1982 Ch. Lynch-Bages, TS, Pauillac

1982 Ch. Lynch-Bages, TS, Pauillac

  • VN 95
Sale price$529.95
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Please note the image is of a representative bottle. Individual bottles are available for inspection in our store.

Bottles are in very good condition with very top shoulder fill levels.

95 Points - Vinous:  I tasted the 1982 Lynch-Bages twice within a month, both at a private dinner in London and at the château, from bottle and double-magnum on separate occasions. Both vindicate an exceptionally fine 1982, perhaps a bit overlooked in a vintage full of stars. Curiously, the bottle in Bordeaux does not fully deliver the mesmerizing freshness and energy compared to the bottle in London: pencil-lead-tinged black fruit intermixed with clove and freshly-rolled tobacco. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, perhaps just a little austere compared to its peers. Yet, indeed, the bottle in London exudes class and composure with a detailed, mineral-driven vintage belying that year's unseasonably warm period. Superb. Tasted both in London at a private dinner and at the château.