3/5

fruit

4/5

body

3/5

acidity

3/5

tannin

0/5

sweetness

Lynch Bages

1996 {(currentVariant.size?' | ':'')} {( currentVariant.size )}

Various vintages

Black fruit / Blackcurrant leaf / Earthy / Graphite / Leathery / Rich / Spice

Pauillac, Medoc, Bordeaux, France

Red

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot

Drink Now/Cellar

5th Growth

VN 91+ WA 91

1996 Lynch-Bages displays black currant and sweet pipe tobacco. Medium body with an elegant structure, very good balance and long finish.

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meat:
Beef, Lamb, Veal

cheese:
Blue cheese, Goat cheese, Hard cheese

Reviewer: Ian d'Agata

(79% cabernet sauvignon, 13% merlot, 6% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot; 5.2 g/l total acidity; 13% alcohol): Dark ruby-red with a hint of garnet. Cabernet sauvignon-typical aromas of blackcurrant, violet, tobacco, dried herbs and minerals, complicated by a touch of smoky oak. In a distinctly firm, structured style, but with juicy acidity intensifying the dark berry and mineral flavors. Building flesh and sweetness on the back half counterbalances the wine's firm spine, spreading out nicely on the lingering finish. Though currently a little clenched and austere, this wine offers excellent precision and wonderful balance.

3/5

fruit

4/5

body

3/5

acidity

3/5

tannin

0/5

sweetness

Pauillac, Medoc, Bordeaux, France

Red

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot

Drink Now/Cellar

5th Growth

Black fruit / Blackcurrant leaf / Earthy / Graphite / Leathery / Rich / Spice

meat:
Beef, Lamb, Veal

cheese:
Blue cheese, Goat cheese, Hard cheese

Reviewer: Ian d'Agata

(79% cabernet sauvignon, 13% merlot, 6% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot; 5.2 g/l total acidity; 13% alcohol): Dark ruby-red with a hint of garnet. Cabernet sauvignon-typical aromas of blackcurrant, violet, tobacco, dried herbs and minerals, complicated by a touch of smoky oak. In a distinctly firm, structured style, but with juicy acidity intensifying the dark berry and mineral flavors. Building flesh and sweetness on the back half counterbalances the wine's firm spine, spreading out nicely on the lingering finish. Though currently a little clenched and austere, this wine offers excellent precision and wonderful balance.

Lynch Bages

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