Amy Peters

9.2

Smooth, full bodied, delicious — 5 years ago

with FABIAN

Michael Seely

9.3

Spank my ass and call me Sally, this wonderful 2008 hits the spot in aces! Very present, very alive. Pleasure sure! — 6 years ago

with Jeff and Joe

Ravi Subramanian

9.2

Light, Savory, low tanins, medium acidity — 6 years ago

Mayank K Singh

9.5

Great nose. Lemon, honey and citrus peel. Full body. Clean taste. Medium acid. Built for a nice piece of grilled halibut. — 7 years ago

Michael Seely

9.1

Opened in the end — 8 years ago

with Joe

Josh Rosen

9.0

Delicious and bright Pinot Gris. Crisp and fruit forward without too much sweetness. Very fresh and somewhat creamy in texture. — 8 years ago

Juan Menendez

9.4

Gorgeous. Just gorgeous. — 8 years ago

Michael Seely

9.2

Great palette, superb Merlot. Well constructed, few more years in the bottle will only refine its potential gifts. — 6 years ago

with Jeff and Joe

Daryl McLean

9.0

The BEST value in NY Rose on the market. Delicious and super affordable. Bright, light, and refreshing. — 6 years ago

Kristen Pfeifer

10

Delicious. And fresh — 6 years ago

with Stephan

Anthony Correro

8.9

Sweet, juicy, very nice red fruits. — 7 years ago

Michelle P. Dupic

9.2

Mature, round, crisp, acidic, balanced, tart, cold, hot- a perfect sip every time — 7 years ago

with Chad

Sara Carli

10

So French! Earthy, silky smooth delicious! — 8 years ago

with Michell and Sam

Sean Trapani

Founder/Educator Wine Fluent, Consultant ABC Fine Wines & Spirits

9.0

Gracefully aged with cocoa, red pepper, and generous fruit remaining. Still completely balanced. Lovely. — 8 years ago

Natalie Griffin

8.9

Dark purple and indigo. Some figs. — 9 years ago

Somm 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.
— 6 years ago

K Brooks

8.9

Pleasant aperitif. Moscato style presumably from Muscat grape, but varietals in blend not specified. A low alcohol (7.5), little sweet and little sparkling, fruit-forward wine. — 7 years ago

Cambria Law

8.9

Drank at tony and Andreas's — 8 years ago

Kim C.

9.0

Nova Scotia terroir. Zesty lemon on the nose. Crisp, slightly off-dry with subtle minerality. — 8 years ago

Nicole King

10

My absolute favorite white wine! Delish!
— 9 years ago