stuffing. Big with blackberry, leather and graphite.
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3/4/2018 - Frank Schneider wrote: 94 Points
Classic in every way. You ll find the pencil, currants, tabacco, forest floor , ...... Thats bordeaux . And even after 4 h decanting the tannins were still upfront. This is a baby. Let it sleep. 94++
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2/21/2018 - Tmurphrey Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nice aged Bordeaux, the group enjoyed it. It softened after an hour or so in the decanter finishing as a smooth well integrated wine. The wine looks garnet to purple in color. It smells earthy blended with dark fruit. It tastes of black currant and cassis. The body is medium/full. The wine finishes nicely. Rates as a solid 93. Had with CD and other friends.
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2/18/2018 - Jdwinedrinker Likes this wine:
I enjoyed this wine. Decanted several hours. It was very good, but I will wait a few years before trying again - seemed to be in between coming out of slumber and being mature, showing all the development one would expect.
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2/17/2018 - Ericsson wrote: 92 Points
Ouvert et bu hélas! Il lui a manqué une aération plus importante durant toute la dégustation.
Couleur quasi violette. Le nez est en retrait, on détecte quelques arômes de cassis et d’élevage.
La bouche est puissante, homogène, on sent la complexité mais elle ne vient pas complètement.
Bouteille achetée en primeur par mon ami B.
Gros potentiel, revoir dans quelques années.
92 pour ce soir.
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2/2/2018 - MatthewF wrote:
Opened a 2nd bottle after the first corked one. Decanted for an hour before really digging in. This had powerful, vibrant aromatics right from the start. Dark currant, plum, cedar, cigar box; very seductive. Same fruit came through on the palate. Great textures on the very long finish. Still plenty of underlying structure to allow for future aging, but in a really tasty spot right now.
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2/2/2018 - MatthewF wrote: flawed
Corked! Lame...
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1/28/2018 - valedeniro wrote: 97 Points
Perfect bottle,with opaque almost black colour.Great classical Pauillac nose of blackberry,crème de cassis,loads of minerals,lead pencil,cedar and truffle.Full-bodied,powerful with great structure and depth.Excellent balance with silky and refined tannins and a long complex,racy finish.A truly noble wine from first sniff to last sip.Outstanding !
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1/27/2018 - Zweder wrote: 95 Points
Occasional dinner group; Bordeaux 2000 (@ Merlet): In the bouquet ripe dark berries, beautiful oak and even still lactic. On the palate there is some development, but the wine is still very powerful with juicy and good acidity, some truffle and autumn forest. Still pleasantly sticky tannin. Great wine for now and the next 8+ years.
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1/27/2018 - Kemo Sabe Likes this wine: 93 Points
Popped and poured. Drank over 4 hours. Red and blue berries on the nose. Sauvage. Just the faintest hint of funk. Great color and depth. On the palate lots of red and blue fruit, graphite, cassis with some mocha and cedar. Great texture. This is a baby from a great year and just beginning to show its potential. 93 today with upside.
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1/26/2018 - Tubulus wrote:
Not a great showing. In part I think it was due to the many other wines on the table, all of which were at least a few years older and much further along on their again curves. Made this seem tight, tannic, and just not showing much.
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1/21/2018 - napasoutherner Likes this wine: 94 Points
Beautiful LB, always a stunner. However, this wine needs more time (5 years) medium nose of pebbles and earth. On mid-palate it was light but velvet with mild finish. 2000 is a good year and maybe I popped this early but it went so well with a great Bone In Filet.
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1/16/2018 - lesz Likes this wine: 92 Points
out of a 375ml very enjoyable
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1/16/2018 - lesz Likes this wine: 92 Points
out of a 375ml. very enjoyable probably wait a couple of years for my second bottle
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1/14/2018 - ricknat1 wrote: 92 Points
From half bottle, decanted for 45 minutes and drank over dinner. Smooth, silky, dark fruits, classic LB. on target right now in this format
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1/13/2018 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 93 Points
The 2000 Lynch Bages is showing beautifully tonight with undergrowth up front, wild herbs, marine-inspired minerality, hints of brown sugar and crushed strawberry. On the palate, I found silky textures with contrasting tart cherry, blackberry fruits, savory herbs, perfectly resolved tannin and brisk acidity. It finished with medium-length earthy minerals and dried red fruits. Gorgeous.
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12/31/2017 - napasoutherner Likes this wine: 95 Points
Beautiful wine on NYE. Still a little young but this had all of the character of a great French Bordeaux. Must, earth, dust, and lead on the nose. Blue fruit, dust, and chalk on the palette. Medium/long finish. Really pleasant wine!
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12/28/2017 - tomandlu wrote:
Hard as a rock. Utterly unyielding even after 3 hours. Won't touch another for at least 10 years. Purchased as futures and stored in my cellar since release.
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12/14/2017 - Plabella Likes this wine: 93 Points
Medium body wine that is very silky but not great depth.
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12/8/2017 - Jamie Manley wrote: 97 Points
The 2000s are really starting to strut their stuff. Not close to maturity, but exceptionally fine wines. They should equal, and in many cases, surpass their 89 and 90 counterparts. I was a skeptic in believing that these newer wines were too clean, not enough "funk" for me. I stand corrected. Like an 00 Ducru recently, this Lynch really opened my eyes, though gentlemen still prefer Ducru. Lynch nose dominated by graphite, cassis, earth and tobacco. Palate has wonderful fruit and that is the basis for my enthusiasm regarding the 2000s. These puppies have a long way to go. Enjoyable now, but if you are short a few you should hold off. Enjoy the brilliant 88 currently for a lot less cash. 00 will reward patience. 97 Pts
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11/26/2017 - winelover1808 Likes this wine: 95 Points
young but delicious!
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11/23/2017 - Yagil wrote: 92 Points
Wine10 monthly meeting (Hinnawi Herzlia B): still quite good but less than expected from this wine/vintage
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11/22/2017 - CarlSchmidt Likes this wine: 97 Points
One could regularly drink this wine. Not too full but blackberry and slightly dry on the impeccable long finish.
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11/21/2017 - Luvwine1 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Wow. Lovely, fully mature but no rush. Great nose of tobacco. Elegant and supple. First rate Bordeaux.
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11/18/2017 - adaptation Likes this wine: 92 Points
Deep red color in the glass, lovely aromatic characteristics, decanted for 1 hour and still was tight but it opened up after the second hour. Quite complex and has many layers, classic Pauillac. Long on the finish. 2000 is an amazing Bordeaux vintage.
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11/3/2017 - Julia7ich wrote: 94 Points
Dark ruby-garnet with a fading rim. Complex nose with graphite, chimney soot, black currant and tonka bean. Abundant tannins that are very fine-grained, but still astringent unyielding. Very convincing concentration and balance. Still needs time and has all the components that point to graceful development. Drink 2025 to 2035.
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10/28/2017 - ctwomey Likes this wine:
I have been holding off trying a second bottle of this for many years. Previously tasted in 2008 when it was way too young to approach. It's just beautiful now, with classic Pauillac lead pencil nose. Great balance between the fruit, acidity and tannins. The tannins have really mellowed and softened. Looking forward to trying other bottles of this in the future.
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10/22/2017 - RockinCabs wrote: 95 Points
Nose: Glorious paulliac pencil lead, violets, cassis, blackberry and leather notes. Most expressive nose of the night. Palate: Great entry with silky suave presence. Cedar, black currants, sweet cassis and more leather notes. Finish: Floral and black cherry notes with a streak of licorice.
Wine of the night for many at my table. A stud, and really beginning to show its stuff. This will deliver for many years. I would love to see this in a lineup of 2000 pauillac.
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10/7/2017 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 Points
Heritage 2017 Blind Wine Tasting Challenge - Chicago "Regional" (Heritage Gallery - Chicago IL): Tasted double blind. Very bordeaux with black fruit and cassis along with cigarbox. Very elegant with good balance. At first I thought 2000, but then switched to 2001 Pichon Baron given seeming to be less ripe. So close!
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10/7/2017 - acyso wrote: 90 Points
2017 Heritage Blind Wine Challenge (Chicago, IL): Served double blind. I thought that the fruit profile here was a bit more towards the plums (meaning a relatively high percentage of merlot), and coupled with a touch of cabernet, I started going through the good St. Emilion producers (of which there aren't many). I settled on a moderate vintage and guessed 1995 Figeac.
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9/24/2017 - Ibetian wrote: flawed
Flawed
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9/22/2017 - Bordeaux_Jon Likes this wine: 96 Points
Clearly one of the wines of the vintage, along with Montrose, this was firing on all cylinders today. If you like early maturity heavy weight Bordeaux, this is a wine for you. Not sure how long it's was decanted for, but I'm sure some time which probably helped. The nose was classic Pauillac, blackberry, toasted oak, black cherry, cigar, pencil lead, and the palate was intense, balanced, and authoritative. Some felt the acidity was too high, but I loved drinking this wine. This is one of the rare top 2000 left banks I'd drink now. The others are Leoville Poyferre and Pichon Lalande both of which are softer 2000s with Brett streaks which make me want to drink them sooner. No Brett noted on the LB though.
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9/22/2017 - europat55 wrote: 92 Points
Nose: A- Palate: B++/A-
Part of 6 decades of Lynch Bages vertical tasting
My #5, Group's #5 (82 pts). Tastes blind
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9/16/2017 - Hermosabritdad Likes this wine: 93 Points
Fantastic nose that was subtle and yet fresh. Fruits and some vanilla. Amazing palette is still tannic and this has a lot more years under its belt. I would guess at least another 3-5 years before it truly comes into its own. That said by hour three it was very enjoyable. Will try it again in a couple of years.
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8/20/2017 - galewskj wrote: 91 Points
Luis Wins CEO Aware (St. Genevieve): Slightly better than last time, even though it was only decanted for 2-3 hours. Still really young and hard for me to wrap my head around it. I think it'll be pretty good at some point, but I suggest you hold it for at least 5 years.
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8/19/2017 - drmarc61 wrote: 97 Points
With a proper decant, this young teen of a wine was a stellar accompaniment to grass-fed ribeye steaks grilled on oak coals with hickory smoke and finished with black truffle salt. Dark, brooding fruit with great earth and cedar notes with a nice tannin massage of the tongue for a good prolonged taste profile. Looking forward to the other 11 bottles over the next 20 years or more.
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8/17/2017 - rocknroller wrote: 92 Points
A Mix of Older Napa Among Others (St. Genevieve, Mpls, MN): Very dark red/purple color. Decanted for about 45 minutes. Big black fruits, dense and dark, a bit brooding presently, young, cassis and blackberry, oak and a bit harsh on the back end right now. Everything is there for a great LB, but this is painfully young still. 92(+)pts.
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8/11/2017 - MarcelloW Likes this wine: 95 Points
This is still very young, but with a long decant already enjoyable, but this will only get better and reach a higher score in the future. Muscular but not fat, leather and tobacco and cassis and still a bit tannic. This was so good and the clear wotn.
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8/4/2017 - Ricky99 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Classic LB. leather, lead pencil. Slightly menthol nose. Tasty
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7/26/2017 - Plabella wrote:
gifted Tres Bonnee Annee
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6/29/2017 - BradE wrote:
Still young. Powerful, almost thick, tobacco, dark fruits. Fun now, and approachable, but no need to hurry at all on these.
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6/28/2017 - brouigu1 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Opened from a 750 ml and decanted for 2 hours. Dark purple with an ever so slight brick edge around the meniscus.
Nose full with dark fruits, tobacco, leather and oak spices. On the palate this is soft, lush and the dark cherry, blueberry and prune fruits are in the forefront. Mid palate is showing the tobacco, leather and spices beautifully. A nice tannin frame is holding this up very well but not impeding the enjoyability of this wine.
A descent finish that lasted a while keeping the fruit and organics lingering in the mouth... just awesome.
The remaining wine was left in the decanter and wrapped with plastic. tried on DAY 3 and the wine was pretty vibrant and juicy! The leather, tobacco and spices were more prominent but the dark fruits were still hanging around.
This wine has years remaining but IMO is drinking pretty damn well right now!
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6/24/2017 - robertgf wrote: 94 Points
Happy Birthday Kevin! (Kevin and Vicki's House): 5/11/17 Wonderful nose- Slightly vegetal, earthy, oaky. Palate is incredibly smooth, exhibiting dark fruit. Tannins still noticeable yet so well integrated with fruit and acid. Lots of life left in this 2000.
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6/18/2017 - guido23 Likes this wine: 92 Points
This was a half bottle. The cork was flawless. Decanted immediately and set aside.
At 2 hours it was very dark with a brickish rim. LOTS of heat on the nose. Musty with sour cherries - but mostly must. The palette was quite young - bold dark fruit - but pretty mild tannins. The finish, like the nose, had lots of heat - but just medium in length.
At 3 hours the nose really opened up. Much more bright, vibrant red fruit. The palette began showing a lot of graphite and the finish, while tart, was much the same.
At 4-5 hours this became very good. During this brief window, I had a lot of complexity on the palette but, just as quickly, it disappeared.
Fundamentally I think this wine is still too young. If you do open it now, I suggest a 4+ hour decant.
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6/16/2017 - walkerjfw wrote:
With Jim and Subha in the cellar, a farewell party we opened 2000s to mark the year they became neighbors...drank after a 2000 Ridge Monte Bello. Decanted for about 2 hours prior to drinking...
Deep ruby color, mild separation. Nose of dark fruits, blackberry, cedar and earth notes. Elegant palate of blackcurrant, plum, mocha, and tobacco. Tannins are fined/resolved, nice texture. Long and graceful finish.
Lynch Bages with some age is a go-to wine for me, consistently elegant and expressive. These are well stored bottles purchased at release, this tasting suggests it should continue to drink well for some time - 7+ years..
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6/11/2017 - wineforth Likes this wine: 92 Points
Complex undergrowth, dark fruits and raspberry nose with a touch of liquorice. Good length. Starting to suffer from some volatile acidity and the fruit is unbalanced by the tannins. I fear the fruit will go out before the tannins are resolved and the wine will never go through a good drinking phase. Looking over my notes on 20 or more 2000's, whilst there are some very good wines there are a lot of wines that don't live up to the reputation of the vintage or have quickly gone from promising to prematurely aged. Second wines of 1st growths seem to have done better than 'super seconds'. 2000 is a good vintage, too inconsistent to be the great vintage it was hyped up to be. I'll try another in 2 years.
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6/2/2017 - asayed Likes this wine: 94 Points
Great wine. cassis and dark fruit but still young and tannic. I will wait for a another 4-5 years before I drink the rest of my bottles.
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5/27/2017 - Ibetian wrote: 94 Points
Decanted 2 hours before dinner, could have used at least 2 more. Third bottle in the past year. Not much to add to my prior notes except to say that this is developing very slowly. Still quite tight at age 17, this really needs at least three years to enter its prime drinking window and might not peak until 2025 or later.
That said, it won't hurt you to drink it now especially with a long decant. But to really get the full experience of a great Lynch Bages, patience will be required.
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5/19/2017 - BoulderWine wrote: 90 Points
It probably wasn't fair pouring this alongside the 1980 Chateau Gruaud Larose. Decanted for 2 hours before dinner. This is a very big wine. Dark ruby color and dark fruit flavors and certainly not resolved. Still evolving I think and I'll probably hold my other bottle for at least another 10 years.
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5/14/2017 - burgundylover Likes this wine: 95 Points
Wonderful Mothers Day wine! Three hours decant (aerated every hour) and it was amazing. Very rich and full bodied - paired perfectly with filet mignon and shrimp scampi.
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5/11/2017 - galewskj wrote: 90 Points
Happy Birthday Kevin! (Kevin and Vicki's House): I think slow O for 7 hours and 5 hours decant? Well, that wasn't enough. Dark fruit. Not heavy. Lots of spice. Still quite tannic. This was not very enjoyable today, although you can sense the quality here. I personally think this was kind of a waste to open at this age.
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5/10/2017 - rocknroller wrote: 94 Points
A Wednesday Wine Lunch with Some Oomph (Rocknroller's (Kevin & Vicki's Place)): Very dark purple/red color. Slow- O for 7 hours and decanted for 5 hours; drank 1 glass over 90 minutes. This is a immense LB, still very youthful, despite plenty of air. The aire served it well as it drank quite nicely, but I don;t think we've begun to see the complexity of what this has in store over many more years. Black fruits, glycerin, black cherry, spice, oak, pepper, tar, soft tannins, balanced and even, not a heavy wine, more subtle earth tones. I would check back in around 5 years. While this delivers now, the pleasure factor should be rewarded with patience.
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5/10/2017 - Mattshank wrote: 93 Points
Kevin's (Rocknroller) Birthday Bash: Nose: Big styled with dark fruits and sweet cornbread initially. After glass air time anise showed up and gingerbread spices. Very cool nose! Palate: Big yet still lithe and balanced with black fruits showing and a lengthy, elegant finish. Nice and 93+ points.
