Alan Weinberg

9.3

awesome as always. — 4 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Whenever I have a really older bottle of wine, I think, what was I doing in this case 1989?

About this time of year, I was walking into Candlestick Park for the Bay Bridge World Series while this wine was fermenting. I was walking through the parking lot when the 89 earthquake hit. It was like Godzilla was a Gopher tunneling under my feet. The stadium erupted with a resounding cheer. Earthquake during the World Series...yeah! It wasn’t until an hour later that hard reality set in.

This Chateau Lynch-Moussas is a recent direct purchase from the Negotiant. 89 was a pretty good Bordeaux year. So, why not see how a 5th Growth producer wine evolved over 30 years. It’s a treat to enjoy wine with this much age.

While Lynch-Mousses has improved vastly in more recent vintages, back in the day, they made some nice wines but, not great. This wine shows beauty & elegance but, it lacks fundamental elements of high quality. However, its fruit and structure have held up nicely over the years.

The nose reveals a fair amount of; barnyard, mushrooms, ripe; blackberries dark currants, dark cherries, black raspberries & strawberries on the edges of the glass. Black plum skin, dark chocolate, raspberry cola, mocha, caramel, clove, nutmeg, burnt cinnamon, tarriness, graphite, leather, old tobacco, dark spice, dry herbs, dark, rich, black earth, stones, dry brush, steeped tea with withering red & dark florals.

The body is still full and round. The fruits are still ripe & slightly candied. The wine is still holding an interesting drinking window, it’s on the decline. While that sounds not good, I find them in this phase infinitely more interesting. Ripe; blackberries dark currants, dark cherries, black raspberries & some strawberries. Black plum with skin, dark chocolate, raspberry cola, mocha, caramel, clove, nutmeg, burnt cinnamon, vanillin, tarriness, graphite, leather, old tobacco, dark spice, dry herbs, dark, rich, forest floor, mushrooms, stones, touch of limestone minerals & crush rocks, dry brush, steeped tea with withering red & dark florals with violets. The acidity is round & excellent. The long finish is; rich, ripe, well balanced & intergraded with long drier but, very floral persistence.

Excellent with our steaks. Still has another 5-7 years of good drinking ahead with excellent storage. I also miss the 12-13% ABV of the 80’s Bordeaux’s.

Photos of; the entrance view of Chateau Lynch-Moussas, Count Jean-Baptiste Lynch of Ireland and Chateau founded in the 1800’s, the owner/operator since 1961 - Emile Casteja and their barrel room.
— 5 years ago

Mike Beltran

8.9

Birthday wine for Danny. Mature with light red rim - lighter body but round flavors which compliment food. Ready to drink over the next few years. A delightful Rhone. — 7 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.0

11 August 2017. Bibber & Bell, Brooklyn, NY. — 7 years ago

Max Jewell

8.9

Much darker, earthier and herby Sauvignon than Roblins Terres Blanches — 8 years ago

Tegan Marriott

9.2

Herbal honeydew, jasmine tea, the acidity grips your taste buds and won't let go. Good length, a beautiful Loire sauv Blanc! — 5 years ago

John Krouse

9.3

Warm, lush, peppery with cherry and fruit. Wonderful wine. — 5 years ago

Iain Newton

9.0

Beautiful and light with Vietnamese pork. — 6 years ago

Lucia Pier

9.0

Delicious pet-nat, from Tabula Rasa's wine flight. Honey, crisp, and so bubbly. The vintner plows his vineyards with horses! — 6 years ago

Scott Wren

9.0

Cedarie pear flavor. A little tanic in a sea of acidity — 6 years ago

James Foley

9.0

Excellent with cheese. — 7 years ago

Nelson Fitch

9.1

Smoky and serious Pineau d'Aunis — 7 years ago

Michelle Suwannukul

9.5

Sparkling gamay OMG someone help me — 8 years ago

Bob Benson

8.9

Good price point. Sweetness like a dry reisling. Nice fruity notes of pear and some citrus. Pale yellow with mild fruity and vanilla aromas — 5 years ago

Lori Haughey

9.0

Peppery delish — 5 years ago

Chris

9.5

Citrus, a little sweet but a good dry white wine — 5 years ago

Masaharu Yamamoto

9.2

熟成を踏んでドライながらに酵母感、旨味が後からさざ波の様に伝わってくる。 — 6 years ago

Lucas Wittmann

9.6

Epic perfection. Another decade plus ahead for it. — 6 years ago

Randy B

9.4

Very nice balance that stood up to several courses including pork belly and halibut. Not as acidic as expected. — 7 years ago

Flynn

9.3

Such good gamay - berry bright! — 7 years ago