Echo de Lynch-Bages

2nd wine

Pauillac

2018

Blend

62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc

Wine designation

Echo de Lynch Bages, Red, 2018
Category: Pauillac, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Will go perfectly with game or red meat.

Data sheet

Echo de Lynch-Bages

2nd wine

Pauillac

2018

Tasting notes

Attractive crimson with garnet highlights Nose: superb, precise, with fruity notes and a very gourmand character. On the palate: Beautiful density and aromatic intensity, suggesting a fine finish for years to come.

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.