Thursday 9 August 2012

Moncharm Chateau Lynch Bages 1997 Tasting


I had the good fortune to be allowed to taste a very small glass of this wine on my lunch break here at Moncharm today. The Lynch Bages is ruby red with no sign of bricking at the rim. Although 1997 is not the greatest vintage across the board, this Fifth growth Pauillac is not disappointing and is still quite pleasant to drink now. I can imagine it pairing with any red meat quite well.  The nose is full of cassis-cedar and spice: typically Pauillac here and no great surprise. The taste is very acidic upon entry, almost too much so, as it overpowers the wine a bit however, there is a fruity blackcurrant on the palate with hardly any tannin.This wine is ready to drink and in my opinion should be consumed fairly soon.


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