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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   

1979 Château Lynch-Bages

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

MB  ***/*   

1981 Château Lynch-Bages

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

CT  90.8   
WS  90   

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   

1982 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  96   
RP  94   
CT  93.9   

1982 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

WS  96   
RP  94   
CT  93.9   

1983 Château Lynch-Bages

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

WS  90   

1983 Château Lynch-Bages

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

WS  90   

1985 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

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

1985 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

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

1985 Château Lynch-Bages

Lightly elevated cork; light signs of past seepage; 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   

1985 Château Lynch-Bages

Capsule condition issue; 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; 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   

1986 Château Lynch-Bages

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

WA  94   
VN  94   
CT  92.2   
WS  90   
JR  17.5   
MB  **/**   

1995 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  94   
VN  91   
JR  17.5   

2010 Château Lynch-Bages

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

JS  99   
RP  96   
WS  96   
CT  93.4   
ST  92+    
JR  17.5   

2010 Château Lynch-Bages

1.5ltr

JS  99   
RP  96   
WS  96   
CT  93.4   
ST  92+    
JR  17.5   

2018 Château Lynch-Bages

Light label condition issue

WS  97   
JS  97   
WA  96   
VN  96   
WE  96   
JR  18   

2018 Château Lynch-Bages

Light label condition issue

WS  97   
JS  97   
WA  96   
VN  96   
WE  96   
JR  18   

1985 Château Lynch-Bages

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes; Light case condition issue

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