I have drunk many bottles of this wine in many different locations (Cayman Islands, Shanghai, Bordeaux, Paris, and London), including bottles from my own cellar, and I continue to be amazed by how remarkably consistent it is. One of my favorite Lynch Bages, the 1990 is a more forward, fleshier, and sexier version of the brilliant 1989, and represents a poster bottle of what Lynch Bages is all about. A dense ruby/purple color is followed by a sumptuously sweet bouquet of roasted meats, herbs, sweet creme de cassis fruit, a massive level of glycerin, and silky ripe tannins. It is a hedonistic as well as intellectual turn-on. There is not a hard edge to be found in this delicious 1990, which should last for another 15-20 years in a cold cellar. I would rank the 1990 and 1989 as the two greatest Lynch Bages made in the last 30 years. Robert Parker
Doug Kahn
Lunch with the win
Lunch with the win
9.2Grant Simpson
83, 90, 03, 11 sideby side 90 the star of flight not surprisingly....
83, 90, 03, 11 sideby side 90 the star of flight not surprisingly....
9.8Robert Cunningham
Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop
Lovely balance
Lovely balance
9.1Mark Flocco
Decant unnecessary.
Decant unnecessary.
9.2Kurt-Inge Eklund
Little tired...
Little tired...
8.9Robert Cunningham
Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop
Drinking well
Drinking well
9.2Jimmy Hayes
Estate Director Mayacamas Vineyard
Stodgy, lean, and firm but really f'ing good!! Red currant just ripe. Snappy green veg character. Pencil shavings. Absolutely textbook and decades to go. Fantastic bottle.
Stodgy, lean, and firm but really f'ing good!! Red currant just ripe. Snappy green veg character. Pencil shavings. Absolutely textbook and decades to go. Fantastic bottle.
9.6Antonio Gianola
Perfect bottle. Well stored and just stunning
Perfect bottle. Well stored and just stunning
9.4James Parker Huston, CWE
Sommelier Charlie Palmer
Very Civilized.
Very Civilized.
9.4Mark Bright
Partner/Wine Director Saison Restaurant
Great chocolate deliciousness, can use another 30 years easily
Great chocolate deliciousness, can use another 30 years easily
9.9