WINE =======: 1986 Lynch-Bages 
Tasting Date: 2003-04-20
Score       : 93

Notes
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Intense bouquet of cinnamon, very rich, dense, maple
infused, earth-covered cherries. After 17 years, this wine
still behaves like a spoiled step-child being brought to his
first dentist appointment.  Several hours of breathing and
double decanting eventually calmed him down, but even so, I
wondered whether I should drink this stuff, or pour it over
a crepe and use a fork?  It was that rich.  Very impressive
wine, with an alternating brilliant balance and impressive
finish, occasionally followed by a slight overrun of
tannins.   This seems to be a wine that could go either way.
 Ready? Maybe.  Past it's prime?  Maybe.  Needs more time? 
Maybe.   This is my third tasting of this vintage and each
time it's been a slightly different experience, with the
exception that this is a big monster that you should be
treated with respect.
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