1989 Château Lynch-Bages, Cru Classé Pauillac (magnum)

“One of the all-time great vintages for this château is the 1989 Lynch-Bages, a striking wine that offers up pure and intense aromas of cassis, pencil shavings, spring flowers and hints of cigar wrapper. Full-bodied, deep and multidimensional, it's seamless and concentrated, with a rich core of fruit, ripe tannins and a beautifully defined finish. Still an infant at age 32, it surpasses all three of Pauillac's first growths in 1989.”
Drink 2020-2060. 99 pts., William Kelley, robertparker.com (tasted February, 2022)