Beschreibung:

LYNCH-BAGES The out of date nature of the 1855 classification system is clearly demonstrated when reflecting on the quality of Château Lynch-Bages, originally deigned a fifth growth. Tremendous wines in the late 1950s and early 1960s clearly indicated the outstanding potential of the property. After sharing a down period of the late 1960s and early 1970s experienced by many properties in Bordeaux, fortunes reversed when Jean-Michel-Cazes took over the property from his father in 1973. He appointed the talented Daniel Llose as business director in 1976 who implemented twenty-five massive steel vats in 1980 to cleanup and to control the winemaking process. The percentage of new oak used for the Grand Vin was also more than doubled. This investment was fortuitously evinced by the exceptionally good 1982 and 1983 vintages, both bringing forth the fleshy, generous style of wine healthily promulgated by Lynch-Bages. Château Lynch-Bages 1961 Pauillac, 5ème cru classé Slightly damaged capsules, slightly bin-soiled labels, two stained, mixed importers Levels two top shoulder, two mid-shoulder, and two mid-low shoulder Tasting Note: Still a spectacular wine, the 1961 defies mortality. It has been at its peak for nearly 15 years, yet it shows no signs of losing its fruit and drying out. The color is a dark garnet with orange/amber at the edge. The profound bouquet has the magnetic allure that leaves great Bordeaux unmatched for complexity. Sweet notes of dried fruits, herbs, tobacco, smoke, and roasted meats are followed by an opulently-textured, thick, nearly viscous wine with high glycerin, ripe, jammy fruit, and an intoxicating combination of glycerin, extract, and suppleness. The wine holds in the glass without cracking up, and has a good 40-45 second finish. 95 RP 6 bottles per lot