1995 Château Lynch-Bages
Red Bordeaux Blend
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By Michael Godel
(Château Lynch Bages, Ac Pauillac red) Login and sign up and see review text.
1/17/2024, (See more on WineAlign...)
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By Neal Martin
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Passing the Baton: Lynch-Bages 1945-2018 (Jul 2023), 7/1/2023, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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The WINEFRONT
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By Gary Walsh
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6/9/2011, (See more on The WINEFRONT...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Richard Hemming, MW
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By Stephen Tanzer
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By Stephen Tanzer
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1995 and 1994 Bordeaux (May 1996), 5/1/1996, (See more on Vinous...)
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
(Château Lynch-Bages) Very dark red violet color; musty nose initially, that changed to pencil lead and cassis nose; velvety textured, tasty, tart cassis, herbaceous, mineral palate with the beginning of some maturity; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.
7/26/2010, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Château Lynch-Bages) Dark red violet color; lovely, big Bordeaux nose with mushroom; tasty, tart cassis, leather, tobacco and coffee palate; medium finish 93+ pts.
5/17/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points
Rockss and Fruit
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By Lyle Fass
(Lynch Bages) Beautiful nose of tabac, flowers, kirsch and minerals. Palate has loads of sweet fruit with beautiful restraint and great finish with sweet tannin. Great sense of finesse. Very impressive and I believe the first time I have had '95 Lynch.
5/3/2006, (See more on Rockss and Fruit...)
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
(Château Lynch-Bages) Prune, truffle nose; drying, cedary palate with high tannin level; medium-plus finish
6/5/2004, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 91 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Château Lynch-Bages) Tight, simple berry nose; very tight on palate, cassis, berry; medium finish
5/22/2004, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 91 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Château Lynch-Bages) Nice but tight nose; good body, coffee, mocha fruit; medium nice finish
3/18/2004, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1995
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Lynch-Bages
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationPauillac
- Display optionsDefault
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4/27/2024 - GrapeScott wrote: 92 Points
Tasted as part of a mini-vertical with the '75, '85 and '00. This particular bottle was from a recent auction purchase to supplement my dwindling original modest stock purchased at release. I think this may have been one of the last "classically-styled" LB for at least a decade and a half, and the contrast with the very modern '00 was striking. Not surprisingly, considering the vintage, this is still quite structured, and is just beginning to enter secondary development. The cassis and blackberry fruit is a bit subdued, with tobacco and cedar notes adding complexity. A more elegant, understated style of LB, and very enjoyable now but likely to improve with another 5-10 years.
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3/31/2024 - Brittasbay wrote:
Decanted 5 hours. Butterfly Wicklow spring lamb on the bbq. The perfect match. Brick on rim, vegetal, dry , long finish. Still some way to go
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3/24/2024 - GrapeScott wrote: 92 Points
This is one of the first "serious" bottles of wine I ever purchased, as a poor grad student in NYC. It has rested virtually untouched for over 25 years and may have rested another 25 if I didn't pick up another bunch at a good price at auction. This newfound bounty prompted me to check in on my small existing cache since the last bottle I opened was a decade ago. I know the consensus is that '95s will take a long time to come around (if at all in some peoples' opinions) and this fits squarely in that mold. This really only began to open up on day 3, and I should probably have decanted. By the last glass this was showing cassis, pencil lead, cherry and some leather notes. Still has a wall of tannins that threaten to overshadow the fruit, but they began to recede a bit with air and time. Lots of upside here, but still needs another decade at least.
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3/8/2024 - Lepipi Likes this wine: 78 Points
Excellent - dry - straight - extraordinary
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2/22/2024 - johnh1001 wrote: 93 Points
Lovely dark fruit, asphalt, graphite and touch of earth. Full, round and well balanced. Love the creamy texture.
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