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Does anyone know anything about Lynch-Bages '86 prices at auction? Or what prices you have been seeing or paying ? A friend of mine has some to sell and is curious how his broker's offer stacks up.
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By golly, I'm more interested in what people have to say than machines!
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1986 Lynch is a Jim How kind of wine. Great estate, great vintage, Lynch Bages was well under way into its post 1982 Jean Michel Cazes modern era, a year removed from the 1985, which ended up being the WS wine of the year, and three years away from producing the greatest Bordeaux wine since the 1961 vintage...
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Chasse-Spleen wrote:By golly, I'm more interested in what people have to say than machines!
Umm, you did ask for prices, no? If it's a broad sampling of opinions you want, then by golly, try CellarTracker:

http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=1608
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Jim,
Ever try to buy it at auction? Any general idea on a case price? I imagine that LB 86 would be a killer wine!
David,
The only thing I saw on Cellar Tracker was a bottle price of $225 out at Sokolin on the Island. WS Professional, which I don't have, had only three other listings that I couldn't see.
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Chasse - the WS Pro listings are in the $150-200 range. CT has a ton of TNs and quotes a Wine Market Journal quarterly auctions price of $167.
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Thanks, David. It looks like the wine is somewhat undervalued to me. How I would love to try it.
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Winebid has a few at $125.50 per 750ml including the premium.

My guess is that the bigger auctions by the case will be slightly less.

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This is an excellent Lynch, but not great. The 82, 85, 88, 89, 90, from that decade are better.
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I agree with Jim. The '89 is the best LB i've ever had. The '82 is also superb, and i have a personal fondness for the '88, which i bought because it was my daughter's birth year and have always found it to be beautifully soft and wonderfully enjoyable.
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JimHow wrote:This is an excellent Lynch, but not great. The 82, 85, 88, 89, 90, from that decade are better.
What do you think about 90s and 2000s so far?
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1996 and 2000 get two enthusiastic thumbs up.
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The "surprise" winner in that list is the '88. I have a fondness for it because it's our wedding year (HBL, hope you have some '88 Sauternes and Champagne for your daughter!). I brought a bottle of '88 to a BWE Lynch vertical in NYC a few years back, and was surprised to see it finish in the top 3 (blind), lending some validation to my admittedly biased love for it. As Jim would put it, the '88 punches above its weight. The '86 is no slouch, though - another outstanding wine. The '89 is awesome, the '96 and '00 are also fabulous.
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WAP shows, inc premiums:

Oct 11 - NY $110
Nov 11 - NY $110
May 12 - Chicago $140
June 12 - London $195

But given Winebid has been struggling to move theirs at $125, I'd say something less than $125 is the correct price. Unless you're a crazy Brit.

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Thanks for all your help, guys.
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Michael-P wrote:WAP shows, inc premiums:

Oct 11 - NY $110
Nov 11 - NY $110
May 12 - Chicago $140
June 12 - London $195

But given Winebid has been struggling to move theirs at $125, I'd say something less than $125 is the correct price. Unless you're a crazy Brit.

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