Echo Lynch Pauillac 2nd Wine 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Echo Lynch
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 2nd Wine
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.9%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 62%, Merlot 36%, Cabernet Franc 2%
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Jeb Dunnuck 94; James Suckling 94; Wine Spectator 92; Vinous (Neal Martin/AG) 91-93 (Neal Martin 88-90 for some notes); Decanter 92. Widely praised as an outstanding 2018 second wine

Tasting Note
Blackcurrant and dark-plum fruit with graphite, tobacco, cedar and dark chocolate. Full-bodied, concentrated mid-palate, polished ripe tannins, crushed mint accents and a long, savory mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled ribeye, braised beef, venison, aged cheddar. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), soy-braised beef, miso-glazed aubergine.

Production Method
Fermented in tanks with partial malolactic; aged ~12 months in one‑year‑old French oak barrels (little or no new oak). Bottled after barrel ageing.

Vineyard Info
Second wine of Château Lynch-Bages (a 1855 Fifth Growth) owned by the Cazes family; Echo de Lynch-Bages renamed in 2008. Vineyards on classic Pauillac Garonne gravel soils.