An utterly profound Lynch-Bages, this wine continues to remind me of a hypothetical blend of the 1990 and 1989. Interestingly, when I asked Jean-Michel Cazes to rank his top four vintages of Lynch-Bages, he ranked the 1989 first, followed by three vintages that he said were essentially equivalent in quality - 1990, 1996, and 2000. The 2000 Lynch-Bages exhibits a dense purple color, loads of glycerin and extract, big, muscular, sweet creme de cassis notes, with hints of new saddle leather, earth, ...

Rating: 92/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 108, May/June 2003 ($95-$110) Good full red-ruby. Rich, mellow aromas of currant, plum, mocha and oak. Dense, seamless and deep, with burnished plum and tobacco flavors enlivened by very good vinosity. Lush, suave wine, finishing with sneaky length.

Community Tasting Notes (average 92.9 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 88 notes)

Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate in Issue 146

Rating: (93-96) - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 139 on Feb-02

Rating: 96/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 03/31/03