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Default 1989 Ch. Lynch Bages

Thank you SO MUCH!!!

My Grandparents gave me $100 for Christmas in my 4th year of university. I
bought 1 bottle of Vodka, (for after exams) and a bottle of the '89. ONE
bottle only. My big regret is I didn't get two. Obviously, it has been
difficult for me to decide when to drink this. Your post helps immensely.


"Marc Branch" > wrote in message
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> My wife and I celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary last
> night(married in 1989 for those who don't care to do the arithmetic),
> and as is customary, we shared a bottle of the 1989 Chateau Lynch
> Bages. The bottle has been stored since release in our cooled space
> (60 degrees F). Almost no sediment deposited, still. The wine is
> finally starting to show really well. Still very, very dark with a
> reddish-purple rim. Deep nose of cedar, blackfruits and a hint of
> pencil lead. Rich and mouthfilling, with a nice mixture of intense
> youthful blackfruits with a layer of cedar, and a bit of earth. The
> mid-palate is dominated by delicious blackfruits with silky tannins,
> which evolves into red-fruit notes. The fruit finish lasts about 45
> s, and the cedar, earth, tar and tea flavors persist for about 2 min.
> Lovely to drink now, but the secondary flavors are yet to develop. We
> look forward to the remaining 15 bottles we have (one per year, alas.)
>
> Marc