Ryan Colthorp

9.1

Hints of tangerine. Super good. — a month ago

Jenks

9.1

Very good for $25. Juicy orchard fruit, nice acid, pounder. — 2 years ago

Martinez

9.3

Elegant nose with citrus (lemon, orange zest) and petroleum, rubber notes. Medium-bodied, mineral — 4 years ago

Claire

9.5

Really good bubbly — 6 years ago

Alan Weinberg

9.3

awesome as always. — 7 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.
— 7 years ago

Jake Hajer

8.9

Simple yet tasty toasted apple. — 3 months ago

Tobin Spratte

9.1

This keeps impressing, easily comparable to Trimach Cuvee Frederic Emile. Heavy petrol with citrus, but not as much complexity as other Aussie Rieslings. Nice finish but not particularly lengthy. — 3 years ago

Malcolm Trimble

9.4

Beautiful golden color. Intense fruit on the nose followed by the same on the palate-lychee pear melon honey. Touch of sugar. A great Alsace Gewurtztraminer!! — 5 years ago

Sam Friedland

9.0

Very nice Pinot Gris. Very delicate with a touch sweetness. Went very well with fresh flounder. — 6 years ago

Bob Benson

8.9

Good price point. Sweetness like a dry reisling. Nice fruity notes of pear and some citrus. Pale yellow with mild fruity and vanilla aromas — 7 years ago

Lori Haughey

9.0

Peppery delish — 7 years ago

Chris

9.5

Citrus, a little sweet but a good dry white wine — 8 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2019 — 5 months ago

Kristen Grimes

8.9

Honey sweetness that's not overpowering, a round pleasing body with low acidity, perfect for dessert pairing or alone. — 4 years ago

Steven Schmitt

9.3

There’s depth and “cut” to it that invites more comparisons to its Burgundy cousins than its German ones, so give it 30 minutes or so in a decanter before diving in: Serve it at a cool 60 degrees in Burgundy stems and you’ve got one of the most versatile reds for food one could possibly ask for. This will sing with a wide range of proteins, from salmon all the way up to beef, but I can’t resist an old-school Alsatian pairing—tarte flambée. Smoky bacon, creamy cheese, crisp crust…that’ll work for me! Enjoy! — 5 years ago

Tegan Marriott

9.2

Herbal honeydew, jasmine tea, the acidity grips your taste buds and won't let go. Good length, a beautiful Loire sauv Blanc! — 7 years ago

John Krouse

9.3

Warm, lush, peppery with cherry and fruit. Wonderful wine. — 7 years ago

Emily Virgil

9.7

Superb savoie. Another North Star 🌟 — 7 years ago

Iain Newton

9.0

Beautiful and light with Vietnamese pork. — 8 years ago