Lynch Bages 1982 750mL (Top Shoulder, Slightly Soiled Label) Italy spring flower and forest floor

spring flower and forest floor notes in an opulent

This too is a knock-out and a one that should evolve glacially over a 20 to 30-year period as it's even a bit firmer than the Chambertin

this is one of the single greatest Chardonnays I have ever tasted

expressive and airy nose that combines both upper and mid-level register fruit notes that include red pinot

and pencil shavings

Lynch Bages 1982 750mL (Top Shoulder, Slightly Soiled Label) Italy spring flower and forest floor"I tasted the 1982 Lynch Bages twice within a month, both at a private dinner in London and at the chteau, from bottle and double magnum on separate occasions. Both vindicate an exceptionally fine 1982, perhaps a bit overlooked in a vintage full of stars. Curiously, the bottle in Bordeaux does not fully deliver the mesmerizing freshness and energy compared to the bottle in London: pencil lead tinged black fruit intermixed with clove and freshly rolled