2018 Château Lynch Bages Echo de Lynch Bages Pauillac
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| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
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| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (13.5%) |
| Drink window | 2023 - 2038 |
Description
The Lynch-Bages Echo has been given the name Echo because it receives the same attention as its big brother and the process is also a copy (an Echo) from the vine to the cellar. It has the taste, smell and characteristic length of Pauillacs. It is also endowed with roundness and suppleness and makes this wine earlier and more accessible than its big brother. The Echo has attractive dark berries with sweet, spicy oak on the nose leading to a smooth palate with soft tannins and a fresh, approachable finish. Another big difference is the price.
The 2018 Echo from Lynch-Bages is a deep purple-black color and is a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc matured in 2nd and 3rd year oak barriques so as not to disrupt too much the fruitiness that characterizes this wine. The Echo is seductive with fragrant notes of violets, rosehip tea and fragrant forest soil over a core of crushed blackberries, warm blackcurrants and kirsch plus hints of chocolate mint and crushed stones. Full, rich, wonderfully concentrated and well structured, with a firm backbone of firm, grainy tannins and powerful freshness, with a long finish.
Specifications
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Appellation | Pauillac |
| Winery | Chateau Lynch Bages |
| Grape | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Drinking as of | 2023 |
| Drinking till | 2038 |
| Alcohol % | 13.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 92 |
| James Suckling rating | 94 |
| Vinous rating | 92 |
| Tasting Profiles | Complex, Dark fruit, Dry, Aged on wood, Powerful, Mineral, Tannines |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard |
Wijnhuis
The founder of Lynch-Bages is the Irish John Lynch who settled in Bordeaux in the 17th century. The village of Bages is home to the château. Since 1933, Lynch-Bages has been run by the Cazes family, an institution in the Médoc and a famous name in the world of wine. Third generation André Cazes was mayor of the municipality of Pauillac from 1947 to 1991. His son Jean-Michel has been running the family domain for several decades. His motto is; "great wine in search of the absolute". Given the appreciation for and status of Lynch-Bages, this 'absolute' has been reasonably achieved. Officially the château has the status of 5th Grand Cru Classé, but unofficially it is counted among the greatest of the Médoc. The other parts of the family business can also be described as very successful. Cordeillan-Bages, winery, hotel and best dining in the surrounding area and restaurant / caterer Le Chapon Fin in Bordeaux are good examples of this. Father André founded the Commanderie du Bontemps de Médoc in the late 1940s and Jean-Michel can call himself the founder of the École du Bordeaux. In short, an eventful family in the world of wine.