05-13-201005-14-2010
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2503Boston
May 13, 2010 06:00 PMCalender
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Chateau Lynch Bages 1990

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$790$650
Auction: Fine Wines - 2503Location: BostonDate / Time: May 13, 2010 6:00PM

Description:

Chateau Lynch Bages 1990
Pauillac, 5eme Cru Classe
"I have drunk many bottles of this wine in many different locations (Cayman Islands, Shanghai, Bordeaux, Paris, and London),including bottles from my own cellar, and I continue to be amazed by how remarkably consistent it is. One of my favorite Lynch Bages, the 1990 is a more forward, fleshier, and sexier version of the brilliant 1989, and represents a poster bottle of what Lynch Bages is all about. A dense ruby/purple color is followed by a sumptuously sweet bouquet of roasted meats, herbs, sweet creme de cassis fruit, a massive level of glycerin, and silky ripe tannins. It is a hedonistic as well as intellectual turn-on. There is not a hard edge to be found in this delicious 1990, which should last for another 15-20 years in a cold cellar. I would rank the 1990 and 1989 as the two greatest Lynch Bages made in the last 30 years." R. Parker. 97 pts. 06/09
3 bottles
Estimate $450-650

Keywords

Chateau Lynch Bages, Bordeaux, London, Paris, Cayman Islands