Thanks for the info. I have two cases that I bought at a rural grocery
store in France when I lived there. They had it for 85 francs per bottle,
which at that time was about $15. I haven't opened any yet, but may just
have to do so soon.
"Bi!!" > wrote in message
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> We were at a party last night and I tasted a lot of wines but this one
> really stood out. I opened it upon arrival, decanted it and hid it in
> a cupboard for an hour before tasting. It was still quite dark
> reddish purple with a bit of pink at the rim. The nose was
> straightforward Bordeaux with plenty of black fruit, tobacco, a bit of
> barnyard and the usual trademark Lynch Bages horse blanket/wet dog
> brett although in this case it was quite faint. The wine was rich on
> the palate showing a ton of cassis, plum, and blackberry. A bit of
> anise and espresso with a bit of minerality on the finish. Faily low
> acid with plush, well resolved tannins. The wine will hold for many
> years to come. Maybe one of my favorite vintages of Lynch Bages and a
> wine that rarely disappoints. I solid "A" on the Dale Scale.
>