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4/30/2017 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 97 Points
16 different vintages of Lynch bages (Bend's place): 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+
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4/22/2017 - CMallard wrote: 92 Points
From mag, first of 6. Perfect bottle: level, cork, color (no bricking). Nose is spot on, no sense of over-extraction or bitterness, so common in Bordeaux these days. Classic, fruity, some oak to be sure, but that is par for the course. First pour: too cold (straight out of the cellar), but delicious, balanced, wants to have more. Decanted for 4 hours. Time only saw grow finer. Very good.
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4/22/2017 - yossarian.livez wrote: 94 Points
Secondary characters with notes of cedar and leather to go with cassis. Elegant, polished, good weight without feeling heavy one bit. Good stuff and drinking well now.
Tasted blind, guessed L bank.
Was the WOTN for me and half the tasting.
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4/22/2017 - Keeping It Real wrote: 92 Points
WineLA event: Bordeaux vs. Cabernet tasting (Los Angeles, CA): Tasted blind. The crowd was really looking forward to this one. Barnyard nose. Very old world. Palate was just slightly bitter but still very good. I got this interesting aftertaste like BBQ... smoke... beef jerky?... Interesting.
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4/20/2017 - Quicksand1975 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Rich and complex bouquet of dark berries and fruits, cedar, chocolate and some cheese. Full bodied with quite an intensive but smooth and velvety tannins. Truly great.
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4/11/2017 - mark2eye wrote:
Had this at a Japanese Steakhouse and drank it alongside a 2005 Abreu Thorevilos. This was probably the wine everyone reached for most of the night. The wine is coming into its own very nicely and has quite a bit of life left. On the nose I got some funky leather/garden hose notes and shucked oysters. On the palate it exhibits dark fruit and medium firm tannins.
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4/10/2017 - WinoWynn wrote:
Opens with some funky garden hose and freshly shucked oysters. On the palate you get firm black fruit， cool river rock and plowed earth
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3/28/2017 - NickM Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very correct, and lovely, but needs another 10 years to be really interesting. (Drunk in the company of older clarets!).
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3/20/2017 - buckeye76 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Still a very nice brick red color. Blackberries, black cherries, currants, leather, and tobacco in the nose. Rich fruit in the flavor, blackberries, plums, and figs. A perectly balanced wine with a very long smooth finish, intense flavors, and great complexity. This will only get better over time
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3/17/2017 - gregbohn Likes this wine: 96 Points
Agree with other commenters here, this one is coming into its own, but still needs at least a 2 hour decant (I'd say more like 2.5 hours). I do t have anything to add from flavor profile... it was really nice. Wish I had another bottle to hold a bit longer, but not disappointed that we opened this one now.
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2/20/2017 - Mascarello59 Likes this wine: 93 Points
A quick taste at Hedonist wines.
This is starting to open. Cherries, cassis and the classical cigar box. High acidity with smooth tannins gives it a dry impression. Lots of tobacco, cigar and leathery notes dominating the palate. Good fruit to balance and the overall impression is very classic left bank restrained Bordeaux. Very enjoyable.
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2/13/2017 - aquaman Likes this wine: 94 Points
Early v day dinner. Open at home to decant 4 hours. Then re bottle to take to restaurant and open for another 1 hour to enjoy. This was head to head with 1992 caymus special select.
Vaca was the restaurant and the sommelier said the lynch was a better fit with over all dishes but caymus would go good with the whole duck.
Love it.
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2/12/2017 - DesertDrinker wrote: 90 Points
This was double decanted about 90 minutes before serving. On decant, it was quite tight and closed but with typical aged Bordeaux nose and palate..however, this was blind tasted against as 1998 Mayacamas and I was surprised that after opening in the glass the LB was more Napa and vice versa..nevertheless the Lynch was the WOTN.
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1/31/2017 - Boffenberg Likes this wine: 97 Points
Solbær og grøn peber
Moderne bordeaux... som kan drikkes nu men kan også gemmes længe10-20 år
Hurtig duft i glasset med masser af power
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1/7/2017 - achasd Likes this wine: 94 Points
We drank this next to the '83 (which showed beautifully) and it was full, expressive and extracted reflecting what one guest characterized as Parker-ized. It didn't live up to the hype that '00 received and I doubt I'll hang on to my other two bottles longer than a few more years.
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1/1/2017 - the player Likes this wine: 94 Points
Excellent wine. 2000 is finally becoming accessible with a couple of hours or more in the decanter. Deep crimson red, youthful color, fresh vibrant but classical left bank nose typical of this vintage with molten asphalt, leather, cassis and black currants and a hint of spice. Amazing entry on the palate, exploding cassis mid palate, well coated tannins, vibrant and dynamic, and a long finish for this full bodied wine. This wine can only improve from here.
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1/1/2017 - Jayarr wrote:
Bad. No finish what so ever. Really, really disappointed. Some nose but that was it. No body, no tannis and little flavor. Has to be a bad bottle. What a poor start to 2017.
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12/31/2016 - slapsht007 wrote: 93 Points
I really enjoy this wine! Wonderful aroma. Brilliant garnet color. Great legs.
Balanced delicious flavor, wonderful lasting finish. Still lots of life left in this vintage.
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12/29/2016 - MarcelloW Likes this wine: 94 Points
Excellent stuff. Powerful, black fruit driven. Smooth tannins after a couple of hours decant. Good now and for many years to come.
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12/26/2016 - bboard Likes this wine:
Decanted 1 hr, consumed over next 2.5 hours. Wine tasted best for us at hour 2.5 onwards. Such a shame we drank too fast. Wine color looked fantastic, vibrant colors with just a tiny hint of brick. Fruits was present throughout the night with no fading at all. Superb balance, satisfying mouthfeel, long finish. What a treat with plenty of life ahead.
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12/24/2016 - bigredPA Likes this wine: 94 Points
A beautiful expression of Bordeaux. This was actually tight before a good decant, but once it opened up... wow. Drifting aromas of tobacco, cherry, ash, graphite, & earth. Dusty cherry and black fruits on the palate supported by a great frame; a nice core of fruit lingers behind the forest & herbal characteristics. A pleasure.
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12/20/2016 - ShadowIII Likes this wine: 95 Points
gorgeous wine, perfect balance, currants, berries, full mouth feel, long finish, a real treat, years to go
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12/16/2016 - Vino_Veritas Likes this wine: 94 Points
Courtesy of Francophile1. Never thought I'd revisit fast food and great Bordeaux so soon ('81 Latour and Big Mac this summer), but this was very enjoyable with a Domino's meat and olive pizza. Short decant, but everything is lurking in this wine - nose, stuffing and finish - just tight. Doubt it will reach the heights of the finest 2000s, but it will come darn close. Suggest holding another 20 years. Next up...DRC and KFC???
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12/16/2016 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 93 Points
93 points for where it is today, but recognize, this wine has the stuffing to warrant a much higher score tomorrow. The nose is rocking right now with a classic Pauillac signature. However, the finish is tough as nails not giving up much. It is important to note, that we only decanted it for ~ 1 hour. A bit of a "Sideways" experiment as we consumed it along side a Domino's Pizza around midnight. Blasphemy... I know! Nevertheless, it is a great wine that will reward those who sit on it for another 10 years. Let it rest!
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12/3/2016 - AJCM Likes this wine: 93 Points
Even after 16 years it incredibly needed more aging. After a couple of ours it gave a hint of its great potential. Even though it tasted great and it has potential its certainly not worth the $2-300....
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12/2/2016 - Derek Darth Taster Likes this wine: 94 Points
CdBdx Gala Dinner 2016 (Pollen): Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour with garnet rim. Legs.
Nose medium+ intensity, with an initial blast of barnyard which blew off, showing aromas of earth, graphite, dark chocolate, blackberries, black cherries, sweet spices. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13%), velvety fine integrated tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of sweet blackberries, black cherries, significant earth, dark chocolate, graphite, tobacco, some cassis. Long finish.
Very good quality. Yet another excellent 2000 vintage Bordeaux. This vintage is really making me attracted to Bordeaux wines.
This feels like it has just entered its drinking window, but still has upside potential for the next 5 years.
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12/2/2016 - Collector1855 wrote: 96 Points
During a tasting dinner. Wow, age really did turn this wine around. I had this wine several times over the past 5 years and it was never anywhere near ready. Now finally, we have a winner in the glass. Dark garnet still, Expressive nose of dark fruit, earth, pencil shavings, very Pauillac. Still young, dense palate with compressed fruit core. Good mid mouth fill and excellent finish. This is still early in its drinking window. Decant for at least 1h. 96+
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11/28/2016 - MWiking wrote: 94 Points
stall, bacon, alkohol, leverpastej, järn och kaffe hittar vi här denna gång men åter ett bra vin från Lynch Bages som jag testat ett par gånger tidigare och gett skiftande betyg.
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11/23/2016 - Ramberg wrote: 94 Points
Nose shows very fine Pauillac gravel and dust, some stalks, grassiness, licorice, coffee, pencil shavings and cedar wood.
Palate with sweet and sun ripe fruit, cassis, red and black currants and some cherries.
A bit short and soft on the finish, but with a refined and classy overall balance.
This continues to show very good, with plenty of life left.
Excellent.
(93 – 95)
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11/23/2016 - BernieMSY wrote: 91 Points
Dark purple, with an edge of brick. Raspberry, but fading fruit. Perhaps in a dumb phase.
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11/12/2016 - capacious Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted for about half a day-just barely into secondaries, leather, tar, black fruit, tobacco, cedar, forget all that and this is a beaut that will go for decades. It will be rewarding to see how it changes, and the changes should all be for the better. If you bought a case, I think ok to try now, if you only have a few, wait till 2020
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10/29/2016 - Redguy wrote:
Grand Bordeaux Tasting - K & L Wines San Francisco (San Francisco): Very brash and forward. Packed with heavy black fruits with graphite and earthy accents. Teeters over the edge towards over-extraction. Undistinguished. A confusing wine, it displays some markers of maturity while also exhibiting youthful disarray. After the Gaffeliere my least favorite of the tasting and an abysmal value at $250.
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10/29/2016 - wcchang Likes this wine: 96 Points
Great aroma with balanced dark berries and pencil lead. Crispy, young yet profound on the palate. Good acidity leading to a lingering finish.
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10/29/2016 - aagrawal wrote: 92 Points
K&L 2000 Bordeaux Tasting (K&L, San Francisco): Some black fruit, some capsicum, some earth; palate is full bodied, still youthful, high acid, medium-plus tannin, red and black fruit, fairly youthful; medium finish. Nice, but this still needs a lot of time to develop and I'm not sure where it will end up. Good, but not superb. Certainly closer to ready than most other wines at this tasting. 91-93
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10/21/2016 - Zweder wrote: 94 Points
In the bouquet still a youthful wine with dark forest fruits, graphite and earthy flavors, but in fact the bouquet is still quite locked. On the palate dark and red forest fruits, bell pepper, earth, graphite, minerals, lush and full bodied, but also firm tannin and green bell pepper. The wine is still too young but has the potential to become really great. 94+ for tonight’s bottle . Wait until 2024+.
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10/6/2016 - up4wine wrote: flawed
Part of 1990-2005 vertical tasting. Unfortunately, this bottle was corked. The beauty of the vintage was pretty much hidden.
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10/2/2016 - Ibetian wrote: 94 Points
Second bottle of many purchased EP and stored n my cool cellar since relapse. My impression is nearly identical to my May 2016 note. This is a pleasure to drink now, but it is still developing and is a couple of years away from its peak. My guess is that optimal drinking will be 2020-2030, and it will survive quite a bit longer than that. An elegant, classic Bordeaux.
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9/29/2016 - charleshetzel Likes this wine: 94 Points
Definitely in a great spot for a 16 year old Bordeaux. Was somewhat disappointed in the length of the finish. Cedar, tobacco, rich leather with hints of velvet.
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9/17/2016 - twoamps Likes this wine: 95 Points
Drank side-by-side with a 2001 Monte Bello over dinner. An interesting comparison. Decanted and drank. Both similarly deep red, clear, very little sediment, just a tiny hint of brick at the edge. The two wines started out as you'd expect--the Lynch-Bages' minerality dominated, the Monte Bello was much more fruit forward, but as the evening went on, the Monte Bello fruit mellowed a bit as did the LB slatey-ness, revealing a cherry note. Nicely balanced, some tobacco and earth notes, and a good chewy finish. At the end, the similarities were more surprising than the differences. Still, our California palates preferred the MB by a note.
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9/17/2016 - Plabella Likes this wine: 97 Points
a perfect lynch bages. soft and balanced. Dark fruit ready to drink
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9/3/2016 - jrh82 Likes this wine: 97 Points
Wine of the evening for me - just inching out Talbot '86. Obviously the two wines were at different stages in their lives but Lynch Bages stole it by a sublime expression of elegance combined with power. A more slender wine at the moment vs the '86 Talbot. Fantastic mocca component on the nose together with spices plus red and dark berries. Great balance and structure on the taste. Magnificent.
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8/28/2016 - Tree512 Likes this wine: 95 Points
From magnum, double decanted for 3 hours. Early in its evolution but already drinking very well, with good length, lots of plummy fruit and a great finish. Complexity is coming, tannins are reasonably resolved, and balance works. Reminds me a lot of the 1990 at a similar point in its evolution.
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8/25/2016 - jim_crane Likes this wine:
CAB Bordeaux AOCs (Pat's): Tasted blind. Mature color, bricking, fading rim. Nose shows tobacco, waxy flower. Soft tannin, bright acidity, smooth, med/full body. Shows traditional Bordeaux secondary aromas and flavors. Drinking well now, but could be held.
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8/19/2016 - Serge Birbrair wrote:
my WOTN once again, alas, the last bottle. Drink now or down the road, it's all good.
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8/16/2016 - pevanski wrote: 94 Points
Decanted for about an hour. Drank next to 2000 Palmer and 2000 Montrose. Fantastic wine. Will be better in a about 3-4 years.
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8/12/2016 - Plabella Likes this wine: 97 Points
fabulous wine with great mouth feel long taste that stays in your mouth.
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8/5/2016 - Burgnick wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for 4 hours. Tonight coming from a 750ml. Nose was less beautiful than last time as it was mostly dominated by green pepper and grass. Palate however was more expressive with round and dark black fruit and truffle oil. There could be some bottle variation.
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8/2/2016 - lgeeker Likes this wine:
Tuesday Night Double Blind Tasting, $60+ (Bin 75): Tobacco and earth nose. Dark color. On the palate a little rich, but not too much, age is just about right. I went '95 Pauillac, but understand how the richness was probably more a character of 2000. In a pretty good spot.
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7/17/2016 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted a magnum for 5 hours. The nose was beautiful with truffle, coffee beans, red fruit, graphite, flower and black fruit. Palate had beautiful red fruit with very good length and complexity. The wine coated in my mouth for almost a minute. This has barely entered its drinking window with at least 20 years ahead. Superb! 94+
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7/5/2016 - koppak Likes this wine: 95 Points
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6/19/2016 - redmancge Likes this wine: 91 Points
Another great Lynch Bages with nice dark fruits some cedar notes light tannins enjoyed with Filet and Morel Mushroom wine sauce for Fathers Day. Dark ruby color with very little sediment. Glad I've got two more to hold onto for a while. Very enjoyable now but plenty to count on for it getting better. No hurry to open next one.
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6/12/2016 - Loren Sonkin wrote: flawed
Dinner with Friends (French wines). Yquem, Cos, B2K 2nds and a few more. (University Circle): Tom opened at home and said the wine was awesome. After a day of air, a small amount of TCA started to show itself. Once in the glass, it got more persistent. Again, not a lot of tca and the wine itself seemed pretty powerful but enough to hamper enjoyment and it kept getting worse. Very disappointing as this likely would have been the WOTN.
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6/11/2016 - asteff Likes this wine: 95 Points
Leather, earthiness, graphite, beautiful fruit and fine grain tannins. Lovely
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6/3/2016 - plitton wrote: 93 Points
Beautiful. Drinking great now and has a long life ahead.
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5/27/2016 - Ibetian wrote: 94 Points
First bottle of a couple of cases purchased EP. Decanted about 2 hours before dinner. Dark ruby color, youthful appearance, no browning at rim. Nose was a bit restrained; no secondary notes, all redfruit and blackberries. Beautifully balanced, elegant. Medium plus body.
Like most high level 2000, this will benefit from more time. Enjoyable to drink now with air, but it will have more to give in a few more years.
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4/25/2016 - Plabella Likes this wine:
this is a beautiful wine with great body & balance.
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4/17/2016 - JC Cab wrote: 92 Points
Drinking beautifully. Decanted 1 hour ahead.
