Fine Wine

September 1220, 2022
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LOT 466

Lot 466

CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1989 (1) WA 95
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1990 (3) WA 99

CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1989 (1) WA 95
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1990 (3) WA 99
Lot 466 Details
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1989 (1)

Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé
u. bn. stained label. scuffed capsule.

I have tasted the Château Lynch Bages 1989 several times since my last penned note in 2010. It is such a consistent wine, a Pauillac that never lets you down. Here it continues to sport a relatively backward blackberry and cedar scented nose, the graphite (pencil box) element a little more accentuated. The aromatic purr like a Bentley, unraveling with each swirl of the glass. The palate is very well defined with a rigid structure, well-judged acidity and hints of chestnut and cooked meat offering secondary notes on the dense finish that suggest a long drinking plateau. What a stupendous wine from Jean-Michel Cazes! Tasted June 2014. Drink: 2014-2030 WA 95

CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1990 (3)

Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé
u. 3 x bn. 3 x stained labels.

This magnificent Lynch Bages has been drinking well since the day it was released and it continues to go from strength to strength. The biggest, richest, fullest-bodied Lynch Bages until the 2000, the fully mature 1990 exhibits an unbelievably explosive nose of black currants, cedarwood, herbs and spice. The majestic, classically Bordeaux aromatics are followed by a full-bodied, voluptuously textured, rich, intense wine with superb purity as well as thrilling levels of fruit, glycerin and sweetness. This beauty should continue to provide immense pleasure over the next 15+ years. August 2011 WA 99

4 bts.    per lot $1,700 - $1,900

Realised: $1,860
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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