1995 Ch Lynch Bages 5ème Cru Pauillac - 12x75cl
0695LYNB _ 1995 - Ch Lynch Bages 5ème Cru Pauillac - 12x75cl
  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château Lynch-Bages
  • Region Pauillac
  • Drinking 2008 - 2025
  • Case size 12x75cl
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1995 - Ch Lynch Bages 5ème Cru Pauillac - 12x75cl

  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château Lynch-Bages
  • Region Pauillac
  • Drinking 2008 - 2025
  • Case size 12x75cl
  • Available Now
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Case price: £2,018.47 Duty Paid inc VAT
Equivalent Bottle Price: £168.20 Duty Paid inc VAT
Case price: £1,650.00 In Bond
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  • Neal Martin, June 2021, Score: 91

    The 1995 Lynch-Bages has a well-defined bouquet with intense blackberry, undergrowth and tobacco scents. Bold and lifted, this is a nose that wants to make an impression. The palate has more concentration and tannic backbone than others in this era. Dark berry fruit mixes with cola and black pepper, and tobacco comes through toward the finish with an austere, grippy finish. This would benefit from decanting for a couple of hours and is a bit of a bruiser, though not without charm. Tasted blind at the Lynch Bages vertical at the château. 2023-2045

  • Robert Parker, April 1996, Score: 89-90

    The 1995 is an attractive wine, but it is not cut from the blockbuster mold of such vintages as 1986, 1989, and 1990. At this stage, I am not sure whether it will even equal the underrated 1988. The wine exhibits an opaque ruby/purple color, and a sweet nose of damp earth and jammy black fruits intermixed with tobacco and cedar notes. Medium-bodied, with excellent to outstanding density and sweetness, high tannin, and low acidity, it falls just short of being exceptional. Despite the low acidity, the wine's high tannin suggests it should be cellared for 4-5 years after bottling. Look for it to evolve for 15-18 years.This chateau continues to be a favorite among Bordeaux enthusiasts ... and why not? At its finest, Lynch Bages is a powerhouse wine loaded with fruit, glycerin, and alcohol. It appeals to both hedonists and consumers wanting some measured intellectual exercise from a wine.All of the wines in this segment were tasted between March 19 and March 28 in Bordeaux. Most of the important wines from both the 1994 and 1995 vintages were tasted three separate times during my ten-day stay in Bordeaux. Drink: 2000-2014.

  • Robert Parker, January 1998, Score: 91

    This wine has filled out since I tasted it last spring. In addition to its opaque purple color, it exhibits earthy, black currant fruit, attractive cedary, smoky notes, and a dense, fat mid-palate with low acidity, and plenty of extract, glycerin, and sweet tannin. The 1995 is not quite as outstanding as the massive, backward 1989 or luscious, corpulent 1990, but it looks to be a modern day version of the delicious, hedonistic 1985. Anticipated maturity: 1999-2017. Last tasted 1/97.

  • Robert Parker, February 1997, Score: 90-92

    This wine has filled out since I tasted it last spring. In addition to its opaque purple color, it exhibits earthy, blackcurrant fruit, attractive cedary, smoky notes, and a dense, fat mid-palate with low acidity, and plenty of extract, glycerin, and sweet tannin. The 1995 is not quite as outstanding as the massive, backward 1989 or luscious, corpulent 1990, but it looks to be a modern day version of the delicious, hedonistic 1985. Anticipated maturity: 1999-2017.

  • Robert Parker, February 1998, Score: 90

    On the three occasions I tasted the 1995 out of bottle it came across in an elegant, restrained, 1985/1953 Lynch Bages style. While attractive and soft, with obvious tannin in the background, the 1995 is not made in the blockbuster style of the 1996, 1990, 1989, or 1986. Deep ruby-colored, with an evolved nose of sweet, smoky, earthy, black currant fruit, this fleshy, round, seductive, fat and fruity Lynch Bages should drink well young, yet age for two decades. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2015.

  • Robert Parker, August 2011, Score: 89+

    A dense ruby/purple hue is accompanied by reticent, restrained aromatics suggesting earth, herbs and subtle fruit. The wine hits the palate with a brutal, tannic overlay, but behind that are impressive levels of black and red fruits. As is the case with many 1995s, the wine’s structural components still dominate, which makes one wonder if these cuvees will ever shed enough tannin to be charming and enjoyable to drink. Certainly depth, weight and richness are all present, but the tannins remain elevated and somewhat foreboding.

  • Robert Parker, June 2000, Score: 91

    This is a beautiful wine with an evolved personality and low acidity. The wine exhibits abundant quantities of earthy, smoke and tobacco-tinged, black currant fruit, rich, concentrated, medium to full-bodied flavors, and moderate tannin in the long finish. It is successful, but nowhere near full maturity. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2020.

Producer

Château Lynch-Bages

If any château in all of the classified growths consistently outperforms its original status, it is Lynch Bages. Indeed, this château has long been prized by Pauillac lovers who seek good value, yet well made wine. The property is situated just outside the quiet village of Pauillac north of Latour and Pichon Lalande. It is run by the very capable and amiable Jean-Charles Cazes who took over from his father Jean-Michel Cazes...Read more

If any château in all of the classified growths consistently outperforms its original status, it is Lynch Bages. Indeed, this château has long been prized by Pauillac lovers who seek good value, yet well made wine. The property is situated just outside the quiet village of Pauillac north of Latour and Pichon Lalande. It is run by the very capable and amiable Jean-Charles Cazes who took over from his father Jean-Michel Cazes in 2006.Read less

Region

Pauillac

Due south of St Estèphe lies the appellation of Pauillac, the king of Left Bank communes. It is home to three first growths as well as a plethora of other classified growths. Pauillac's renowned well-draining, gravelly soils enable its dominant grape Cabernet Sauvignon to reach fantastic heights of complexity and concentration. As a result, Pauilac's wines tend to be full-bodied with compact tannins and good freshness. Its aromatics are often what one associates with classic Bordeaux: pencil shavings, black currant and occasional mint. Some of the most famous châteaux of the commune are Latour, Mouton Rothschild, Lafite Rothschild, Pichon Baron, Pichon Lalande and Lynch Bages.

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