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Château Lynch-Bages Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1996
In the flight of young wines, with all the vintages of the nineties represented, this wine stood out for its absolute purity of creme de cassis, ripe fruit, medium to full body, high tannin, wonderful sweetness, massive richness on the mid-palate, and abundant power, density, and ripeness. It is clearly the finest Lynch Bages since the 1989 and 1990. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2025. Robert Parker
Ratings on Delectable
Mike Saviage 
Reddish tawny. Barely translucent. Notes of red fruit, cedar, smoke and wet earth. Nicely developed. Good not great.
Reddish tawny. Barely translucent. Notes of red fruit, cedar, smoke and wet earth. Nicely developed. Good not great.
9.3
Ed Lehrman
Complete integration and still has lovely fruit. Like meeting an old college friend after many decades and not missing a beat.
Complete integration and still has lovely fruit. Like meeting an old college friend after many decades and not missing a beat.
9.4
Bill Bender
Catching up. Subtle and solid but nothing really stands out. Some mushroom and herbaceous qualities, dark red fruit, pencil lead and cedar. I’ve had much better from Lynch Bages.
Catching up. Subtle and solid but nothing really stands out. Some mushroom and herbaceous qualities, dark red fruit, pencil lead and cedar. I’ve had much better from Lynch Bages.
9.0
Paul Woolls
96. So well constructed. Finesse.
96. So well constructed. Finesse.
9.3
David T
Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator
On the nose, sweet & sour fruits with a touch of barnyard and fresh red flowers. The body is medium to full. The fruits are gloriously ripe & slightly candied liqueured. Blackberries, dark plum, dark cherries, strawberries & strawberries. Touch of pyrazines. Ground powdery limestone, leather, soft graphite, dry herbs, dry stems, used leather, cedar, fresh tobacco, cigar ash, cherry cola, black turned earth with bright red florals. Great acidity and a well balanced finish that lasts minutes. It’s in a great spot and will continue to improve for another 8-10 years.
On the nose, sweet & sour fruits with a touch of barnyard and fresh red flowers. The body is medium to full. The fruits are gloriously ripe & slightly candied liqueured. Blackberries, dark plum, dark cherries, strawberries & strawberries. Touch of pyrazines. Ground powdery limestone, leather, soft graphite, dry herbs, dry stems, used leather, cedar, fresh tobacco, cigar ash, cherry cola, black turned earth with bright red florals. Great acidity and a well balanced finish that lasts minutes. It’s in a great spot and will continue to improve for another 8-10 years.
9.6David T
Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator
Sorry...California wins again in our blind tasting 96 BVT vs. 96 Lynch Bages.
Sorry...California wins again in our blind tasting 96 BVT vs. 96 Lynch Bages.
9.3Craig Haserot
Founder and Proprietor Sojourn Cellars
Pretty nice, in a good spot. Solid cigar box.
Pretty nice, in a good spot. Solid cigar box.
9.2
Alison Prager
1996
1996
9.0Alexandre Calvi
Sweet pipe tobacco, black currant, green peppers, violets, medium body, well balanced ruby core with a red brick rim, at his peak now!
Sweet pipe tobacco, black currant, green peppers, violets, medium body, well balanced ruby core with a red brick rim, at his peak now!
9.5
Caroline Conner
Still infanticide. Intense!
Still infanticide. Intense!
9.1
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