1995 Ch. Lynch Bages

[hotwine]

She retrieved a ouple of NY strips from the freezer this AM and said "This is what you're grilling for supper, and I'll do some garlicky oven fries and ranch-style beans." That was the gauntlet, so off to the cellar I went and emerged all cobwebby with this little treasure.

Allowed to warm to room temp and breathe for two hours before dinner but not decanted. Gorgeous in the glass, with a nose of leather and black currant; more on the palate, with cedar and pencil shavings joining the chorus, and just a touch of dirt; black currant is dominant. Moderate finish, a perfect accompaniment to the oak-grilled steaks. Beautiful wine! Just hitting its stride and should run hard for several years yet. 13% alc/vol. Think I paid about $40 in '01 or '02 but that part of the database is toast.

[TheEngineer]

Nice.....Should've gotten into wine earlier......

[brappy]

Ch. Lynch Bages has always been a favorite since the '88, '89, and '90 vintages. haven't had the '95. But, I've seen it around; Thanks for the note!

[winoweenie]

Lunch Bags( Lynch Bages) has been a staple since their nice 78, 79 and the phenomenal 82. Known affectionately as the poor mans Mouton this property has kept the P/Q banner in the Paullic region for years.WW