Château Lynch-Bages 1996
WineMine Description
MyWineMine gives this wine a score of 935; outperforming the average for the sub-region in 1996 which is 892. The average score for Château Lynch-Bages is 885, making this an above average effort for the producer.
When people talk about wines from Château Lynch-Bages they use words like Fruit, Cassis, Black, Full, Tannins, Purple, Ripe, Dense, Classic, Long, Dark, Sweet, Ruby, Rich, Firm. The 1996 shares most of these characteristics. People use these words to describe the 1996 but no other wine from Château Lynch-Bages: Superlative, Longevity, Dazzling, Fruitcake, Abundant, Improve, Lighten. The wine has been ready to drink for 11 years (since 2005) and should be consumed within the next 9 years (by 2025). It normally takes wines from Château Lynch-Bages around 8 years to be ready to start drinking, and 16 further years to decline.
It represents good value compared to Château Lafite Rothschild 2008, Château Palmer 2012, Château Rauzan-Ségla 2010, Les Forts de Latour 2009, Les Forts de Latour 2005; but better value alternatives would be Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2008, Château Lynch-Bages 2011, Château Rauzan-Ségla 2012, Château d’Issan 2009, Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2009.
MyWineMine has compared this wine to all others it has scored; this wine offers below average value for money when looking at the price per point of MyWineMine Score, 70% of wines are better value.
Similar Wines from Nearby
| Similarity Score | Wine | Price Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Château Lafite Rothschild 2008 | 409% |
| 97 | Les Forts de Latour 2009 | 17% |
| 97 | Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2008 | -79% |
| 72 | Château Pontet-Canet 2005 | -8% |
| 72 | Les Forts de Latour 2005 | 10% |
| 69 | Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2009 | -64% |
| 67 | Château Pontet-Canet 2008 | -46% |
| 65 | Château Latour 2009 | 670% |
| 64 | Château Lafite Rothschild 2005 | 1453% |
| 64 | Château Pontet-Canet 2009 | 25% |
| 64 | Château Latour 2003 | 443% |
| 63 | Château Pontet-Canet 2005 | -8% |
| 62 | Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2005 | -50% |
| 62 | Les Forts de Latour 2010 | 31% |
| 59 | Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2009 | -64% |
| 59 | Château Mouton Rothschild 2005 | 809% |
| 58 | Château Latour 2005 | 400% |
| 58 | Château Mouton Rothschild 2006 | 251% |
| 58 | Château Latour 1996 | 446% |
| 57 | Château Mouton Rothschild 2011 | 157% |
| 57 | Château Pichon-Lalande 2009 | -36% |
| 57 | Château Batailley 2010 | 125% |
| 57 | Château Mouton Rothschild 2010 | 476% |
Similar Wines from Other Regions
| Similarity Score | Wine | Price Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Château Lynch-Bages 2011 | -42% |
| 94 | Château Palmer 2012 | 24% |
| 90 | Château Rauzan-Ségla 2010 | -15% |
| 90 | Château Rauzan-Ségla 2012 | -68% |
| 74 | Château d’Issan 2009 | -59% |
| 65 | Château Palmer 2005 | 71% |
| 65 | Château Cos d’Estournel 2005 | 32% |
| 63 | Château Branaire-Ducru 2010 | -67% |
| 63 | Château Haut-Brion 2010 | 388% |
| 62 | Château La Mission-Haut-Brion 2005 | 151% |
| 61 | Château Giscours 2005 | -35% |
| 61 | Château Léoville-Poyferré 2010 | -24% |
| 60 | Château Rauzan-Ségla 2005 | -24% |
| 60 | Château Gloria 2009 | -79% |
| 60 | Château Talbot 2010 | -70% |
| 59 | Château Cheval Blanc 2004 | 88% |
| 59 | Château Haut-Bailly 2009 | -22% |
| 59 | Château Margaux 2006 | 150% |
| 59 | Château Gloria 2010 | -74% |
| 58 | Château Margaux 2005 | 384% |
| 58 | Château Léoville-Barton 2008 | -67% |
| 58 | Château Léoville-Poyferré 2004 | -66% |
| 57 | Château Haut-Brion 2008 | -51% |
| 57 | Château La Mission-Haut-Brion 2009 | 231% |
| 57 | Château Margaux 2010 | 544% |
| 57 | Château Margaux 2009 | 653% |
| 57 | Vieux Château Certan 2004 | -50% |
Prices & Deals for Château Lynch-Bages 1996
| Date | Currency | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-05 | gbp | 104 |