Extremely youthful ruby color with a hint of garnet. Berry currant and mint character with an earth note. Full-bodied extremely concentrated yet sweet and fruity with fine tannins and a long long finish. Inspirational; never considered classic by many people but it's very great indeed.--1982 Bordeaux horizontal. Best after 2004. (JS)

I tasted the 1982 Lynch-Bages twice within a month, both at a private dinner in London and at the château, from bottle and double-magnum on separate occasions. Both vindicate an exceptionally fine 1982, perhaps a bit overlooked in a vintage full of stars. Curiously, the bottle in Bordeaux does not fully deliver the mesmerizing freshness and energy compared to the bottle in London: pencil-lead-tinged black fruit intermixed with clove and freshly-rolled tobacco. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, perhaps just a little austere compared to its peers. Yet, indeed, the bottle in London exudes class and composure with a detailed, mineral-driven vintage belying that year's unseasonably warm period. Superb. Tasted both in London at a private dinner and at the château. -- Neal Martin

My last bottle of the 1982 Lynch-Bages continues to drink very well indeed, exhibiting rich aromas of crème de cassis, blackberries, licorice, sweet loamy soil and cigar wrapper. Full-bodied, broad and unctuous, it's fleshy and textural, with sweet, ripe tannins, low acidity and a long, expansive finish. It's fully mature, but it hasn't evolved much over the last decade; so, there appears to be no danger of imminent decline. - William Kelley

A smoky nose filled with liquorice, baked cherries and smoked bacon which continues somewhat on the palate - quite a savoury element to the taste profile. Tannins are really impressive, finely textured but filling, giving this a lovely weight on the palate. Gorgeous salty minerality gives the crushed stone aspect in the glass with red and black fruits. A full, powerful, persistent wine that still feels quite charged, this has power and lift with sharp, almost high toned acidity that gives this a lot of tang on the finish. A solid showing, but perhaps not the best bottle of Lynch 1982.