"MarcB" > wrote in message
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> My wife and I shared a bottle of our anniversary wine last evening (18
> yrs of marriage), the 1989 Ch. Lynch Bages. We initially procured the
> wine on futures, and it has been stored in my relatively warm (62F)
> "cellar" since its arrival.
> This wine is still developing. Decanted an hour before we started
> drinking it, accompanying Steak Diane. Still very dark, with just a
> hint of red-purple at the rim. Nose a bit restrained, but some black-
> fruit aromas and plenty of lead-pencil. On the palate a rich, full
> mouthfeel, and still considerable structure, but in balance. Very
> pure core of Pauillac fruit, and a long (more than 2 min), layered
> finish with fruit and secondary flavors coming and going. This is
> only the second year in which the wine has appeared to be opening
> up. It has a long future, so I am glad I have more.


Marc
Thanks for the notes. Happy anniversary to both of you.

Jon