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4/5/2016 - RayOB Likes this wine: 96 Points
Drank at 67
This bottle was incredible. Fully open with an complex nose and velvet mouthfeel. Huge difference to the last bottle I had and up there with the 1990.
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3/20/2016 - rocknroller wrote: flawed
Monthly Tasting Group: Bordeaux with Some Real Honeys (Victory 44, Mpls, MN): corked. Interestingly, this came over from the other table. Poured and did not examine for 30 minutes. But whoa, this was clearly corked when I picked it up. Sounds like it was not so overt initially, but the palate was dicey.
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2/26/2016 - Redteeth wrote:
Double decanted and enjoyed over an hour or two with appropriate glassware. This bottle was great; rich, balanced and good flavors of deep mature fruit and earth tones. It was a real pleaser.
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2/12/2016 - Millennial Drinkers Likes this wine: 93 Points
Third out of the three year blind vertical after the blind Burgundy night. Deep garnet red but a shade or two lighter than the 2002 and 2006. Lots of rustic, earthy and vegetal notes on the nose. Vegetal such as bell peppers. Moderate tannins (6/10) and medium bodied. Lots of greenery, some bark and definitely a rustic edge. Long and lingering finish, that is quite dry. Drink till 2025.
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2/12/2016 - cab blends Likes this wine: 94 Points
S&E Wine - Burgundy Blind tasting with a surprise blind Lynch Bages Vertical Tasting (Our home): Decanted for 4.5 hours
Mushrooms and a clean forest floor on the nose - Good strong tannins (8/10) and definitely the best of the LB tonight. This actually appeared to be the youngest and has many more years of life in it. Very youthful.
Full bodied and rich and silky with a hint of fruit in the main body. Mint came through at the end of the palate.
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2/7/2016 - AllRed wrote: 91 Points
Second Sunday Group: 2000 Bordeaux (Barb's): Opens with aromas of perfumed florals and a mélange of red and black fruit. Balanced and beginning to integrate though it has a ways to go, but there's nice fruit here too. Picks up a cherry quality to go along with the perfumed floral notes. Remains very pretty- guessing a Pauillac? Finishes well, with good fruit and length. Despite the abundance of fruit and its balance, it's not as complex or expressive as others today.
My #5, Domino's #4
Group #1, 27 pts
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1/3/2016 - Neuman wrote: 94 Points
takes an hour to start opening up. went from #3 with '05 clos apalta and 2001 Insignia to a top pick.
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1/1/2016 - Rezy13 wrote: 93 Points
Dark core, garnet rim; dusty, earthy, mushroom, stewed fruit, clay, green pepper, some funk, cigar, darker fruit; soft palate, dark fruit, blackberry, plum; very nice but lacking a little balance and some nobility, good now but I think it needs 5 more years; 93+.
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12/25/2015 - SMG wrote: 92 Points
Was pretty closed at this point.
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12/25/2015 - KenPlace wrote: 91 Points
Decanted for 2 hours. Somewhat closed. Good structure ,smooth, but still young.
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12/18/2015 - PeterH Likes this wine: 97 Points
Wow. Amazing juice. hold or drink and if you drink you're gonna like!
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12/13/2015 - RayOB wrote: 92 Points
Drank at Otto's
Nose of earth, graphite and dark berries. Complex rich palate.
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11/23/2015 - The Vines That Bind wrote: 92 Points
Great Pauillac nose of damp earth with lead pencil but with big and rich red and black cherry. Powerful and robust on the palate but already quite approachable. Hints of vanilla extract in the juicy red fruits. Guessed Lynch in a single blind 2000 line up.
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11/22/2015 - JC Cab wrote: 92 Points
Soft nose of black fruit, pencil lead and cassis. Initial earthiness retreated with an hour of decanting. Blackberry, black tea and toasted oak, medium + but ripe tannins. Firm acidity and long finish. Still evolving.
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11/19/2015 - T.E.D. wrote: 91 Points
U Club Joy Of Wine Dinner. Very tight and closed nose, just hints of dark fruit, stone fruit and dry earth. Palate was also very closed down with austere red fruit, and some lead. Tough to score and write an in depth nose.
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11/16/2015 - Pknut wrote:
Cassis nose with hint of Bordeaux funk. Very rich on the attack. Currant and cassis, tannins breaking down, sandy texture. I really like this. David gets brown sugar. Soft, smooth, giving texture. With air, blue fruit, smooth texture. Almost liqueur-like blue fruit, weightless palate. There is a plush luxuriousness, but in a very refined, balanced way, that I find across the 2000 vintage. At 15 years, this is smooth and delicious and classy and rich and very satisfying. Bought on release, first bottle I've opened. Racines.
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11/12/2015 - Ispendtoomuchmoneyonwine Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted a little more than 2 1/2 hours. Excellent but this bottle was very primary. Red at the rim. Cherry, plumbs, nose is rather subdued. Smooth on the palate and it really is lovely but my ascertation for this bottle is "not ready". What it evolves into remains to be seen.
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11/4/2015 - DrinkBordeaux wrote: 95 Points
A Margaux & Pauillac tasting (Wine Watch, Fort Lauderdale, Florida): Simply a great wine. Lots of layers, with cherry, tobacco, pencil shavings, and cigar box. Nice balance of power and elegance. Has serious grip. A fantastic finish. No bitterness and acidity is where it should be.
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10/29/2015 - Wine_Bear Likes this wine: 95 Points
opened 1 hour in advance; needs more; Lovely, develops in the glass. lots of life left.
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10/29/2015 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
Annual Comparative Bordeaux Tasting (2000/2005) (Chicago, IL): This is a perennial favourite of mine, and tonight was no exception. A very pronounced note of green pepper on the nose. This was fantastically light and elegant, with beautiful perfumed aromatics. Lots of bright acids keeps this a real fresh bottle of Bordeaux. Drinking really well now.
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10/12/2015 - nwebstar Likes this wine: 95 Points
Wine in outstanding condition - so fresh and bright still. Decantered for 1.5hrs. Was everyone's clear WOTN. Superb balance, structure and length. Deep fruit and cassis with a savoury tobacco edge. Still seemed young.
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9/29/2015 - walkerjfw wrote: 95 Points
At Union Square Cafe w/Greg P. Decanted for about 30 minutes, drank over 90 minutes. Drank next to a '97 Spottswoode
Dark color, no signs of age. Nose is dark berries, leather, coffee grounds. Palate is classic Paullac/Bdx...great soft core of fruit. Red and dark fruits, earth, floral. Tannins are soft and integrated. Lynch Bages is a classic Bordeaux wine, this from a stellar vintage. Held togther beautifully for a 15 year old wine, elegant and still powerful. Seems to be moving into its prime drinking window. My guess is it will hold at this level for another 7-10 years
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9/13/2015 - Andrew H wrote: 93 Points
Medium-deep red with legs. Sour cherry, leather, pencil shaving, sous bois. Mild tannins, room to keep aging but already enjoyable.
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9/3/2015 - dream Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deep dark color. Smooth nose of blackberries and graphite minerals. A deep intense earthy Bordeaux with a silky smoothness and a full middle. The finish is crunchy with grippy tannins and the classic 2000 grit along with a wonderful graphite flavor. Still needs lots of time but this is a great vintage of Lynch Bages in the making. 93+
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8/21/2015 - fdub Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drinking great. At Press with steaks. Deep and rich with very savory elements.
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8/6/2015 - antkorbel Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lovely wine, which for my tastes is right in its drinking window. For a 15 year old wine it's held it's held together well, and the tannins have softened to reveal a lovely core of fruit. The nose shows some lovely old leather characterics, but contrasts with the freshness of the palate. Pretty good.
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8/1/2015 - Wine_lvr Likes this wine: 96 Points
Reinterpreted Paris Tasting 'Best Bottle Circle' Style (Emmen, Switzerland): Still dark in color. Nose shows coffee, chocolate and sweet berries. Hints of tar are also present. Very balanced and elegant. Lots of power and enormous length. A true classical Bordeaux beauty which is now at the beginning of a very long drinking window. Amazing...
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7/26/2015 - Tony T Likes this wine: 95 Points
What a fantastic bottle of wine! Very elegant and definitely close to its peak condition. Took a while to open up, so decanting for about two hours before serving is a good idea. My only regret is that this was my last bottle. A memorable experience!
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6/20/2015 - lhillberg Likes this wine: 95 Points
i was going to splurge for Father's Day, but good fortune brought some wine drinking friends to the house the day before. We cooked up some filets (very nice) and had this. This is a great example of Bordeaux which I guess is why Lynch Bages is so valued by wine enthusiasts. Opened the bottle two hours before drinking, decanted using a vinum and could tell immediately that this was going to be a nice wine. The nose was deep with fruit, dried berries and a bit of earth. The first taste two hours later was smooth, tannins were soft, acid/fruit balance was great and the finish was long and satisfying, giving nice fruit to the end. I would think this wine will be superb for at least 10 more years, and may improve a bit. However it is a great wine right now.
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6/13/2015 - AllRed wrote: flawed
Time to Taste 2000 Bordeaux (R&D's): Single blind. Black fruit and floral notes with a hint of TCA lurking underneath. The first sip features currants, cassis and florals with a lengthy finish. Sadly, the TCA became more apparent as the night wore on. What a shame as there really was some nice fruit underneath.
My #8, Domino's #8
Group #8, 80 pts
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5/23/2015 - MWiking wrote: 97 Points
Doft av blöt tobak, väldigt djup doft, ciggarlåda, stall och ganska rökig. Mörk frukt, rätt balancerad trots sin ungdom.
Smak av läder syrlig frukt, röda vinbär, höstskog och mull.
Riktigt riktigt bra!
verkligen min typ av vin. skrev 98-100 poäng här tidigt på kvällen på doften och aningen lägre på smaken. Ett mästervin
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5/21/2015 - FamilyLarsson wrote: 94 Points
En väldigt elegant och komplex Bordeaux i den lite lättare stilen. Mogen mörk och röd frukt, läder, häststall, svampskog, ceder, blyerts och tobak. Väldigt balanserat och elegant med början till första mognadstoner. Men är självklart ett ungt vin med massor av år framför sig.
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5/21/2015 - Patrik H Likes this wine: 94 Points
On the nose, stable, licorice, coffee, Tobacco, fudge and candy
On the palate, dark berries, leather, pencil lead, very fine tannins
Long finish
Much better than I tasted it the last time. Will continue to grow.
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5/21/2015 - Ramberg wrote: 94 Points
Much better than last time I had this wine, a year ago.
Very Bordeaux, smoky, stable notes, animal, licorice, tobacco, cigar box, cedar wood, gravel, pencil shavings and floral red perfume.
Very elegant and cool, and very tale tell typical left bank.
Palate is silky and balanced, sweet and long, with fat and red fruit.
Red currants and some darker fruit, with fine acidity.
Still, somewhat thin and short on the finish.
Lighter styled, but very fine, especially the nose.
Still young, and I believe this will gain from further cellar time.
(93 – 95)
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5/16/2015 - Zinlady Likes this wine: 91 Points
Had blind with 2000 Gaja Conteissa and 2001 Caymus Special Selection and it was my least favorite. Seemed a bit thin. Will try in a year
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5/11/2015 - Matt Scott Likes this wine: 95 Points
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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5/5/2015 - markydecker Likes this wine: 95 Points
My good friend Dr. Jim Montgomery was kind enough to share this at Stoney's. Jaw dropping Bordeaux. Pencil lead, cassis, garrigue, minerality, an absolute killer nose. Could smell this for hours. Still tannic but drinking VERY well. Drink or hold for as long as you like, it's still in its infancy. Thanks Jim!
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4/29/2015 - Charlie Carnes wrote: 86 Points
Good but not great. The first thoughts are about black and dark red fruit. Then the wine shows some ripeness in a harsher than expected attack. This is nothing like the last bottle.
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4/3/2015 - Ricky99 wrote: 93 Points
lead pencil, leather notes on nose. sturdy tannins at open... lets see where this goes
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3/30/2015 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 94 Points
Indisputably in peak form at this point, having watched the gradual evolution. Deep black cherry notes and fine tannins. Lacking a touch in depth, more finesse & elegance.
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3/14/2015 - slapsht007 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Outstanding. Worthy of the accolades it has received. Beautiful deep garnet color. A little more alcohol to the nose than I expected. Lush with dark berry flavors. Nice fruit but balanced with tannins and acidity. Some anise and a little earth. Long, chewy finish. Very drinkable now, but still a baby. I will have to acquire more.
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3/14/2015 - FamilyLarsson wrote: 95 Points
En väldigt elegant och komplex Bordeaux i den lite lättare stilen. Mogen mörk och röd frukt, läder, häststall, svampskog, ceder, blyerts och tobak. Väldigt balanserat och elegant med början till första mognadstoner. Men är självklart ett ungt vin med massor av år framför sig.
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3/7/2015 - floridawinedrkr Likes this wine: 90 Points
Not really my style. On a night filled with big cabs this fell well short to the 2002 bond vecina, 1991 & 2006 Shafer Hillside select, and 1999 Robert Mondavi reserve to kalon as well as the 2008 kistler natelie pinot.
It was week and flabby. Seemed to have no body or length on the finish what so ever. Way to thin and light to me. Not my style. It got lost behind some great wines.
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2/26/2015 - cabber wrote: 92 Points
Bordeaux 2000: Left Bank v. Right Bank (Manhattan Beach, CA): Softer style than I would have expected. It is a beauty. Still a bit closed. I think this would have benefited from a longer decant or more time in the cellar.
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2/19/2015 - Jeff Leve wrote: 95 Points
Very elegant, polished, soft, full bodied, round and ripe style of Lynch Bages that reminds me of the 1990. it's young, but due to its style, it's already quite charming.
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1/16/2015 - d'Artagnan wrote: 95 Points
Bordeaux 2000: dégustation horizontale (Restaurant Tandem): Un nez très suave, floral, avec de petits fruits noirs, envoûtant.
Magnifique bouche juteuse aux tanins dodus, combinant élégance et fraicheur, gourmandise, exubérance, nous sommes tous conquis, voici un grand vin! 95-96 pts
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1/11/2015 - Indran Rajendra wrote: 97 Points
This garnet coloured wine with semi-opaque body is fully mature. Aged aromas of cedar and mushroom are mixed with typical Pauillac lead pencil and also blackcurrant, cherry, cafe au lait and a hint of eucalyptus. The palate is slightly bitter from tannin imbalance and was not as good as another I had 2 months ago. Coravin first pour. Drunk at 17 degrees C. Best after 45 minutes in the decanter. Riedel Bordeaux glasses.
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1/7/2015 - William Kelley Likes this wine: 92 Points
The 2000 Lynch Bages is a very good wine, and a nice rendition of this estate, falling qualitatively somewhat behind the very best Lynch Bages vintages like 1989 and 1961 (and probably the 2009 in time), but on the other hand outperforming vintages like 1996 and 2005 where Lynch Bages swung and missed. The nose opens up in the decanter with an attractive and youthful melange of blackcurrant, graphite, soil tones, creamy new oak and a hint of incipient cigar tobacco. On the palate, the wine is nicely ripe and properly structured, without quite the heft of the really great vintages here, but with notable buttressing acidity that should make for a long life. This needs another five to ten years in the cellar before it really opens up and the tannins melt away, but there is already a lot to appreciate if you enjoy your claret on the youthful side.
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12/25/2014 - Biroldo Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lovely wine. Showed well with roast beef. Many years ahead of it.
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12/25/2014 - Zinlady Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted fives hours ahead of Christmas dinner. Lovely wine. Not as long of finish as I expected. Classic Lynch Bages
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12/17/2014 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 94 Points
Tasting Group Holiday Party (Lee Road): Great wine, but its best days are still ahead. Going back to it a couple of hours later, it was even better and more opened. The nose has cassis, coffee, tobacco and leather. Intense and concentrated. Nice balance. It is a powerful wine. Loads of fruit, some earthiness and tobacco. Very deep. Long finish. B2K is taking forever to reopen IMO and this is a prime example. Be patient. A real treat to try now though.
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12/2/2014 - Purple Tooth wrote: 92 Points
I have to say that this wine is quite powerful, but regretfully, a bit hollow in the middle. The nose is fantastic with a graphite profile, the middle is a bit shallow with an austere oak component, but the finish is long and powerful. Back to cellaring this again for a long time, or decanting the shit out of it.....A bit disappointed.
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11/29/2014 - JohnW3 wrote: 94 Points
Classic Lynch Bages in every respect - nose, palate and finish. Decanted for over an hour and could have used much more. This is still a young wine that should continue to mature into a truly outstanding bottle.
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11/28/2014 - capacious Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted for a day and this is magnificent Paulliac. Lead pencil, leather, bitter dark chocolate, lengthy and well integrated. A classic.
