1974 Château Lynch-Bages
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The 1974 Lynch-Bages was born perhaps at the nadir of the estate's fortunes. One bottle I mischievously proffered for a La Paulée style dinner in the Mosel smells of mothballs and tastes chemical. To be avoided.
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A surprisingly weak effort from Lynch-Bages, this watery, hollow wine fades remarkably fast in the glass, and the shallow, pale colors suggest a wine that was diluted significantly by rain and perhaps overcropping. Anticipated maturity: Now-may be in decline. Last tasted, 2/80.
A surprisingly weak effort from Lynch-Bages, this watery, hollow wine fades remarkably fast in the glass, and the shallow, pale colors suggest a wine that was diluted significantly by rain and perhaps overcropping. Anticipated maturity: Now-may be in decline. Last tasted, 2/80. Jan 1998, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Ch. Lynch-Bages is one of the largest and best properties in Pauillac, in the Médoc. While officially classified as a Fifth Growth estate, it regularly competes with the First and Second Growths when it comes to quality and ageability.