Chateau Lynch Bages 1982

JANCIS ROBINSON: „This, served at Cordeillan Bages but apparently bought by my host Jean-Charles Cazes in the UK because their own stocks had run so low, was an even better bottle than the one from my own cellar (bought en primeur) opened less than a month previously. A beautiful wine that was minty fresh, fragrant, sweet and gorgeous. I ended up writing 'gorgeous' twice and 'beautiful' once, I see from my handwritten notes. Cazes reminded us that the yield for this wine was a massive 72 hl/ha."

JAMES SUCKLING: „This shows intense aromas of mint, lead pencil and currants that follow through to a full body, with velvety tannins and a finish with tension and freshness. Drink now."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: „Probably completely developed, here you find a nose packed with tobacco, cigar box, green leafy herbs, cedar, smoke and currants galore. Full-bodied, regal, but slightly rustic, with layers of fruits, spice, herbs and tobacco leaf, this is classic Left Bank Bordeaux at its best."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: THE WINEADVOCATE:"My last bottle of the 1982 Lynch-Bages continues to drink very well indeed, exhibiting rich aromas of crème de cassis, blackberries, licorice, sweet loamy soil and cigar wrapper. Full-bodied, broad and unctuous, it's fleshy and textural, with sweet, ripe tannins, low acidity and a long, expansive finish. It's fully mature, but it hasn't evolved much over the last decade; so, there appears to be no danger of imminent decline."

WINE SPECTATOR: „This vintage was a modern benchmark for the estate. Intense aromas and flavors of berry, currant, mint and light toasty oak. Full, round and refined, with a long, long finish. Gorgeous. Drinking beautifully.--Lynch-Bages non-blind vertical. Drink now."