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11/28/2014 - Jpg1111 wrote: 95 Points
Great nose. Thick
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11/14/2014 - Indran Rajendra Likes this wine: 99 Points
This garnet hued wine approached perfection. The nose was open and was textbook Pauillac with the characteristic lead pencil nose. Aromas of ripe blackcurrant,black cherries,coffee permeated the glass.The palate was full bodied and elegant. In 2011 Robert Parker rated this wine 97 and felt it would last a further 20-25 years. Drunk in Queenstown with friends.
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10/25/2014 - Tim Heaton wrote: flawed
While there was nothing technically wrong with this, it did come across as thin, almost shrill. It lacked excitement/expressiveness on the nose and palate, even after 10 hours in decanter. A poor cork/seal. Or...the wine exploded and blossomed on day 2 or 3, which is not out of the question, either. Too bad, this is quite the wine when it's on.
note: this followed the 2000 Opus One and fell way, way short of it, so obviously an off bottle.
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10/17/2014 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 97 Points
2014 New York Wine Experience Trip; 10/14/2014-10/21/2014 (New York City, NY): Poured ex-château from a bottle provided by Jean-Michel Cazes, this wine (a blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot) has aged very little since my last tasting a few years ago. Big, black tarry fruit, graphite, allspice, lavender and bittersweet chocolate are embedded in a full-bodied, freshly acidic, seamlessly alcoholic frame with massive fine-grained tannins. Mouth-coating and solid in the middle, it concludes long and with some tannic grip. Based upon this tasting, I must adjust my suggested drinking window. For those who are holding well-cellared bottles, another decade or more will be necessary. Jean-Michel Cazes thinks that this wine will last until 2064 or beyond. I suspect that he may be correct...my estimate of 2050 is likely conservative. Drink 2024-2050.
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10/15/2014 - ricard Likes this wine: 94 Points
Super-sexy sweaty nose, some brett here (which I like), and touches of tobacco and cedar. Lush and voluptuous. Utterly gorgeous wine.
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10/14/2014 - mhudes Likes this wine: 94 Points
My first bottle of this. Wonderful start! Cedar, tobacco, deer leather and maybe a bit of licorice in the nose. On the palate,berries, cherries (but different than Burgundy), and black currant. My friend thought it might be beginning to develop some hard edges after an hour, but honestly, to me it only became more elegant over time. I don't know if it will be as great as the 1989, but I will enjoy the journey.
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10/11/2014 - soyhead wrote:
nose - stinky, brambly red fruit, earthy, tomato, balsamic
mouth - big wine, savory, tomato, cherry, dark cherry. dark but nice
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10/11/2014 - MWiking wrote: 97 Points
I have had this wine before and then it was not as good as this bottle.
The nose is full of tobacco, Autumn-floor, cassis, coffee, cedar, a hint of stable and dark fruit.
the taste is just lovely! this wine has everything a great Paulliac Bordeaux shall have. Pure magic.
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10/7/2014 - Rani Likes this wine: 92 Points
Took time to open up, then gave notes of tobacco, black currant and spice. Needs five more years.
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9/27/2014 - ptwu wrote: 88 Points
This needs time, hopefully. Or just a bad bottle. Drank next to a heitz 2001 Martha's Vineyard. The heitz left it in the dust in every respect.
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8/25/2014 - Charlie Carnes Likes this wine: 95 Points
Well, my jaded, modern Bordeaux-spoof hating palate was quite surprised by this lovely, beautiful wine. Right in the beginning at pop & pour, the wine was a little worrisome, as there was some heat, too ripe fruit, eucalyptus, etc. But quickly -and for another day- the wine nearly beamed. It gave up complex dark red cherry fruit perceptions, that were fleshy and round. While it did not have the bright red fruit that the 1989 had at about the same age, this was still deep and fleshy, and hinted at a smooth tannic backbone. There was also earth and soil and beautiful claret aromas. I did not drink this with food, but it was delicious as a stand alone wine. Some might worry at its soft fleshy side, and I cannot say if it will age as well as some of the past beauties from this Chateau, but it is quite delicious now at 14 years old. I liken it to the 2009 Faiveley Clos des Cortons. Not that they are even remotely comparable in taste, but in that the CdC was the first "new style" Faiveley that I tasted and it stood in stark contrast to older vintages. This wine has similar comparisons to its older siblings yet is delicious.
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8/4/2014 - CGWIND Likes this wine: 94 Points
Delicious. Opened up nicely. Tannins present but mellowed. Red fruits still shine through.
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7/18/2014 - Rezy13 wrote:
Friday Night Double Blind Tasting $40+ (Bin 75): Nutty, sandalwood, tea, darker fruit, some paint thinner, VA, extracted and heavy nose; palate is surprisingly light, acidic, green olive, fleshy; palate confirms VA has affected this bottle; really bizarre.
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7/8/2014 - tbuysse wrote: 98 Points
Tasted yesterday in Paris with JM Cazes. Absolutely stunning. So much going on in the glass and a perfume of Porto, tobacco, leather and dark red fruits explodes on the nose. Still in early stage, but already excellent now. Kept on evolving in the glass. Our table was 50 – 50 divided whether this would surpass the 1990 in the long haul. Not worth the discussion. Both are legends and MUST haves for any serious Bordeaux fan. Excellent!
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6/5/2014 - dglebo Likes this wine: 96 Points
My rating might be low! Brought to Inn at Pound Ridge (Jean George's) for a casual dinner. Decanted for 1/2 hour and BOOM! Bright nose of cedar and cherries. Pauillac red (whatever 'as expected' means). Great depth, lingering finish. Truly prime and rising. Drink or wait. Delicious.
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4/10/2014 - charleshetzel Likes this wine: 100 Points
Decanted for over two hours. Very deep, dark crimson color. The nose on this baby of a Bordeaux screamed left bank Haut-Medoc. I detected ripe red fruit, hints of spice, tobacco and cigar box and roasted game. This monumental Bordeaux is full bodied, tremendously firm tannins are left, and the finish on this wine is like a Triple Overtime Hockey game. It goes on forrrrreeeevvvvver. Will hold our remaining bottles until 2020 to 2025.
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4/3/2014 - MWiking wrote: 92 Points
ett ungt vin, snyggt med svarta vinbärstoner, lite tomteklubba, aningen tunt?, brända fat toner och kola, kanske lite menthol, var ett av de vinerna som inte riktigt stod upp 100% i kvällens bordeaux 2000 provning.
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4/2/2014 - Ramberg wrote: 90 Points
Horizontal blind tasting of 10 Bordeaux wines from the 2000 vintage tonight.
The Lynch Bages shows a wonderful Pauillac nose.
A bit shut down in the glass, but came along with time and swirling, giving of a quite developed profile with pencil lead, graphite, gravel, a touch of licorice, stable and some dry leather.
On the palate it follows the same pattern, quite shut down at first, but opening up.
Cassis and dark berries.
A bit thin on the fruit, with medium acidity, and a quite week and thin finish..
Overall a nice Pauillac, but to me nowhere near the 97 points that Parker has given it.
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4/2/2014 - Patrik H wrote: 90 Points
On the nose, stable, violet, liquorice, a very bdx nose. During the night the nose slowly ebb away.
On the palate, stable, soil,
Short finish
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4/2/2014 - FamilyLarsson wrote: flawed
Jag har haft möjligheten att dricka detta vin ett flertal tillfällen de senaste 2 åren och för varje gång har det utvecklats mer och mer och börjat få underbara toner med början till mognad.
Denna gång vara det däremot helt slutet och tunt utan någon som helst komplexitet i doften. Låter helt osannolikt att det gått en i en sådan tunnel. Måste vara något fel på flaskan när det gäller förvaringen.
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3/27/2014 - Collector1855 wrote: 95 Points
Decanted for 1H. Medium ruby with garnet rim. Expressive nose of cassis, earth, blackberry oak and tobacco, very classic Medoc and solidly complex. On the palate soft and balanced with excellent length. This bottle was outstanding after a bit of decanting. Looks like this wine has finally decided to enter its drinking window. Style wise it is still a bit of a tannic and restraint wine, exuberance of the 89 not visible (at least not yet).
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3/23/2014 - emzee.mc wrote: 92 Points
The wine was popped and decanted for an hour. Quite a monumental wine judging by the legs and the bouquet. The wine pours an incredible dark purple with a garnet rim and very long legs. On the nose is the unmistakable scent of graphite, crushed stone fruits, blackberries, kirsch and cassis jam. Very hedonistic. On the palate, the wine has a moderate structure. Nevertheless, tannins are seamlessly integrated and there is a great concentration of more graphite, cassis and stewed blackberries. Finish is very long (almost half a minute!) with a lingering sweetness. Remarkable acidity in the end to keep things fresh. Classic Pauillac. What a delicious wine displaying much finesse.
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3/16/2014 - Spyder14 wrote: 94 Points
- Garnet color and aromas of mushroom and hazelnut. It's in total harmony and has flavours of strawberry with a medium/full body. Round texture with a long finish - Decanted for about 45 minutes before drinking; may need at least 2 hours
First nose was perfume big fruit then settled down to more floral plus fruit
After 3 hours last glass was the best for full body and potential
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3/8/2014 - Hebrew Hammer wrote: 96 Points
- Brick color.
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2/10/2014 - md20 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Wein mit kräftiger Struktur und dennoch elegant und ausgewogen. Der Wein ist bereits jetzt absolut trinkfertig, das hätte ich nicht gedacht. Einfach eine Beauty, und einer der besten Weine die je getrunken habe.
Wine with strong structure, yet elegant and balanced. The wine is already absolutely ready to drink, I would not have thought of. Just a beauty, and one of the best i ever had. 96/100
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2/6/2014 - Papies wrote: 93 Points
2000 Bordeaux Left Bank, With Richard Brazier (Handford Wines, London): Much like the Montrose this is a child of the "let's make something special for the millennium" and thus feels an atypical LB. Ripe and juicy wine, feels a bit modern on a way but with very nice balance and lots of substance. This once it ages some more, 5yrs min, feels like it can achieve the beauty of the 1990. Atypical Lynch Bages yes but still a beautiful wine. 93 now and easily with a high 90s potential in the future
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2/6/2014 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 Points
Chicago Wine Flock..."Wines that Bill B Loves" (goosefoot - Chicago IL): Served double blind. Basically popped and poured. Amazing accessible and friendly. Blackberry and plum with everything well integrated and charming spice throughout. Clearly lots of tannin, but so elegant and fine, no harsh elements anywhere. Nobody was surprised this was Bordeaux, but everybody was surprised by 2000.
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2/6/2014 - rossi.wine wrote: 92 Points
Less backward than most of the 2000s in this lineup. Sweet fruit, good acidity, grippy tannins, good minerality and length, but still too young. Great future. 91-93+
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1/17/2014 - norsktorsk wrote: 93 Points
Drinking very well.
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12/19/2013 - soyhead wrote:
nose- cranberry, dirt, herbs, amazing nose
mouth - lively red fruit, fruit punch, orange rind, great wine, very elegant, afraid it would get lost in a big tasting
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11/16/2013 - Pearls_b4Swine wrote: 92 Points
Reminder to self. Do NOT pop and pour next bottle. Needs a few hours open.
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11/13/2013 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 93 Points
Remarkably more developed than the bottles I had last January, this is a powerhouse Pauillac, with deep, dark fruit flavors and a killer finish.
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11/9/2013 - theglobalvine wrote: 97 Points
The wine is a clear deep purple with a garnet rim and staining legs.
The nose is clean and pronounced. The wine is developing and consists of aromas of succulent and almost baked plum, blueberry, blackberry, blackcurrant with sweet tobacco, cedar/cigar box, vanilla, clove, allspice, nutmeg, leather and a beautifully integrated chocolate.
The wine is dry, medium plus silky tannins, medium acid, medium plus alcohol and body. The palate confirms the nose leading with sweet tobacco, chocolate, and baked plum/blueberry. The wine is succulent really well balanced. I would drink this now, though it could probably last a few more years.
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11/2/2013 - mas66 wrote: 95 Points
Mørk, men vandig kant
Vidunderlig duft med blyant, cigarkasse, cedertræ og skovbund
En del syre, men balanceret af tilpas meget frugt. "Mørk" i smagen, med lang eftersmag. Koncentreret nærmest en smule portvinsagtig
Rigtig god balance. Kan drikkes nu, men vil udvikle sig mange år fremover.
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10/3/2013 - kenv Likes this wine: 89 Points
WCC 2000 Bordeaux Blind (Dorato's Resturant, Guilderland, NY): [Double decanted at 8am.] Geez, what happened to this flight? I can't believe how much these 2000 Bordeaux have shut down. This one is giving up nothing.
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9/21/2013 - aquaman wrote: 92 Points
Open n decante for 1 hour and still has some heat left.. Still young I would wait a few more years... The wotn was the 75 mouton.
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9/20/2013 - Nutty08 wrote:
HDH '90 vs '00 BDX Comparative Tasting (Chicago, IL - Spiaggia): Similar profile than '90, but tannins are much more prominent and the fruit a little less ripe. Still has a delightful mint character and a touch of smokiness on the palate. Should be as good as the '90 in a slightly more restrained style. I liked it better than the '00 Mouton. Oak still prominent. A-
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9/6/2013 - Lord Rayas wrote: 93 Points
Plenty of ripe fruits. Can be enjoyed after an hour in decanter.
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8/31/2013 - grapist wrote: 93 Points
No surprises. A fine pedigree wine from a great vintage. All the characteristics of a great Pauillac. Would have called this at 94 or 95 except that it was blown away by the 2000 Magdelaine that followed it.
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8/24/2013 - Jamie Manley Likes this wine: 97 Points
This is a massive Lynch. Still young and a little tight, but this puppy is headed for greatness. Reserved beginning for the nose, but eventually aromas of sweet plum, cassis, charcoal, flint, graphite, and menthol fill the air. The palate is more open and is truly loaded. Lovely fruit on the palate, plum, cassis, tobacco, wet clay, leather, mulch, and moist earth (though I had hoped for more pencil.) This is a bully of a wine, but air tamed the beast - to the point of elegance. I have to comment on the sweetness of the tannin - oxymoronic, maybe - but Lynch has sweet tannin, unlike any other. This was fabulous, true pleasure in every sip. Another 20 years and 2000 Lynch Bages will approach perfection. 97+ Pts
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7/21/2013 - up4wine wrote: 93 Points
I decanted and let breath for close to 2 hours before even taking a sip. The nose was close for at least another hour. It took a long time to unfold, but then it really came to the party. There was beautiful chocolate and rounded fruit on the nose. The palate had a clean minerality mixed with graphite notes that conversed well with the sweet fruit. The finish was very long and clean. There were no cantankerous or harsh tones to disturb the pleasure as the finish came to an end.
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7/2/2013 - JSOL Likes this wine: 95 Points
Very smoky. Balanced and integrated. Mouth-filling but never heavy. A genuine truffle note like I've not come across before as well as chocolate, cassis and cigar box. Entering drinking period and still needs to soften a bit. Delicious now but will improve - would love to drink this again in 5 years.
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6/14/2013 - FamilyLarsson wrote: 95 Points
Hänvisar till tidigare noteringar. En väldigt bra Bordeaux
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6/7/2013 - Life At Your Leisure 🍷 wrote: 95 Points
Dark crimson color with a nose of earth, leather, cigar box and currants. The palate is rich, full-bodied with a velvety texture. Flavors of currant, tobacco, lead pencil, graphite, sage, red meat and bay leaf. The flavors are consistent and resonate persistently from the nose all the way to the very long, lifted finish. This is a classic. One of the best I've tasted from Lynch-Bages. Drink now until 2025.
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6/7/2013 - Ary wrote: 95 Points
Bordeaux 2000 (semi blind tasting) (Amsterdam Wijn Antiquariaat): Excellent, with a long future ahead. Thick black fruits, raspberries, cherries, minerals and iron tones in the nose. Dark and powerful on the palate with blackberries, graphite and some shaved coconut. The tannins still over-powering, needs more time. 2016-2040 95+
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5/31/2013 - fdub Likes this wine: 93 Points
Pop and pour. Dark color with some slight lighter tones at the edge. The nose is funky, grilled meats, and salty. Brett. This becomes less pronounced with some time in the glass. The palate shows game and herbs and some graphite. Good wine but the funk is too much for my palate.
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5/29/2013 - DonalOB Likes this wine: 95 Points
Lynch Bages Dinner (Grand Hyatt Hong Kong): Sweeter, more developed nose - cassis and pencil shavings. On the palate more development and well integrated. Apparently this was a perfect vintage. This opened very well in the glass and I think was nearly my WOTN.
This compared much more favourably to me than the Pontet Canet 2000 I had with Ray just a few weeks before.
