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1999 Château Lynch-Bages

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Latest Sale Price

February 25, 2024 - $160

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RATINGS

*****Michael Broadbent

Very deep; rich, brambly Cabernet Sauvignon aroma; full of fruit and character...tempting, give it breathing space...

90Robert M. Parker Jr.

This dense ruby/purple-colored 1999 is a modern day clone of this estate's wonderful 1962.... forward, open-knit notes of creme de cassis and earth. It is fleshy, medium to full-bodied, and succulent,

REGION

France, Bordeaux, Pauillac

Pauillac is Bordeaux’s most famous appellation, thanks to the fact that it is home to three of the region’s fabled first-growth châteaux, Lafite-Rothschild, Mouton-Rothschild and Latour. Perched on the left bank of the Gironde River north of the city of Bordeaux, Pauillac is centered around the commune of Pauillac and includes about 3,000 acres of vineyards. The Bordeaux classification of 1855 named 18 classified growths, including the three above mentioned First Growths. Cabernet Sauvignon is the principal grape grown, followed by Merlot. The soil is mostly sandy gravel mixed with marl and iron. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that “the textbook Pauillac would tend to have a rich, full-bodied texture, a distinctive bouquet of black currants, licorice and cedary scents, and excellent aging potential.”