(96+ points) A tight, almost closed bottle, the 1989 Château Lynch-Bages offers a deep ruby hue with no signs of bricking at the edges. Youthful, powerful darker currants, scorched earth, smoked tobacco, and freshly...
(96+ points) A tight, almost closed bottle, the 1989 Château Lynch-Bages offers a deep ruby hue with no signs of bricking at the edges. Youthful, powerful darker currants, scorched earth, smoked tobacco, and freshly sharpened pencil notes emerge from the glass, and it's full-bodied, with a dense, layered mid-palate, ripe tannins, and a great finish. The balance is spot on, but this bottle remained tight and unforgiving, despite ample air time.