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5/26/2013 - Collector1855 wrote: 93 Points
15 popular Italian Grape Varieties Tasting (with pirates): This was one of the pirates. Deep ruby. Discrete nose of cassis, earth, blackberrey oak and tobacco, clearly Medoc. On the palate still a bit reserved/reductive but potential visible. This needs another 3 years in the cellar but will be very good. 93++
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5/25/2013 - NostraBacchus Likes this wine: 94 Points
Deep purple color. Beautiful nose and palate of cassis/black currant, dark berries, earth, graphite, tobacco, some oak and cedar wood. Pretty full-bodied with a fresh (medium) acidity, medium very silky tannins and beautiful length. This is a very classic Bordeaux, probably still not on its peak yet. Give it another 3-5 years to fully open up. Beautiful!
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5/14/2013 - WinoRick Likes this wine: 92 Points
I opened and decanted and drank. I thought everything was there and in balance but not as developed as other Lynch Bages I've had. (I've got the 85,86,88,89 &90). I left two inches in the bottle and two days later the wine had opened up enough to merit a 92. Maybe I need to turn up the temperature in my cellar. Just kidding, but this wine is closed and needs some more time for all of its components to develop.
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5/11/2013 - JMLoree wrote: 94 Points
Decanted for three hours but tannins still impenetrable. That said, a concentrated powerhouse of a wine lurks behind them and shows more than a hint of greatness. Hold off for at least ten more years if you can.
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4/21/2013 - unrelenting wrote: 95 Points
starting to drink quite well. decant 3 hrs prior
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4/19/2013 - tbabes wrote: 94 Points
Youthful color, notes of cassis, plum, and gravel; medium bodied, ripe tannins, good depth and grip on the long finish.
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3/27/2013 - robertdtwo wrote: 94 Points
Decant 90 minutes; initial espresso nose quickly blew off...rebottle for transit to restaurant (Merriman's in Kamuela on Hawai'i's Big Island). A good bit of sediment fell out of this opaque, dark violet juice; slight bricking just beginning to present itself. Following a second 90-minutes of slow-ox, beautiful plum/dark fruit nose with restrained notes of sweet tobacco and cherry, with a smooth and 'under'bearing forest floor presence. Actually quite soft and feminine for a Pauillac; wonderfully balanced with a delightfully-long finish. I know the tannin reserve will carry this wine for years, but you sure can't taste or sense it: no mouth-puckering or astringency of any kind. Fruit pushed into mid-palate late. Just wonderful right now! However, I am puzzled by the many tasters who describe a licorice or anise presence in this wine, 'cos I simply never pick that up...
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3/15/2013 - capacious wrote:
I agree with all those I can read. I wonder if Eric can include a translater in the next version. In seriousness, we opened a bit concerned but while it improved over the three hours of our evening, it drank well from the first fifteen minutes. Wow. 2000 is proving out. Classic Puaillac easily worth the mid 90s
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2/28/2013 - Keith Levenberg Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is fragrant from the get-go with the textbook Pauillac scent of lead pencil shavings and rich red fruits. I remember Lynch-Bages went through a long run of critical acclaim in which several people called it something of a poor man's Mouton. Well, they're both Pauillacs, and I guess that makes a bit of sense because this just screams Pauillac, but the tannin here is definitely more rugged and brawny than Mouton's, which tends to strike me as very refined even when the wine itself is a heavyweight. Well, that's the story for most of the bottle of this 2000 Lynch, but after two or three hours in the decanter a lot of the tannin manages to melt away and reach a level of refinement that I definitely wouldn't have predicted on the basis of the first glass. And the underlying material, which had started out all rich and primary red fruits, stays fairly rich but takes on a more savory cast. This is the second significant 2000 I've had which has shown surprisingly open and expressive 10 years down the line, still very youthful of course but justifying the excitement way back when -- think I will have to see what's going on with the rest...
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2/28/2013 - Wine_lvr wrote: 93 Points
Intensive red. Leathery nose. Flavors of red berries, cassis. Very elegant and complex flavors. At the beginning of its matruity. Drink - 2030.
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2/22/2013 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 Points
Caramel, smoke, tobacco, cassis and stone aromas opened to a youthful, full bodied, concentrated, still tannic wine. The wine is fresh, rich and balanced. A few more years will add a lot of softenss and complexity to this cassis dominated wine.
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2/17/2013 - FamilyLarsson wrote: 94 Points
Började öppna upp riktigt fint efter drygt 3 timmar. Fin doft av svarta vinbär, lakrits, cigarrlåda och tobak. Riktigt elegant Bordeaux. Fyllig och lång eftersmak. Riktigt bra!
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1/27/2013 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still too young, this beauty has begun to blossom at last. Dense, unfathombly deep purple in the glass, with a bouquet of berries, smoke and cedar. Full-bodied, with a touch of sweet tannins. This should become more complex over time and is a powerhouse.
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1/26/2013 - fdub wrote: 95 Points
Distinct nose of game and cedar. Grilled meats and a nice density on the palate. The tannins are very smooth but present. Lush fruit still here but no doubt this is classic Bordeaux.
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1/2/2013 - austincarty Likes this wine: 91 Points
Tasted with an '82 which outshone this. Strongly flavoured wine with a long way to go to maturity
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12/21/2012 - Food Daddy wrote: 89 Points
Don't get the hype. Find this wine to be overrated. Reserved quite tannic almost backward lack of any expressive fruit. This wine ought to be great but it comes up short. Had many examples of this. In my opinion, for the money better examples exist.
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12/17/2012 - g-mango Likes this wine: 92 Points
Not the most expressive nose, but in the mouth this fans out nicely on the palate. Tannins are well integrated, and fruit is still quite subtle. Good balance at present, but still drinking very young right now. Enjoyable, with its best years ahead of it.
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12/14/2012 - Zweder Likes this wine: 96 Points
Battle between Pichon Baron, Pichon Comtesse and Lynch Bages. 11 TOP Vintages from 1982 - 2009 (@ Bottles; Sas van Gent, Netherlands): This wine has an extremely luxurious bouquet with dark forest fruits, graphite, smoke, cigar box, mocha etc. etc. Very intense and complex. On the palate a super wine as well; dark fruits, luxurious, some mint, beautiful acidity and tannin. Starting to show itself and so much future. Great!
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12/8/2012 - Grinner Likes this wine: 95 Points
PHMG WAG: #100 (Chez Lyon in Eugene, OR): This one just screams Bordeaux, following on the heels of the Cal Cabs. Cassis, black plum, cigar box, pencil, stone, road tar all going on and on... The depth and muscle are there, and there, and... Still has 20 years!
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12/8/2012 - Invinoverytas wrote: 95 Points
Opened and poured. Served with Brazilian BBQ. Very well balanced. Drinking well now but plenty of life left.
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11/23/2012 - sdezutti wrote: 93 Points
I was surprised how young and unevolved this bottle seemed based on other reviews. Dominated by oak on the nose and palate with just a hint of clove and spice upon opening. It took a good 6 hours of air for the oak to calm down. Plenty of fruit left so I am hoping this will balance out. I'll try another bottle in 5 years or so. 93 pts.
Probably 95 or 96 pts 24 hours later based on one remaining glass that finally smoothed out. Should be really nice in 5-10 years.
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11/18/2012 - Jayarr wrote: 89 Points
I'm hoping this is just a case of it needing more time because I was unimpressed, The dark red color says this has a lot of time left. Nice aroma and well integrated tannins but the fruit just wasn't there like I was expecting. I think I'll try the next bottle in 2015 and see what it says then.
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11/15/2012 - Papies wrote: 93 Points
Five Decades of Lynch Bages with Richard Brazier (Handford Wines, London): Along with the Pontet Canet this is another of the forward 2000s from Pauillac, but still it could benefit from another 5yrs in the cellar.
Quite a dense dark colour, which goes in hand with the ripeness of fruit that this wine has. They oak is still around but not out of balance, lots of fruit on the nose. A succulent wine, ripe fruit, good tannin, has nice length and complexity and with no harsh element sat all. Good balance and acidity and has a great future ahead of it. Solid. 92-93
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11/3/2012 - Giggs wrote: 91 Points
Breeders' Cup XXIX; 11/2/2012-11/3/2012: Decanted 7 hours. Typical Pauillac Cabernet nose but a bit restrained, graphite, black currant, roasted game, and earth. Tart red fruit on the palate, red to black cherry up front with leaf tobacco hints, seems very closed with not much midpalate or finish. Still a young wine. 91+
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9/21/2012 - Jeff Leve wrote: 95 Points
Tight, currently this wine demands more time, if you can't wait, give it a few hours of air, and some serious efforts at swirling, else you'll miss the tobacco, spice, cedar wood, cassis and earthy nose. Powerful, full bodied and filled with layers of ripe, fresh, juicy Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine fills our mouth with flavor and ripe tannins. I'll try another bottle in 2015, but I imagine it will not kick into high gear until 2020. It's a good thing time flies.
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9/15/2012 - acyso wrote: 90 Points
HDH auction tasting at Tru (Chicago, IL): Slight tinge of purple. Aromas of cassis, leather, and brown baking spice. On the palate, this is a beast of a wine, with lots of dusty fine-grained tannins. Some muted flavours of red fruit, and it takes a bit of air to bring them out. Enough acidity for the long haul. Medium length.
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9/1/2012 - Zinlady wrote: 94 Points
- Brick color - Had with filet and wow really nice. Dark, smooth easy to drink. After a while I got some violets
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8/1/2012 - jcuenco wrote: 94 Points
drank on 7/28/2012 @ Locanda with our wine group... Rich,Grace, Jim, Jen, Chris, Sharon.
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7/29/2012 - smkl123 wrote: 94 Points
Popped and poured from magnum. Perfect. Drinking incredibly well right now. So integrated and smooth. Big fruit.
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6/28/2012 - rexmerlot wrote: 95 Points
Clear deep dark ruby in colour. Clean nose of spice, earth, game, and blackberry. Dry, med acidity, smooth tannins, med+ body, big black fruit, licorice, earth, and spice on palate. Great finish. This wine was surprising. Drank very well right now, with hardly any decant. Bottle was brought to dinner by a friend, and was it ever a treat.
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6/16/2012 - LemurKing Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nicely done. Showing lovely and rich.
Will last for a while, but great now.
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6/10/2012 - AllRed wrote:
Sunday Group: 2000 Bordeaux (Barb's): Deep crimson color. Aromas of spice, red fruit, chocolate and vanilla. With time, herb, tobacco and roasted meat notes emerge. Full-bodied, with fairly firm tannins and flavors of red fruit, spice and tobacco. Lengthy finish.
My #5, Domino's #2
Group #3, 42 pts
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5/26/2012 - rrNYC wrote: flawed
something definitely seemed a bit off, certainly compared to other bottles that I have had
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5/24/2012 - Javachip wrote: 93 Points
San Diego WineSpectator.com Offline, 5/24/2012 (French Market Grille, Rancho Bernardo, California): Decanted and re-bottled two hours before tasting. Clear dark garnet-purple. Wonderful bouquet of fresh crushed blackberries, charcoal, creme de cassis. Similar on the palate, with notes of river stones and grilled herbs. Firm tannins need at least another five years to resolve. Even then, SD-Wineaux and I agreed that this wine will probably never rival the 2000 Leoville Poyferre. But it's an outstanding wine. My #3, group's SECOND PLACE (tie) tonight.
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5/17/2012 - St Paul wrote: 91 Points
A decent Pauillac nose with black currant and red fruit. Pretty fresh and lovely but I must say I was expecting more.
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5/12/2012 - ledwards wrote: 94 Points
Great with a healthy decant but I would wait until 2014+ for it to develop further.
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5/12/2012 - johnh1001 wrote: 96 Points
Deep dark nose of blue fruit, chocolate, coffee. Very ripe. Modern in style. Great fruit and concentration. Plenty of tannin on the long finish. This is a wonderful wine and will try again in 5 yrs.
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5/12/2012 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
HDH auction tasting at Tru; 5/11/2012-5/12/2012 (Chicago, IL): Slight tinge of purple still. Rich nose with typical characteristics of graphite, and some blackberry notes as well. On the palate, this is a classical Pauillac, with pretty good balance all around though there is a bit of emphasis on sweet red berries. Smooth tannins, but this is still quite a beast and will require a little bit more time to tame it.
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5/5/2012 - Arcturus wrote: 94 Points
94 - Decanted 3 hours. Deep garnet core, a touch of bricking but very youthful color. Reticent nose- mineral and blackberries with a charred meat component. Medium weight on the mid palate with and a textured-slightly tannic finish. Not revealing any secondaries yet but enjoyable now. Drink or hold. 94
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4/30/2012 - acheng wrote: 89 Points
A bit nonplussed. A great charming nose with immediate appeal. But in the mouth, the acidity,oak and palate just doesn't match with the bouquet. Poured from Magnum. ?89
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4/29/2012 - Racer117 wrote: 94 Points
Fabulous and elegant tobacco heavy nose. Deep flavors of plum and ripe berries. Big and balanced with prominent tannins. Great now but no rush to open.
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4/14/2012 - Paco55 wrote: 95 Points
- Ruby color - Drank as part of small wine tasting of 9 different bottles from France, Italy, Australia and USA. Outstanding wine that was second best on the night. A long way to go to hit its peak but gave insight into beautiful complexity and silky tannins. Great wine but worth waiting another few years before opening.
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4/7/2012 - JMillah Likes this wine: 98 Points
Showed its class as soon as it was opened but evolved over the next hour in carafe. Deep purple color with very little sign of aging. This wine is still a baby. Dense but elegant cassis fruit with a judicious caress of oak. Aromas of cigar box, sweet spice, tar, and coffee. A long, lusious finish with firm but ripe integrated tannins. Pretty close to perfect.
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3/4/2012 - Fatty Cat wrote: 92 Points
Lynch Bages tasting (12 different vintages) at the Rheingau Gourmet Festival 2012: rubin red color; intense red and black berries, mint; medium/full body; monumental grip of smooth tannins; angular, juicy texture; long finish.
Wow, this 2000 LB has a bright future ahead. Wait another 5, better 10 years and you'll be rewarded with an extraordinary tasting experience (> 94 points).
Vintages flight III: 1989 - 1992 - 1999 - 2000
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3/3/2012 - cjsavino wrote: 93 Points
Still a young wine, decanted for 3 hours before serving. Plenty of fruit, dusty, cured olive, and earthiness. Many years to go on this one
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3/3/2012 - DoubleD1969 wrote: 92 Points
Tasted blind at an offline for 2000 Bordeaux. Compared to the Pontet Canet, the Lynch seemed light on its feet. Floral aromas mixed with warm rasberry jam. The palate showed more plummy characteristics, medium-bodied, smooth, mostly integrated tannins.
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2/23/2012 - pablopilot wrote: 92 Points
Pretty tight and unforgiving. Lots of mouthfeel but few aromatics. Tannins. My guess is it will reward further cellaring.
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2/5/2012 - SteelerFan wrote: 92 Points
This was really nice. Great nose of cedar, truffle and berry. Dark crimson color with no sign of age. A little youthful, but definitely in its drinking window - tannins have mostly resolved and fruit is smooth and rich. Should add complexity and improve with a few more years. A great wine to enjoy with a Giants SB victory.
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1/8/2012 - robertdtwo wrote: 93 Points
Vinturi decant three hours; rebottle for transit to restaurant. A good bit of sediment, but very clear otherwise. Beautiful plum/dark fruit nose with restrained notes of sweet tobacco and cherry, with a smooth and 'under'bearing forest floor presence. Tannic astringency present this time; something not apparent at last try in May 2011.
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12/27/2011 - Giggs wrote: 92 Points
Cabin Dinner II (Cleveland, GA): Cork had some seepage; soft cork managed to be removed OK with what seemed like a good seal. Decanted 4 hours. Nose of red licorice, caramel, campfire, fresh herbs, but dominated by very fragrant white pepper on mid nose. Continued to open with air, adding more prune-raisin, gamy tones, and even sugary vanilla cake batter. Very tight palate despite the decant; leathery, tart red pomegranate and cassis fruit, soaked nutty wood edges; late palate has very strong astringent tannins. Improved considerably during the night. Young; acts like it needs another 10 years to really come around.
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12/27/2011 - bvanbower wrote: 93 Points
Took a magnum to Palm D'or restaurant in Coral Gables for Christmas eve dinner and it was drinking splendidly. Dark intense nose gave way to a smooth berry, somewhat lighter than expected taste. Tobacco and berry flavors. It is one of my favorites.
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12/27/2011 - Ricky99 wrote:
93 - outdid 98, 99 in a vertical tasting with friends at xmas.
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12/24/2011 - wes1856 wrote: 95 Points
Drank one a few years back and it was somewhat disappointing - though still excellent - but now seems to really be opening up. Makes me not want to wait too much longer to pop a Comtesse or some of the '00 first growths....
