1989 Chateau Lynch Bages 5eme Cru Classe, Pauillac 1x750ml

Vinous 96

The 1989 Lynch Bages remains a monumental achievement, perhaps the exemplar of an estate completely transcending its status. This bottle is consistent with my previous notes: stunning intensity with a cornucopia of black fruit, iodine, graphite and leather. Perhaps the palate is just a tad softer than the bottle tasted at the property a few weeks earlier, but I just adore the manner in which graphite and minerals boss the finish and assert its pedigree. At its (mighty) peak. Tasted at the 1989 Bordeaux dinner at 67 Pall Mall. [Neal Martin, 02/07/2024]

Anticipated maturity: 2024-2045

Robert Parker 99

One of the all-time great vintages for this chateau is the 1989 Lynch-Bages, a striking wine that offers up pure and intense aromas of cassis, pencil shavings, spring flowers and hints of cigar wrapper. Full-bodied, deep and multidimensional, it’s seamless and concentrated, with a rich core of fruit, ripe tannins and a beautifully defined finish. Still an infant at age 32, it surpasses all three of Pauillac’s first growths in 1989. [William Kelley, 31/10/2021]

Anticipated maturity: 2020-2060