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9.7

The 1990 Lynch-Bages has a precocious nose, utterly captivating with intense black fruit suffused with iodine and seaweed scents. There is something old school about this Lynch Bages, perhaps not quite as precise as the previous vintage, yet still multi-dimensional. It gains cohesion with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with more structure than expected. There's fine delineation with chiseled tannins. Cedar and tobacco are interwoven through the layered black fruit, and it fans out with panache on the finish. This continues to fire on all cylinders. Tasted at the château in bottle and double-magnum formats. (Neal Martin, Vinous, July 2023) — 9 months ago

Mark Evans

8.9

Nice - enjoy all the Martin Ray Cabs and Pinots — 5 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.4

Fresh. 🍏 🍋❤️ Oxidized; but this is why I love it. #oxidationbeatsvaandmouseanyday — 5 years ago

Lucid Selections

9.8

Always want to drink this! — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.3

Don’t know much about this wine other than it being tight and tannic AF even after hours of being open. Chewy. Dark. Brooding. Young. Give it at least 5yrs of a full day of decanting! — 6 years ago

Chris Sowick

9.0

McArthur Wines. Very smooth. $18.99. — 7 years ago

Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen KC

9.2

Deep and rich Gruner with a savory mix of mineral, phenolic spicy flavors. Dry and precise for a fuller bodied style. — 8 years ago

Carlos Chiti

9.0

29/AGO/2015 — 9 years ago

Louis Schofield

Sommelier/Wine Merchant East End Cellars

9.9

Fine and mineral, delicate — 10 years ago

Pedro Rusk

Wine Educator Kendall Jackson

9.6

Sparkling Chasselas very limited and like many things that are hard to find the reward is great — 11 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.1

Terrific pleasure drinking this
Definitely not a cerebral wine, but one that wants you to grab a second bottle — a year ago

Steve Haro

9.3

“Lovely, dark and deep.” Big and inky with supple tannins and cherry notes. Finish is a little weak or this would have been an amazing wine. — 5 years ago

Elle West

9.6

Honey and spice, syrupy, super smooth with high tannins — 5 years ago

MB Kirby

9.4

complex, spicy fruit, white pepper and a hint of black olive tapenade — 5 years ago

Matt Trader

9.0

Very nice value from Napa from Martin Ray in Santa Rosa, CA. Shows to ample fruit, with silky integrated tannins and a medium finish. Loads of dark cherry, and casis, with undertones of chocolate and green bell pepper. — 6 years ago

Thomas Hanft

9.0

Excellent Wine. Russian river valley always delivers. Not the best Russian river I've had and probably at the low end but still an excellent wine — 6 years ago

Anthony Ludwig

9.8

Costco. Best rose except for villacana — 7 years ago

Raul Puga

8.9

Very smooth. Great value — 7 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.0

10 February 2016. Minetta Tavern, New York, NY. — 8 years ago

Michael Morris

Wine Director The Park Café

9.5

Great stuff. Definitely needs air. Like chili, it's even better on day 2 — 9 years ago

President Obama

9.5

Very yum for $17 at Schneider's — 2 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

So good. Nose of citrus pith, tree bark, deep minerality. Floral so aromatic. Amazingly complex. Just stunning. Kumquat. Keeps opening and opening. Concentrated, textured and super elegant. So fine and refined. Long. Amazingly pure. So delineated and fine. Superb blend of citrus fruits and complex minerality. Really great freshness and piquant acidity. Terrific depth and length. Has great crystalline structure. Seems the 17’s are opening once again. — 3 years ago

Alex Weiss Hills

9.0

Put it on the table every night. — 5 years ago

with Samantha

Howard Greenfield

9.5

Thanks @Martin G Rivard . This was delicious!! — 6 years ago

Mike Levin

9.2

Elegant and a whole other side to syrah. Could pass for Burgundy. — 6 years ago

Eric Adams

8.9

Modest oak. Paired very well with pasta carbonara. A good value at $17. — 7 years ago

Eric

9.5

Such a solid hook up @Martin G Rivard. Vanilla and citrus have developed on the nose as time has passed. Fruit perseveres, tannins have settled. So good! — 7 years ago

Mike Levin

9.2

Great pairing with BYO Indian food. Super fresh and complex tannins. — 8 years ago

Marshal White

9.3

So good, so complete.! — 9 years ago

with Eric

Rob Auten

8.9

Medium body, medium high alcohol, nice deal — 11 years ago

with Susan