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Château Lynch-Bages

Château Lynch-Bages gets its name form its 17th century founder, Thomas Lynch, whose father emigrated from Ireland in 1691 to Bordeaux. Thomas Lynch married a woman in the village of Bages who inherited the estate that is now Château Lynch-Bages. In the 18th and 19th centuries the estate was bought and sold several times, but in 1937 it was purchased by the grandfather of the current owner, who is is Jean-Michel Cazes. In the 1950s and 1960s the wines of Château Lynch-Bages were some of the most heralded of Pauillac and Jean-Michel has continued to focus on quality. Although Château Lynch-Bages is a Fifth Growth Bordeaux according to the 1855 classification, most reviewers say the château’s wines are much closer to the quality of Second Growth wines. The estate includes 235 acres planted to 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 14% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot. Vines are 35 years old, on average, and 38,000 cases are produced annually.

1961 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; depressed cork; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

MB  *****   
RP  95   

1961 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

MB  *****   
RP  95   

1975 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill

WS  90   
11 available
Bid *

1975 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill

WS  90   
7 available
Bid *

1975 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

WS  90   

1975 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill

WS  90   

1975 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  90   

1975 Château Lynch-Bages

Capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill

WS  90   

1978 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  92   
6 available
Bid *

1978 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill

WS  92   
5 available
Bid *

1978 Château Lynch-Bages

Very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  92   
4 available
Bid *

1978 Château Lynch-Bages

Capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  92   
2 available
Bid *

1979 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

MB  ***/*   
9 available
Bid *

1979 Château Lynch-Bages

Capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

MB  ***/*   

1979 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill

MB  ***/*   

1979 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

MB  ***/*   

1982 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  96   
RP  94   
CT  93.9   

1985 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

MB  *****   
WS  95   
RP  90   
JR  18   
WS  #1 of 1988   

1985 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

MB  *****   
WS  95   
RP  90   
JR  18   
WS  #1 of 1988   

1985 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

MB  *****   
WS  95   
RP  90   
JR  18   
WS  #1 of 1988   

1985 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; base neck fill; light label condition issue

MB  *****   
WS  95   
RP  90   
JR  18   
WS  #1 of 1988   

1989 Château Lynch-Bages

Light label condition issue

DE  *****   
RP  99+    
WS  98   
VN  95   
JR  17.5   
2 available
Bid *

1989 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

DE  *****   
RP  99+    
WS  98   
VN  95   
JR  17.5   

1989 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; base neck fill; light label condition issue

DE  *****   
RP  99+    
WS  98   
VN  95   
JR  17.5   

1990 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; base neck fill

RP  99   
WS  95   
ST  93   
JR  17.5