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11/26/2011 - danielk168 wrote: 90 Points
Very drinkable despite the young age, bottle decant for 30min only, classic Pauliac nose, complex but balanced. medium palate and medium finnish. A bit light for me overall.
Can drink or keep.
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11/18/2011 - PGB wrote: 83 Points
Second time we have had a poor bottle. Nothing pleasant about this wine. Attempted to drink over three hours but bret like flavors eventually dominated. Wondering if this batch suffered some heat damage. Could be way too young but others seem to have had a good experience - puzzling.
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11/10/2011 - aquaman wrote: 95 Points
Had this at Wynn casino at the seafood restaurant. At $550 per bottle. This bottle was the first time I had it n love it. I don't drink at all but will taste to see n spit. Mostly don't like the alcohol, n the dry taste. But this one was smooth and can't taste the alcohol n wanting another bottle but the whole casino sold out of it. Try the 1996 did not like it at all. We had a 2004 siccain Italy but we all agreed that the 2000 was more drinking fine right after 30 min decante. The 2004 was $750 at the casino.
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11/9/2011 - Eric wrote:
Still brutally young. Great nose. Fat with tobacco, cassis, and spicecake. Ripe, alluring, and deeply tempting. Alas, the palate is still more about mineral and deeply wound up fruit at this point. You can feel it there, but even across several hours it is barely yielding its potential. This is easily still 10 years out. Wait, wait, wait. Maybe just maybe baby-kill one more bottle in 5 years if I am feeling like some punishment.
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11/1/2011 - Jeff Leve wrote: 95 Points
My favorite post 1990 vintage of Lynch Bages, although the 2009 might end up being better, this deep colored wine offers smoke, truffle, cigar box, blackberry, spice and stone aromas. In the mouth, this wine is powerful, fresh and round. There is a wonderful sense of ripe, purity to the fruit. Still young, give it another 5-10 years to develop additional layers of complexity while it softens and becomes better integrated. This should age and evolve for decades.
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10/26/2011 - Sotto325 wrote: 90 Points
Two bottles in restaurant in Zurich. I am a big fan of these medium bodied, very reliable wines, particularly in shoulder vintages like 2001 , where LB is one of the greatest p/q bargains. Decanted for up to an hour. Neither bottle was overwhelming. Both had a missing piece mid palate and the finish was a bit thin, expressing in my view age not youth. Compared with the Branaire Ducru 2000, this wine appears to lack the stuffing to carry forward any more fruit. Once the tannins wore, the typical blackberry, blueberry and woody science emerged in a nice smooth cascade. But the ultimate verdict is that this 2000 will not be one of the greats.
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10/22/2011 - MicklethePickle wrote: 90 Points
A still-dark ruby color. Even the tears on the glass retain a red hue. Took a while to open. Once it did, nice but not spectacular aromas of iodine, wood and red berry fruit. Fruity entry into the mouth, a little drying tannin, long-lasting impression on the palate with a rich and long finish. Mulberry-like fruit. This is still quite a youngster at 11 years on from vintage date, and at this point I am underwhelmed given the wine's reputation, but it wouldn't surprise me if this wine blossomed with more bottle age. 4-12-16-8: 90/100
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10/19/2011 - petitblanc wrote:
HDH French BYOB Dinner: Showing very young and fresh, although also a bit thin. Not sure where this will go. Not scored.
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9/26/2011 - Fantomas Likes this wine: 89 Points
Good wine but not at all up to expectations. Pleasant deep colour, few legs on the glass. The attack is smooth and still preserves some tannins yet it is nicely balanced. Dark forest fruit, oak, and pencil shavings. Unfortunately, the ensemble remains a very commonplace, average Pauillac without any edges or surprises. Medium length. Doesn't grow nor last very long after being decanted. Good this was my last bottle. Overpriced.
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9/25/2011 - uberoh wrote: 94 Points
decanted 4 hrs before - still tight - but an great wine - big, bold, structured - will last a long time....loved it
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9/23/2011 - La Cave d'Argent wrote: 96 Points
This wine was tasted in double-blind fashion at Vintage Wines, Ltd. The bottle was kindly provided by Rob Norberg. When tasted, this wine had already been decanted and aerated for six hours. The robe is opaque red/garnet and the nose, a bit shy, shows aromas of kirsch liqueur, pencil, minerals and lavender. Full-bodied on the palate, with medium acidity and generous supple tannins. The alcohol is well-integrated and the flavors mirror the nose. A solid middle palate leads to a long, slightly tart finish. While approachable at this point, this Lynch is nowhere near its full potential. Give it several more years if you want to enjoy it at a point where it is fully strutting its stuff. Drink 1/20-12/35.
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9/15/2011 - Rani wrote: 89 Points
Tasted blind. Very dark wine, a bit alcoholic. Some bacon at first, but with air pencil shavings emerge too. Not giving much on the palate now - hence the score - but would be interesting to see how it evolves.
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9/12/2011 - melzar wrote: 91 Points
Nice expressive Cab nose leads to sweet fruit poking through the tannins on the palate. Good finish. Very drinkable now, but promising many years of evolution. Third in my wine group's 2000 Bordeaux tasting behind Gruaud Larose, and du Tertre.
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8/27/2011 - Jdog wrote: 92 Points
Hurricane Irene dinner with RV at Gabrielle's. Tasted non blind with a 1989 Lynch Bages during a dinner of excellent lamb and steak. On the nose, classic Lynch Bages, with tobacco, leather, cedar and plum notes but more streamlined than the 89 and it has a modern edge. In the mouth, this wine is still quite primary and very interesting to taste against its older sibling. Dark red and black fruit with firm tannins and beautiful underlying minerality with a medium finish (30+ seconds). Powerful but with less fruit than I expected. This is a very good LB, but has not developed a great deal of complexity and is nowhere near ready for prime time. What a difference 11 years makes. The '89, still completely youthful and in your face, completely owned this wine and was its equal or better in every way. This comparison was a revelation - the 2000 needs a minimum of 7 to 10 years of additional aging, but I doubt it will ever be as good as the '89. 92+
Update 09/13/2011. Mr. Parker has recently re-rated this wine and bumped it to 97 points. I'm not a Parker hater, but what a joke. This wine will never be a 97 point wine. Sorry.
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8/18/2011 - Mike V wrote: 90 Points
The Judgement at Louisville CO (Louisville CO - The Scholfields): My 5th group tied for 5th. French nice nose with some cedar. Would have shown better over a lingering dinner. Mineral and dark fruit.
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8/12/2011 - BeverleyBlanning wrote:
Moderately opaque, deep colour. Exceedingly aromatic, with beautiful, dense, ripe, black fruit and some toasty oak. Very enticing. Palate has fantastic balance, perfect weight of fruit and a firm, mineral backbone. Tannins present but integrated and softened. Long, mineral finish. Amazing depth of fruit flavour. Fabulous. Still young, but delicious now. Drink now-2020. 19/20
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8/11/2011 - moben wrote: 93 Points
Wonderful fruit and structure but still too young. Give it at least 1-2 years
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7/10/2011 - Alex H wrote: 88 Points
V floral. V pristine and clear. Superb but needs time. Beautiful
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7/4/2011 - ecnemergut wrote: 92 Points
Wonderful with steak au poivre!
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6/18/2011 - ews3 wrote: 93 Points
Great Grapes for a Great Cause SQN Tasting -- 4th Annual; 6/17/2011-6/18/2011 (Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC): nice tobacco, lead, and red currant. this also showed more secondary than i expected.
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6/14/2011 - La Grappe wrote: 92 Points
Drunk at the North Cheshire Wine Society annual dinner. This is just about drinkable but is not fully ready, with good fruit, classic cedar notes, an elegant palate and a slightly closed finish. This has the potential to be a 95-point wine when it is fully developed in perhaps 5 years time.
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6/12/2011 - wurzel68 wrote: 95 Points
Aus der Halbflasche - reizendes Bouquet mit viel Cassis und süßlich-etherischen Fruchtaromen, Bleistift, würzige Noten, Zeder, Zigarrenkiste und dunkle Schokolade; fleischig; beeindruckende Aromenvielfalt; am Gaumen setzt sich der fruchtbetonte, wunderbar ausgewogene, von Kräuternoten und feinstem Tannin unterkleidete Eindruck fort; super weich, langer, ausgesprochen eleganter Abgang; toll!
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6/6/2011 - Lombardi wrote: 93 Points
I initially thought this would be a bomb of of flavor and concentration. But the wine was actually very pleasant. Nose was generous after 1h decanting but got even more open as time passed by. No hints of development obviously. Some red fruit coming out but predominantly black fruit, dark chocolate- typical of a young wine. Palate brought relatively soft tannins, with live and fresh red fruits, which predominated over dark berries flavors- quite accessible. Structure was great; perfect balance. The wine is amazing right now. BUT, given the content, this could definitely develop desirable tertiary complexity that would bring this to a whole different (way higher) level. I'd not touch this for another 10 years if you really want to get the best out of it.
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6/4/2011 - Paul S wrote: 93 Points
Alex's Bachelor's Party (Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck, Paragon): This was kindly poured by Sean, who was having dinner a few tables away by coincidence. From what a could tell, it had been sitting in the decanter for at least a couple of hours when I got to it. Very good indeed, at least as good as any Lynch-Bages I have ever tasted - this was a solid young Pauillac, just on the cusp of adulthood. The nise was very nice, still with a little layer of sweet oak, but warm, rich aromas of earth, tobacco, cassis and a little floral hint beneath that. The palate, in keeping with the vintage, had a rich thickness to it and a real sense of power with lots of cassis on the attack, almost sweet but not quite, accompanied by a whiff of tobacco and layers of earthy solidity beneath it all. This wine had beautiful depth wed to a lovely sebse of balance and poise and, unlike quite a few of the other vintages I have had where the wines were a little rustic, a clean, clear, pristine feel to it that made it ever so attractive. The long finish wrapped up with a whiff of tobacco smoke and a dollop of earth. Solid stuff with a long future ahead of it. I would love to try it again in 7 or 8 years down the road. This glass had the misfortune of turning up at our table just before a monumental 1982 Pichon-Lalande, which was a tidal-wave of quality that threatened to wash everything aside - otherwise it may have done even better!
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6/3/2011 - Bill Bucklew wrote: 90 Points
Nose a bit out of balance with the palate, integrated dark fruit with green notes and moderate acidity and tannins. This will get better!
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5/14/2011 - robertdtwo wrote: 95 Points
Vinturi decant three hours; rebottle for transit to restaurant. A good bit of sediment, but very clear otherwise. Beautiful plum/dark fruit nose with restrained notes of sweet tobacco and cherry, with a smooth and 'under'bearing forest floor presence. Actually quite soft and feminine for a Pauillac; wonderful balance and a delightfully long finish. I know the tannin reserve will carry this wine for years, but you sure can't taste or sense it: no mouth-puckering or astringency of any kind. Fruit pushed into mid-palate late. Just wonderful right now!
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4/24/2011 - gsquireh wrote: 96 Points
At Zuma in Miami Beach. Perfectly balanced and luscious.Full-bodied, rich, ripe blackberry, sweet forest cedar and elegant cassis drinking beautifully with a long lingering textured and sliky finish.
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3/31/2011 - kenv Likes this wine: 96 Points
WCC Mostly Lynch-Bages Vertical (Taste Restaurant, Albany, NY): [3 hours in a decanter. 1 hour in an open bottle.] LBOTN (Lynch Bages of the Night) for me. Awesome chocolate and black fruit nose. Just delicious with a long riveting finish. Young, but no reason to wait.
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3/31/2011 - eric42 wrote: 98 Points
Decanted for two hours before consumption. Rich nose, quite enchanting - cherry, chocolate, sweet tobacco, cedar, graphite. A soft, elegant wine that was perfectly balanced and had an extremely long finish. Tannins were modest and silky in texture, some spice. As the wine slowly opened the fruit intensified, especially mid-palate, black cherry with forest floor and just a slight note of butterscotch emerging. Cedar also became more prominent in both flavor and aroma. My best guess is that is in the early stages of a long, enjoyable drinking window. Wine of the year for me thus far, a beautiful representation of Bordeaux.
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3/26/2011 - Sovinator wrote: 93 Points
Delicious. Wish I had more bottles, but alas this was the last. Decanted for one hour, probably could have used more time. Classic LB, whose wines are structured, yet elegant.
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3/16/2011 - madia wrote: 93 Points
2010's Top Ten (Wine Route Tel Aviv): Pretty opaque ruby color. Powerful, exquisite and dense nose with ripe fruits , chocolate and smoke. Medium bodied, good harmony – a lot of fruit and sweetness in the palate. High acidity and long finish.
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3/16/2011 - hkfoebee wrote:
Drank alongside 82 Las Cases and 78 Mouton. Recall the 00 LB drinking well but a tad warmer than I'd prefer. First bottle that kicked off the evening...
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3/13/2011 - Nacnud wrote:
still too tight but not as tannic as I was expecting. I wasn't able to taste it again after it was first opened. this had to be sacraficed for a large tasting party.
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3/12/2011 - rwstorer wrote: 93 Points
Popped and decanted for 9 hours prior to serving. Still not enough time as it was still a bit closed. Dark clear red in color with an intoxicating nose of funky, earthy dirt cobined with a slight sweet spicey combination of currant, cherry and tobacco. Closed flavors of spice, and red fruits with a medium plus body. 15 second finish. Needs lots more time. Servd with Short Ribs.
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2/14/2011 - sdwineguru Likes this wine: 92 Points
Mid-dark garnet color; earth, tobacco, terroir nose, with Cabernet spice emerging with more air; closed at first; opened with decanting and swirling; balanced on the palate; ripe fruit; round; decent tannins so life left; long smooth finish. Valentine's dinner with pan-fried filet mignon and mushroom sauce.
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1/29/2011 - Lord Rayas wrote: 93 Points
Dinner with Warren, Martin, Eric, Philip, Andy and wives (Shore): big and muscular with jammy fruits and spices. needs at least a couple of hours in decanter (which we didn't do). still primary now but should be great in a few years.
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1/22/2011 - Winward wrote:
Spectacular 96. Earthy nose with hint of pepper. Full, rich on tongue. Very balanced and smooth finish.
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1/5/2011 - gsquireh wrote: 95 Points
Delicious and complex- a winner.
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12/30/2010 - davidandrose wrote: 93 Points
Well after the fact as I update my inventory, but I recall this as a stellar wine that evolved over 3 hours
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12/26/2010 - Bobc7had Likes this wine: 92 Points
Balance and grace. Just beautiful
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12/16/2010 - madia wrote: 94 Points
Chateau Lynch Bages & Chateau Pavie Macquin Testing (Wine Route Tel Aviv): Opaque ruby. What an exquisite and powerful nose! Smoke, farm odors, leather. Very well balanced, medium-full bodied, sweetness in the palate. Great wine! The best of the whole tasting.(295$)
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12/16/2010 - Yagil Likes this wine: 95 Points
Chateau Lynch-Bages & Chateau Pavie-Macquin vertical tasting (Wine Road Tel-Aviv): very impressive perfect aroma;
rich, fruity, young, powerful, balanced, tannic.
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12/11/2010 - powrsurg wrote: flawed
Fruit nose but vinegar on the tongue. Was looking forward to this.:-(
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12/5/2010 - cybergod Likes this wine: 97 Points
This is just ridiculously good. It was pretty but quite tight when first opened, but over the course of an hour just kept getting better and better. This is classic old school Pauillac backed up by an extra level of richness and intensity, and is just beginning to hit its stride.
Beautiful aromatics of beeswax, cigar box and dark berries/cherries give way to an amazing palette, with waves of fruit, cedar and mushroom/forest floor. It somehow manages to be full-bodied but not heavy, all at the same time. The finish just goes on forever.
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12/4/2010 - rjlud wrote: 94 Points
Such a nice wine. Blind tasted at Beddington's in Amsterdam. Balanced tannins, minerals, bit of leather. Cassis and fruit notes. Nice long finish. Great wine.
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11/7/2010 - Grinner wrote: 95 Points
14th Annual Lyon 10 Year Retro Tasting (Eugene, Oregon): Another great wine in this flight. Cigar box, tar, and deep black fruit lingers on and on. 94 on day 2.
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9/11/2010 - JimHow wrote: 94 Points
This wine benefitted from decanting, as it just kept developing a developing throughout the course of the evening. It has come out of an awkward phase and is evolving into a pretty classic cedary, well endowed wine with very nice balance.
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9/5/2010 - remeny1 wrote: 96 Points
Decanted 5 hours and I think that is what it needed. Best of all the bottles of this wine I have had thus far.
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7/24/2010 - JimHow wrote: 95 Points
Wow I got back in touch with my inner Lynch Bages tonight.
