2020, Echo de Lynch Bages, PAUILLAC

Bordeaux Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot.

The 2020 Echo de Lynch Bages has a bold and concentrated bouquet with a mixture of red and black fruit. There's plenty of ripeness here, yet maybe at the expense of clarity. The palate is medium-bodied with a sapid entry and fine acidity, but it feels a bit shallow toward the attenuated finish. That might fill out with a couple of years in bottle. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. 89 Neal Martin, Vinous (2024).

The 2020 Echo de Lynch Bages is fabulous. A compelling second wine, Echo offers all the aromatic sensuality, red fruit and silkiness of the Grand Vin, but in an open-knit style that can be enjoyed upon release. All the elements are so impeccably balanced. Everything about the 2020 speaks to class and refinement. 90-92 Antonio Galloni, Vinous (2021).

The 2020 Echo de Lynch-Bages is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, aging for around 12 months in one-year-old French oak barriques. It has an alcohol of 13.03%, a pH of 3.78 and an IPT (tannin index) of 80. Deep garnet-purple in colour, it rolls out of the glass with expressive, upfront notes of baked black and red cherries, plum preserves and blackcurrant cordial, followed by hints of new leather, tobacco leaf and a medicinal waft. The medium-bodied palate is chock-full of savoury flavours, with a chewy texture and just enough freshness, finishing a little rustic. 87-89 Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate (2021).

Drinking Window: 2027 - 2045