Echo de Lynch-Bages 2018

The structure and complexity of a great Pauillac

Second Wine of the prestigious Grand Cru Classé of Pauillac - Château Lynch-Bages- the Écho de Lynch-Bages 2018 is in line with the great vintages of this estate, located on the left bank of Bordeaux.

A two-stroke vintage, 2018 will be remembered for its rainy winter, followed by heavy rainfall during the spring. The second act began in July, with the arrival of a radiant summer that lasted until the grape harvest. The harvest began under perfect conditions on September 19th with the Merlot and ended on October 9th. The fruit was perfectly healthy, with a nice richness in sugars and polyphenols.

The Écho de Lynch-Bages 2018 blends Cabernet Sauvignon (62%), with Merlot (36%) and Cabernet Franc (2%). The wine is aged for 12 months in French oak barrels of one previous wine.

Product of a very good year for Bordeaux, the Écho de Lynch-Bages 2018 presents the distinctive qualities of a great wines from Pauillac. The intensely expressive aromatic bouquet is outlined by notes of black fruit and spicy notes. On the palate, an aromatic complexity combines with a strong tannic structure. A very good vintage for Écho de Lynch-Bages.