These two wines just really reminded me why I love Lynch Bages so much.
Just as I was about to give the 2000 Lynch the nod by a single Parker point-- which would have been a minor upset because I have generally favored the '96 Lynch over the '00 Lynch-- the 2000 was stunning tonight, wonderfully pure, fragrant, sensual-- but the 1996 just kept bullying itself to the fore, it was that quintessential nineteen-ninety-six left banker, with super ripe cabernet fruit, super thick-skinned tannins, deep, deep cherry and currant, and oh that spectacular nose-- matched every inch of the way though by the 2000, itself so representative of that vintage, loads of depth but also light on its feet, incredible finish, in the end as you're listening to jazz on a lazy mid-summer night, finishing off the final sips of the wine like some great first growth brought to a dinner by Stuart in the back room of some high end Coral Gables restaurant-- You know, that 2000 Lynch was so spectacular tonight that I can no longer call the 1996 Lynch the "last of the great Lynch Bages".... This 2000 is outstanding. This is getting really repetitive, but, yes, both of these wines are... drinking well now and for another twenty years.... It just occurred to me, the only Lynch I have tasted post 2000 has been the 2006, one time. from what I hear, recent vintages of Lynch have been getting back to the levels of the great Lynches of the 0s and 90s... too bad they are unaffordable now....
Ratings:
1996 Lynch-Bages: 95 points.
2000 Lynch-Bages: 95 points.
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7/18/2010 - Beachrooster Likes this wine: 95 Points
Very dark red with no signs of aging. Aromas of cherry, currant, perfume, and flowers. Medium plus weight with a great lush palate feel. The balance is what makes this wine great. The ripe tannins, acid, fruit, and alcohol all work together. The finish rolls on with sweet ripe tannins. This wine still needs another couple of years before it really hits its stride, and every time I try the 2000's, I'm forced to push my drinking window back. At a 2000 Bordeaux tasting on release in 2002 the Lynch was was the most accessible of the major Chateaus. Push your 2000 drinking window back to 2013!!! (originally 2007).
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6/30/2010 - arabhammerhead wrote: 80 Points
Light bodied
Spineless
Watery alcoholic content
Little flavor
Little tannins
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6/8/2010 - Fantomas Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted for one hour. Beautiful dark ruby colour with slow legs. Nose of black fruit, moist earth, black pepper and tobacco. Very chewy, nice texture with smooth and balanced tannins. On the palate, very balanced Blackberry, Black currant (cassis), Prune, Forest floor, Light toast, and Stoniness. Medium/Full body and medium pleasant length.
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5/30/2010 - winopops3 wrote: 94 Points
Had at X2O in Yonkers from my cellar. Drank this after an 03 Cos. I thought this was a much more enjoyable wine. Had beautiful fresh fruit, tobacco, well integrated tannins with a velvety mouth feel. Really great wine that could go for many more years given the freshness this displayed.
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5/28/2010 - SJC wrote: 93 Points
Decanted 4 hours ....very ripe red fruits on first taste....tannins were mild and tamed...nose that was a bit earthy with some leather....terrific wine that I hope only gets better......bit tart at the end and will see if that rounds itself out once it sits for a while longer
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5/13/2010 - remeny1 wrote: 93 Points
Great fruit, bright acidity, secondary flavors starting to come thru. The nose had spice, red fruit, and a bit of smoke.
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5/4/2010 - gportilla wrote: 92 Points
Bordeaux Left Bank 10 year evaluation; 5/2/2010-5/4/2010 (Detroit Lakes, MN): This was amazingly ready to drink but every taste felt like it was holding back further promise. I don't think it was open or aerated enough or perhaps just in a closed stage. The fruit flavors hung in there for a long finish promising a great future. Wine number 4 in flight 2.
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5/1/2010 - Philippe_C wrote: 97 Points
Beautifull of bacon, ripe red fruit, ceps de Bordeaux...very fresh in the month, ripe red fruit, very silky tannins, earthy... absolutely my style of wine!!!
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4/25/2010 - Mpoob wrote: 90 Points
Decanted at a restaurant and we waited nearly four hours for it to come around. It never really did. Loved the aromas and it hinted of things to come. most likely another decade before all will be revealed
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4/16/2010 - last chance wrote: flawed
Corked. Badly... AARGH!
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4/12/2010 - ecnemergut wrote: 88 Points
Fantastic nose (currants, earth, etc.) but the palate with somewhat hollow. Hopefully, just a bad bottle.
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4/11/2010 - pepmi wrote: 88 Points
Way too early to drink. Stayed closed for at least an hour in the decanter. And even then, only faint hints of the complexity of this wine emerged. Its hard to guage what this wine will ultimately become but I am hopeful. Wait another 5 years.
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4/1/2010 - BFG wrote: 89 Points
Over-ripe, candied, New World-ish. Like lots of 2000 Bdx, it is made in a "modern style" that doesn't appeal to me.
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3/31/2010 - MRichman wrote:
Lynch Bages vertical (Morton's NYC): Blueberry nose. Sweet baking spice with acidic woody structure. The fruit aspect seems to represent a style change, as is the case with nearly every Bordeaux chateau at the end of the century. This wine is in an awkward place and needs a long time before it's ready to drink. Hold at least 5 years.
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3/28/2010 - Tony T Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wow, what a wonderful, elegant wine. This one still has a lot of potential.
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3/8/2010 - kr522 wrote: 93 Points
after the prior night's tasting i tried double decanting a bottle for 24 hours and there was improvement as secondary nuances showed up, particularly in the bouquet...notes of chocolate, dark cherries and oak. in the mouth the fruit came a little more forward and it's clearly concentrated, but the tannins are like a cloak that will need years to shed. this one requires patience
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3/7/2010 - kr522 wrote: 91 Points
i was expecting more from this wine. while i've rarely found Lynch Bages to be thought provoking or elegant (the 85 is an exception in my experience), i was at least expecting a flamboyant show of fruit and power from this vintage. it's a very tight wine that maybe i need to decant longer, but i've experienced other 2000s that are incredibly appealing (Tertre Roteboeuf), and i've tasted young Lynch Bages in the past (the 89 and 90) which were expressive at a similar or younger age.
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3/6/2010 - d'Artagnan wrote: 94 Points
Anniversaire Still.
En pure aveugle. Excellent vin aux allures plutôt modernes avec un boisé luxuriant, des tanins fins, un fruit mûr et un superbe équilibre. Très beau vin qui m'évoquait un jeune cabernet mûr...de Toscane (!) 2001 ou 2004. Pas encore typé mais un magnifique vin encore bien jeune et déjà très agréable.
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3/6/2010 - Serge Birbrair wrote:
My WOTN. Just barely getting into the prime drinking window. Masculine, not a sissy wine. Left very good taste in my mouth.
Feel free to add the usual BDX descriptors if you have to. I'd buy this wine over and over again.
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3/5/2010 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points
Aromatics of cedar, herbs, cassis and ripe black fruits. Polished in style, with some tannin needing to be resolved, the wine ends with a rich, black and red fruit filled finish. Other bottles tasted have scored higher.
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2/12/2010 - awinestory wrote: 80 Points
medium intensity, garnet, pale purple rim
nose: medium intensity, floral, purple flowes, violets (roses), lilac
palate: dry. acid med plus, est 13, length med+
flavs - sometobacco, bright red fruit, cherries rasp pomegranate, finish of layers of cherries, rasp
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1/21/2010 - BradA wrote: 90 Points
Underwhelming tonight--I think this needs more time to come around...
Thin on the palate, sweet cherry without as much depth adn richness as I would expect.
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1/5/2010 - Alan Partridge wrote: 95 Points
Had this at a beautiful summer luncheon with special friends. Immaculate presentation of the bottle and once opened the cork displayed satisifying aromas of quince and sandwood. ephemeral in an indefinable way. I must of spent 5 minutes with my nose in the glass just taking in the magnificant aroma. It took me back to the halcyon days at Oxford, with Marcus, punting, those lazy , carefree, gay days!.... If ever a cork knows its attendant wine this is it, like Anthony and Cleopatra; expressive,ellusive, daring (but brown), hiding it's true nature but still daring to suggest, wispering it's secret, the voice that dare not speak, the love that hides it's true intent. And then we poured the wine!!! Those legs! The way they hung on to the glass and slowly, ever so slowly slid down the rim. Oh the rim! Brown but still puckish; Adonis stood proud upon the field of battle! Strident, stalwart, blessed. A statuesque muse for the drinking classes. Michelangelos David , writ in all his glorious sensual might. And then the taste. Oh the taste. The ambrosial nectar of the gods spilled on to my ever welcoming lips. Ophelia and Oberon danced their whimsy across my enchanted palate...oh to taste....oh to suffer the torment and the pleasure. Salty but sweet, I drunk like a greedy giddy choirboy, enraptured, spellbound, a whispered longing in the vespers, like the first throws of Debussy on an untrained mind.
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1/3/2010 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 91 Points
Decanted at 4:15. After 2 hrs, still needed more air. Used Vinturi Aerator. Wine is still quite closed. Was best with rich Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam triple creme.
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1/1/2010 - Melli wrote: 93 Points
Wine showed well but was still tight despite 7 hour decant.
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12/26/2009 - EMichels wrote: 94 Points
Subdued nose; Strong wine but beautiful balance
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12/25/2009 - witkinddavis wrote: 93 Points
Opened it with a 2002 bottle on Xmas eve. Decanted for 2 hours. Wonderful year.
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12/18/2009 - soyhead wrote: 91 Points
Best of Bordeaux vs Kings of Kalifornia (prima): nose - plenty of old world funk. mouth - cherry fruit, good tannins. Hitting some palate fatigue by this point in the evening. Steve with more Lynch Bages experienced picked it out right away.
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12/6/2009 - willthethrill wrote: 90 Points
Young and indeed is just starting to be great. Needs to breathe after opening. Actually quite light in the mouth but the tannins work well with the fruit to deliver a long finish with some good secondary notes coming through. This wine has the poise to last years. Very good.
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11/18/2009 - pjaines wrote:
Farr Vintners Tasting - London; 11/17/2009-11/18/2009 (Vintners Hall - London): Young young young but very promising. Actually quite light in the mouth but the tannins work well with the fruit to deliver a long finish with some good secondary notes coming through. This wine has the poise to last years. Very good.
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10/19/2009 - la turque wrote: 95 Points
Still very young, but beautifully made. WOTN. 2000 Lynch Bages #1; 2000 Ducru-Beaucaillou #2; 2000 Clinet #3; 2000 Lafite #4.
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10/18/2009 - NavyGrog wrote: 95 Points
Really first rate juice. Needs a couple hours of decanting, but very complex and built to last. Deep purple color. Really a fantastic wine. Can't wait to taste it in a couple of years.
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10/9/2009 - djdaqm wrote:
Good concentration with classic lead pencil and cassis. Touch of bitter on the end. I tasted this under fairly uncontrolled circumstances (too cold and I'm not sure how much aeration was done), so I'm not including a score, although I noted it as a 91 during the event.
I tasted 4 wines at the same time and ranked them in the following order from favorite to least favorite: 1994 Caymus Special Select, 1995 Haut Brion, 2000 Lynch Bages, and 2000 Leoville Las Cases. The Bordeaux wines clearly were still too early to drink.
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9/19/2009 - Ary wrote: 96 Points
At Wijn Antiquariaat AMS 3 hours open (blind tasting). Dark purple colour. Abundance of black fruits, cherries and raisins. Big masculine wine again tons of fruits. Lingering on. Many tannins, for the long run - probably only really mature around 2020. Several of us thought it was the Mouton 2000!
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9/8/2009 - aof wrote: 94 Points
I'm unsure if this has evolved much since I last tasted it 2 years ago. Less aromatic than I recall, but perhaps a little more expressive on the palate, showing more depth and a notable finish. It wasn't as dense, giving an overall impression of a rather young wine with tremendous future potential. I will leave well alone for another 3-4 years.
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8/23/2009 - cadamson wrote: 92 Points
A bit young, but the nose already gives off an amazingly fragrant bouquet that smacks of Bordeaux....tobacco, red fruit, smoke, cedar. I did not think the palate quite matched the nose, though probably just being tight and young. Good cherry flavors, with a bit of leather, but again somewhat muted. A must to try again in 10 years.
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6/13/2009 - chateaujochen wrote: 96 Points
What a difference with years that I have tasted from Lynch-Bages...This wine is just monumental it has a typical LB nose with finesse and power nicely melted together...this is not overly sweet but very classicaly made...this wine is certainly not closed but will develop further for many years...www.everyoneweb.com/chateaujochen
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5/31/2009 - zimmy07 wrote: 92 Points
Really smokey on the nose, massive nose with a ton of stuff going on. This is young, but very balanced and structured. This will get really good with age, but for now showed big smokey dark fruits, licorice, and an earthy undertone.
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5/17/2009 - Zweder wrote: 93 Points
A friend wanted to try this. Second bottle from the case. It is the wrong moment. The wine is in its closed stage. There is a lot of cassis, bitterness and lead pencil. The tannin is unfriendly at the moment. This wine holds a promise, but my guess is you should wait at least another 5 years. It will definitely be a great wine in 2020. 90 points for the moment, but including the potential at least 93.
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2/20/2009 - DrSpalding wrote: 93 Points
Opened and decanted for 90 minutes; scents of deep wet earth. I found it rich and lovely but others were a bit put off by it. They were admitted Bordeaux noveau though. :) I thoroughly enjoyed the wine and it definitely got better as it opened up. Probably still a baby.
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2/19/2009 - Rani wrote: 92 Points
This is very tight at this stage. At first, very nice nose of blackcurrant, plums and blackberry jam, mixed with pencil lead. With air, fruit subsides and herbal notes emerge - dried thyme especially. Very well structured, and way too young. I'd wait with this one at least 5 years.
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2/12/2009 - gsquireh wrote: 93 Points
Rich purple color with juicy sweet extract. A big wine with cassis and smokey earth. The tannins are ripe with a delightfully layered finish.
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2/2/2009 - enosoph wrote: 95 Points
schöne Nase, voller Körper, fein eingebundene Tannine, toller Abgang, noch ein bis zwei Jahre zur vollen Blüte
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1/22/2009 - kstoddard wrote: flawed
Unfortunately corked. A mere shadow of the same wine we had a month ago.
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1/19/2009 - vasnobs wrote:
Outstanding, this wine will last another 20 years in the bottle.
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1/15/2009 - Jeff Leve wrote: 95 Points
Deeply colored with notes of cassis, leather and black fruit, the wine was already starting to show well. Very concentrated and full bodied. On the palate, the wine delivered a lush, powerful feeling, similar to the 90, but with more power. The finish was long, clean and pure. Tasting this made me happy knowing I had a case laid down in the cellar. 5-10 more years of bottle age will really add a lot to the wine. However, for Lynch Bages, this is very precocious and will deliver a lot of pleasure early in life.
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12/25/2008 - BradA wrote: 91 Points
Served single blind--I knew it was LB, but thought it was the 95. I was surprised as the fruit tasted so young, it was a little disjointed and thin on the mid-palate. However the wine hadn't been decanted and as a result didn't show well--I was also served the dregs of the bottle and had a terrific amount of sediment that soured my glass. I would like to revisit with a properly decanted and served bottle.
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12/20/2008 - jivey wrote: 90 Points
Cherry, vibrant character, earth, well integrated with a nice finish. The nose suggest a great wine however I did not think the palette held up as well. This is one of the few Boudreaux wines I continue to underrate against others.
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12/20/2008 - goofy Yno wrote: 96 Points
this wine rocks! cedar, vanilla nose, big fruitty mouth with cherry red fruits, great balance, good complexity and a long finish.
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12/20/2008 - kstoddard wrote: 97 Points
Holiday Party (Jeff): Dark ruby color. Blackberry nose. Tastes of black currant, violets, blackberry, cherry, graphite and earth. Full bodied. Excellent balance. Fine tannins. Incredible mid palate depth and complexity. Amazing elegance and complexity on the finish that literally lasts for several minutes. Young. Needs time. Simply outstanding. My personal WOTN.
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12/20/2008 - jeff nowak wrote: 96 Points
decanted 5 hours prior to drinking. this wine defies logic, like the 98 grange, it doesn't seem to matter when you open it, or how you prep it, it just hits a home run. beautiful.
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12/20/2008 - David S wrote: 95 Points
will be a great wine just needs more time
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12/8/2008 - Claudio161 wrote: 93 Points
Lynch Bages Vertical Focused on Parker 91+ Point Reds (Sweets and Savories. Fullerton near Ashland. Chicago. IL): Sight: Dense purple/plum color.
Nose: Initial impression that leaped at me was tobacco and a dark, lush, fruit brooding nose. Similar to some of the other great wines this evening in nose - buckets of cassis, leather, tobacco, cedar, pencil, and some minor flower notes.
