Echo de Lynch-Bages

2nd wine

Pauillac

2014

Blend

73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot

Wine designation

Echo de Lynch Bages, Red, 2014
Category: Pauillac, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Pairs with poultry, dishes with sauce, game, red meat, cheese, spicy dishes, cold cuts.

Data sheet

Echo de Lynch-Bages

2nd wine

Pauillac

2014

Tasting notes

Deep color, giving way to a fresh, clean expression of red fruit aromas. This Pauillac is both supple and powerful on the palate, with an assertive tannic structure.

Vineyard

Vineyard size: 100 hectares

Soil composition: Garonne gravel.

Winemaking

Fermentation container: Hand-picked prior to being sorted.

Maceration technique: Fermentation in tanks.

Aging: 1/3 malolactic fermentation in vats and 2/3 in barrels.

12 months in barrels that are 1 year old.

Type of oak: French

Heritage in the vineyard

Domaine

The first mentions of the Bages lands date to the 16th century, then in 1750, the Lynch family became the owners before Jean-Charles Cazes purchased the estate in 1929. Each generation after which has championed the estate, Jean-Michel Cazes added a more modern vat room, storage cellars. Jean-Charles would take over the estate in 2007, beginning by mapping out the terroir of the estate. A second renovation of the cellars was completed in 2022.

Green in the vineyard

Environmental practices

Taking care to apply sustainability viticultural methods in a variety of ways from geolocated fertilization, controlled weeding to regular vigor, prolonged rest periods for fallow land and using environmentally friendly products. In 2018, the vineyard obtained the High Environmental Value certification, covering four key areas: biodiversity conservation, plant protection strategy, fertilizer management, and water management.