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Default TN:1990 Lynch Bages

On Feb 17, 10:56�am, "Bi!!" > wrote:
> 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.


Love the '90 LB, great juice, approachable yet young.