Palate: Can a wine be tough and tame at the same time? Perhaps a gentle giant is how I would describe this. Mouth coating, immense, plush, velvety and just oh so pour me some more and leave me alone feeling. Well balanced and just a wonderful example from Lynch.
Overall: I think this will become greatness and warrant higher scores in the future, but is just too young at this point. 93 points.
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12/8/2008 - jordanj wrote: 95 Points
Lynch Bages Vertical (Sweet and Savories): WOW! Great potential. This, in my opinion, will be as good if not better than the 89. This may have been my WOTN.
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12/8/2008 - KeithAkers wrote: 94 Points
Lynch Bages Vertical 1961-2005 (Sweets and Savories, Chicago IL): nose: this was starting to be open for business and is starting to show off the pomp of the 00 vintage with a tobacco driven core along with red and black currants, creme de cassis, cedar box, pencil lead, and dark red cherries. There is a creamy aspect to the nose that adds an extra layer of depth to it that draws me in more and more as I smell it and let it sit in the glass
taste: very young, but not neccessarily brutally young. Lots of tobacco with red and black cherries, cedar box tones, creme de cassis, pencil lead, and black currants give this young wine a great array of well put together and complex flavors with a lot of depth. Firm tannins provide a big armadillo like spine, but they aren't fully overbearing and we are just starting to see what this wine may have in store
overall: This is a great young bordeaux. There is greatness lurking underneath that will require time to come out, but it will certainly take you for a ride when it does. For me, this is showing off what a fantastic vintage 00 is as there is a ton of depth and complexity. This will be added into the benchmarks for lynch and is one to look forward to it when it fully comes out of its shell
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11/25/2008 - clayfu wrote: 88 Points
This wine still needs alot of time. A really big and ripe wine with a bit of alcohol. Still very tannic and dry. Some sweet fruit on the nose with some spice box. The palate was tight and unappealing, I can feel the complexity and fruit trying to struggle and come out, but right now it's being heavily pushed back. This is not a pop and pour wine, I wonder how long people had it open for that are giving it the 92+ scores let alone 97+? Do you score this based on it being a 2000 lynch bages? If this was blind would it be scored so high?
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8/4/2008 - Matty wrote: 89 Points
Young, need time
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8/3/2008 - Tubbs wrote:
Wow! This is just starting to open up and holy cow is it good! It's going to be very difficult to hold off on these. Having said that, 5 more years and this will stop time.
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6/15/2008 - Jeff Leve wrote: 95 Points
This marries the levels of concentration found in the 89 with the supple tannins and plusher style found in the more approachable 90. Still incredibly young, this will grow up to be a stellar Pauillac. Boatloads of concentrated, juicy ripe fruit are found in every sip. This has all the right stuff to age and evolve into a great bottle of wine.
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6/13/2008 - remeny1 wrote: 90 Points
Decanted for 3 hours. Good nose of wet earth, saddle, and currant. Pallate had smoke and leather with a sweet berry finish. Not much on th mid-pallate.
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5/25/2008 - WineLover26 wrote: 94 Points
Outstanding. Great nose. Still quite young. Strong tannins. I would wait before trying another bottle.
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5/4/2008 - Area 51 wrote: 93 Points
deep dark opaque color, smoked game, saddle leather and cedar on the nose, ripe raspberries, smoked meat, dirt flavors. fairly tight after 1 hour decant. drinking well now with some more air time.
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3/16/2008 - gasman wrote: 92 Points
Opened for 4 hours before drinking. Used the SOM to air the wine. Seemed quite tight and not seeming to give much up. Smoke and black current. Good dark color. Was expecting more from this wine. First bottle of a case and a half, so it was good for educational purposes.
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3/7/2008 - NavyGrog wrote: 96 Points
What a wonderful wine. Full bodied, great legs, sweet tannins, complex nose. A little young yet, but I'm weak and I have more for later. Beautiful purple color. This is why I love Bordeaux.
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2/29/2008 - tbuysse wrote: 96 Points
What a beauty.. Needed about 2 hours in the glass to open. Should last easily for 10 years. My guess that this dream wine will be at its peak around 2011..
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2/21/2008 - idrinkvino wrote: 94 Points
Closed down initially. Needs time in the decanter. Once it opens it is delightful.
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2/2/2008 - idrinkvino wrote: 94 Points
Almost black in colour, with an absolutely knockout bouquet of black cherries and sweet leather. Superior structure of dark fruit, tea, cigar box, and red plums. Wasn't as good the next day, leaving me to believe that this wine may not improve much more over the years, although it will certainly last for some time.
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1/15/2008 - jeff nowak wrote: 96 Points
best L-B i've ever tasted. surprisingly open with little bottle prep.
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1/15/2008 - kstoddard wrote: 95 Points
Dinner with Otto (Backstreet): Intoxicating nose of dark fruit and french oak. Tastes of blackberries, raspberries, black cherries, earth, leather and pencil lead. Medium bodied with excellent balance and freshness. Extremely complex in the mid palate. Poweful finish that goes on and on. This wine has a glorious life ahead of it.
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12/25/2007 - remeny1 wrote: 91 Points
I think this may have been slightly corked. flavors were muted, but the fruit and spice came thru after two hours of an open bottle. The nose was muted, but plenty of leather and red fruit
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12/4/2007 - Dave Dalluge wrote: 94 Points
Kitchen Tasting Group does Lynch Bages: I throught this was even more impressive than the 2003. The nose is deeper and more brooding offering dark fruit, dried herbs, tobacco and coffee. In the mouth this appears much more structured, but the concentrated fruit is equally impressive. Great, silky texture. An impressive wine that needs many more years to develop fully.
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12/4/2007 - Siggy wrote: 93 Points
Tasting Group Dinner - Lynch Bages (JP's American Bistro, Minneapolis): This was closed, but hinting at very interesting things. The nose shows more Pauillac pencil lead and cedar than the 2003. Coffee, dark fruit, licorice, and chocolate, with a hint of the classic Lynch-Bages herbal/leafy tobacco flavor profile. Seems very true to its terroir. Tightened up considerably after an hour in the glass. My score may be conservative here.
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11/24/2007 - winefool wrote: 91 Points
Wineflock Blind Tasting Competition (Ken's): Full opaque black fruit with some lightening. Full aroma of bright black fruit and some cedar. Full tight black fruit with a hint of sweetness.
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10/26/2007 - Eric wrote:
Steak night with Scott Manlin (Sammamish, WA): Where did this come from? I don't really recall it, as we were DEEP into the silly portion of the evening. But it is listed on my tasting sheet. A few recent tastes of this great, great wine do suggest that it is starting to open up lately.
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8/12/2007 - idrinkvino wrote: 94 Points
Drank with a wild game dinner of venison, bear, quail, etc. Was a beautiful pairing. This is still a baby and patience should pay off.
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6/19/2007 - chrisraub wrote: 93 Points
More depth than the 1995. More concentrated and tannic but not overly so…great wine. Had with Stanzi.
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4/1/2007 - aof wrote: 94 Points
Tasted with friends over short rib (beef) in wine and port sauce. Cork was removed and left to air for 6 hours, then decanted for 1.5 hours and drank over an hour. The LB was third in a blinded flight of wines that included; 1989 Burgess Cab, 1996 Ornellaia and a 1998 Michel-Schlumberger reserve cab. Dark blood red with stupendous legs. The nose was a kleidoscopic array of chocolate, coffee, damp earth, tobacco, truffle and dark fruits. Dense and broad on the palate, with superb balance. The fruits are still primary yet, but of substantial presence. Tannins are velvety and very accommodating. It finished nicely, neither complex nor long. Overall, the dazzling olfactory acrobatics did not carry through to the palate- perhaps reflecting its immaturity or dumb-phase. When mature (or awake), it will merit a much higher score. It was my (and wife's) wine of the flight, but ranked last by 3 (of 8) in our group. All 3 are certified French aversed oenophiles.
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3/13/2007 - NavyGrog wrote: 94 Points
Impatience prevailed and I cracked a bottle a year or so early. I decanted for 2 hours and drank over the next 2 hours. For future bottles, I would start drinking at 4 hours. Shared with my wife and neighbor (Justin) on the deck wishing for Spring. Wonderfully smooth tannins and complex balck fruits. Wonderful leggs. It made me realize I needed another case or at least as much as my marriage would allow. Greed controls me with wine. I love it.
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2/23/2007 - Eric wrote: 96 Points
Seattle Tasting Group does Pauillac (Seattle, WA): Mmm, ripe, caramel, leafy, cola and perfume. Quite tight, but wow this is MASSIVE, loaded with layers of decadently ripe fruit, mineral, and tobacco. This was a very oaky showing, but the wine is gorgeous.
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10/20/2006 - toomuchwine wrote: 93 Points
Pop and pour...well integrated already, tannins noticable but not problematic. Lovely nose and palate characteristic of Pauillac...tar, lead pencil, black currant...quite a nice wine. Will drink the other half tonite.
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10/10/2006 - Rupert wrote: 94 Points
Lynch Bages vertical (Washington Hotel, London): Opaque, purple edged, forthcoming, mouthwatering boiled sweet nose (something I really liked on this occasion), really thick, dry and very cabernet - got better in the glass
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3/27/2006 - Scheper wrote: 93 Points
A very fine wine with a lot of potential. Tasted with the sassicaia 2000.
The LB has the most potential and at the moment it was still a bit tight. Good chance that the LB will surpass the Sas in 5 years. for now: The sass wins.
A great wine it is, but (and this is very personal) the bordeaux (French) nose is too much for me. Me and my wife call a noose with too much cream and wet towels for our taste a French nose. So in this flight served blind, it was not easy to pick the Sassicaia...
very jammy fruit, tannins a bit dry and not integrated yet. nice acids to back the fruit up (or the other way around?) Jummy wine.. very nice use of wood: not too much and very well integrated in the whole. also"lots to taste.. (just don't sniff too uch :-) )
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12/25/2005 - Jester wrote: 90 Points
medium bodied, dark inky purple color......nose is somewhat slight and mostly of coal, tar, tobacco, and earth. The fruit, mostly raspberry, is not clearly evident until the finish. Most of the concentrated flavors are of smoky cedar, tobacco, oak, and saddle leather. Tannins are not in your face, but are clearly present. Finish lasts about 30 seconds. This needs some more time. Did not open at all the first night, very little the next day. I'm glad that I have another bottle. I'll give it at least another 5 years unless I buy more. 90 now, potential for 93
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5/31/2005 - MichaelB wrote: 93 Points
Oh this Lynch is progressing nicely. Not nearly as shut down as the last time I looked at it. Tar, soy sauce, cedar. Black as midnight oil. I opened it for a Lynch lover that hadn't tried it. Nice but it will be much better later. Still not the jammy Paulliac bomb it was on release.
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4/2/2005 - Mlermontov wrote: 94 Points
OpusOnecomes to NYC (Queens/NY - my house): Buttermilk? amazing nose. that slowly was replaced by black and red berries and pine needles. Chocolate arrived later. tannins are very powerfull.
loong finish. lots of depth and fruit. this was my WOTN.
2nd Day - closed. lots of tobacco and sweet fruit but less giving - we'll see later tonight.
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1/1/2005 - winefool wrote: 90 Points
Deep purple. Full purpley aromas. Rich tannic black fruit. Lacks the finesse of the better 2000s. 1/05
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5/7/2004 - MRichman wrote:
Very thick nose, tons of coffee grounds, cassis.
Juicy, fruity, quite tannic but fruity, cedar tannins. Coffee grounds, lead pencil. Medium weight. Good finish, dry on finish. Dark thick muddy berry fruit. Lots of structure, but a wide structure, not backwards. Minty eucalyptus. Juicy Nice secondary flavors. Strangely compelling.
Day 2:
Still some think tannins. Still thick with coffee. A little flatter, tamer. Nice herbs along with bitter dark thick flavors. Not ready.
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2/22/2004 - Joe Belmaati wrote: 93 Points
Dark red appearance. Smells like tea, rose petals and peppar. A bit lettuce" like. The wine is large bodied with the most exquisity sweet core of fruit. This is really seductive and wonderfully balanced, in spite of a high degree of tannin. The aftertaste is medium long.
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12/7/2003 - Jason wrote: 91 Points
To celebrate the cellar move, I opened a bottle of this. Unfortunately, I did not plan ahead, so I just poured it directly into our glasses. Tight does not begin to describe this wine. It is closed for business with smoke and char and not much else. I saved half the bottle for the next night. After 28 hours open, the wine had opened a bit. Tonight the nose is still tight but the smoke has subsided to reveal candied blackberry and heavy vanilla. Best of all this wine exhibits a great mouthfeel with tons of extract, strong tannins, and tremendous structure. Despite being very close, it has a long finish. If only the fruit wasn't hiding.
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12/6/2003 - Eric wrote: 88 Points
Tasted blind at Jason & Tracy's. I immediately guessed Bordeaux 2000 (good) based on the nose, but incorrectly guessed Monbousquet (bad) due to the smoke & charcoal that was very evident. This wine is terribly shut down, and over the course of eight hours it barely budged. Whatever fruit is there (and I remember it 6 months ago when it was oozing with fruit) is now trapped behind an iron curtain of tannins. The nose shows a lot of initial mineral, graphite, and char. After about 6 hours some tobacco and black cherry emerge, but the palate barely budged. This was a disappointing showing, but this wine will be back in force in 10 years...
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9/7/2003 - La Cave d'Argent wrote: 97 Points
Tasted unblinded at 2000 Bordeaux horizontal at the home of Marshall Banker. Opaque purple robe with purple rim. Clean nose, showing very intense aromas of licorice, black currants, kirsch, game and creosote. Full-bodied on the palate, with huge, ripe tannins, relatively high acidity and similar flavors as for the nose. Long finish with a bit of heat. Classic Lynch.
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6/22/2003 - Eric wrote: 90 Points
Seattle Tasting Group does 1990 Bordeaux (Woodinville, WA, USA): Group average 90.75 points. As a ringer I brought a 375ml of this which had been decanted for 24 hours. Stunning purple. Smoke, tobacco and tons of oak on the nose. The palate is creamy, nothing like it had been 18 hours earlier. This continues to be huge, heavily extracted, loads of flavors, amazingly primary right now. This will be a fun wine in 10 years!
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6/21/2003 - Eric wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for 7 hours. After 5 hours this thing was tight as a drum, totally closed for business and very disappointing. And then it relented. The nose is smoky, earthy, full of tobacco, creme de cassis, yet still quite black. On the palate this is massive, black, and closed. Yet there are layers of fruit and extract, dustiness. The finish is tannic, powerful, tight, yet lingering. With a couple more hours this is softening yet at the same time closing. It is a weird, educational experience.
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6/3/2003 - Double-A Likes this wine: 90 Points
Currant, mineral, mint chocolate, black cherry liqueur and vanilla nose. Full and assertive with good fruit and balance; ripe tannins, long, vanilla oak finish.
4/5
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5/26/2003 - Jason wrote: 93 Points
Cedar, graphite, heavy dark fruit. Dark fruit nearly overpowers rest of nose.
Great mouthfeel. Impeccable balance. Though wine is very young, everything is in place. Enjoyable now. Medium to long finish. Strong black fruit. Mouth coating. Should be extraordinary.
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4/13/2003 - Jason wrote: 94 Points
Nose of cedar, cigar box. Touch of mint and blackfruit
Great velvetly mouthfeel. Huge great balance and structure. Very tight
48 hours later
Soft nose, cedar, hint of raspberry.
Still a lot left. Wonderfully balanced. Very enjoyable.
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1/21/2003 - R2-D2 wrote: 94 Points
2000 Bordeaux Tasting (Chicago, IL): This was an exceptional soft velvety wine! Outstanding rasberry and trademark Paullic lead pencil aromas. The fruit is soft upfront, but really builds up into creamy blackberry. The soft sweet tannic finish was all tobacco, leather, oak, vanilla, and smoke. Tasted twice with consistent notes.
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1/20/2003 - otisabdul wrote: 94 Points
Sampled at the Union des Grand Crus trade tasting of 2000 Bordeaux. Great nose - almost floral. Soft as a feather pillow. Ripe currant and raspberry flavors. A ton of fruit. Incredibly fine tannins. Lighter-bodied, but a big wine. Definitely in my top five of the tasting.
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1/17/2003 - Vino Me wrote: 96 Points
Union des Grand Crus de Bordeaux (2000 Vintage) (Intercontinental Hotel Chicago): Tried this in Jan 2003. 75% Cab Sauvignon, 10% Cab Franc and 15% Merlot. The best wine of the tasting. Thick wide legs. An earthy leather filled nose. A soft supple wine with black cherry and coffee notes. It finished with a delicious burst of fruit. A well balanced wine with intricate fruit nuances and elegant tannins. 96 points.
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