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| Chateau/Producer: | Lynch-Bages | | Country: | France | | AOC: | Pauillac | | Region: | Bordeaux | | Wine Score: | 95 | | Notes: | Ruby-red to garnet color with little signs of age or edge discoloration. Heavy glycerine bouquet that was likely due to not decanting this wine enough (let it breathe for about an hour - probably should have sent it to its room without supper and had it later, but you know you can't tell a Lynch to do anything other than what it wants to do, nor can you deny it a spot at the big table once its opened). Bouquet was somewhat "ghostly" in nature, not revealing much except subtle hints of new leather and cedar with a blanket of glycerine. Full-bodied but having an initial appearance of being more medium-bodied, but it was a facade. Again Lynch is the trickster. The wine appears to be more mundane at first, then while you're not looking the finish creeps up on you and kicks your ass. Substantive finish, very powerful. A big sleeper that is exemplary of why Lynch is a special wine among wine. | | Tasting Date: | 2003-12-22 | | Varietal: | Cuvee, Cabernet, Merlot, Cabernet Franc |
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