{"product_id":"chateau-lynch-bages-echo-de-lynch-bages-2014-750ml","title":"Château Lynch-Bages - Echo de Lynch-Bages Pauillac 2018 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStretching over some 100 hectares in the commune of Pauillac, the vineyards of Lynch-Bages sit among favourably designed hillcrests located south and southwest of the city. Located at the 45th parallel, 50 km north of Bordeaux, the terroir of Lynch-Bages enjoys a temperate climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLynch-Bages Estate owes part of its name to the ancient hamlet of Bages, which for centuries was home to generations of winemakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe area of “Batges” is mentioned as early back as the sixteenth century in the terriers (estate records) of Lafite. In 1749, The property passed into the Lynch family for seventy-five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLynch-Bages is classified among the Fifth Growths in the prestigious 1855 Classification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1930s, General Félix de Vial leased the vineyard to Jean-Charles Cazes, who was already in charge of Château Ormes de Pez in Saint-Estèphe. Cazes would go on to purchase both properties on the eve of the Second World War. Lynch-Bages has been run by the Cazes family ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEcho de Lynch-Bages 2018 displays powerful tannins with aromas of black fruits and black pepper spicing through the palate. Great fruit concentration and aromatic complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike its big brother, Echo de Lynch-Bages displays the characteristic taste, aromas and length of Pauillac wines. As an echo of the first wine, it receives the same care and attention from the vine to the cellars. It is the result of a selection of Lynch-Bages' youngest vines and specific plots which represent between 25 to 40 % of the harvest depending on the vintage. Echo de Lynch-Bages is round, soft and seductive in its youth with outstanding potential for bottle age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCritical Acclaim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJS94\u003cbr\u003eJames Suckling\u003cbr\u003eVery layered and dense second wine of Lynch this year. Medium to full body, juicy fruit and polished and chewy tannins. Will need time.\u003cbr\u003eBarrel Sample: 93-94\u003cbr\u003eJD94\u003cbr\u003eJeb Dunnuck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 Echo De Lynch-Bages checks in as a mix of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc that was brought up all in once-used French oak. It has a grand vin tech-sheet with 13.9% alcohol. Deep purple-hued, with a great nose of blackcurrants, scorched earth, lead pencil shavings, tobacco, and dark chocolate, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a deep, layered monster of a mid-palate, and silky tannin's. It's stunning juice all the way, and given its wealth of material and texture, it's drinkable today, yet smart money will hide bottles for 5-7 years, and it's going to evolve for 20 years or more. It's an incredible second wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWS92\u003cbr\u003eWine Spectator\u003cbr\u003eThe dark plum and cassis fruit is focused and fresh, lined with subtle tobacco and incense hints. Light dusty and sanguine accents emerge on finish.\u003cbr\u003eBarrel Sample:89-92\u003cbr\u003eRP92\u003cbr\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003cbr\u003eComposed of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc and without any new oak, the very deep purple-black colored 2018 Echo de Lynch Bages rolls seductively out of the glass with fragrant notes of candied violets, rose hip tea and fragrant soil over a core of crushed blackberries, warm blackcurrants and kirsch plus wafts of chocolate mint and crushed rocks. Full, rich, wonderfully concentrated and well structured, it has a solid backbone of firm, grainy tannins and bold freshness, finishing long.\u003cbr\u003eBarrel Sample: 90-92+\u003cbr\u003eD90\u003cbr\u003eDecanter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis has plenty of tannin but the fruit is being held pretty sharply in place at this early stage. The muscular nature of the tannins gives a slightly rustic edge to the flavours, along with autumnal berry and concentrated dried fruits. There is juice running in between but the tannins close pretty sharply on the finish.. Drinking Window 2023 - 2036\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Lynch-Bages Echo de Lynch Bages 2014 750ml","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42975632326880,"sku":"102356","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/products\/ch-teau-lynch-bages-echo-de-lynch-bages.jpg?v=1745942591","url":"https:\/\/yianniswinery.com\/products\/chateau-lynch-bages-echo-de-lynch-bages-2014-750ml","provider":"Yiannis Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}