2019 Haut Bages Averous
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The 2019 Echo de Lynch Bages has quite a concentrated, savory, chestnut-tinged bouquet, hints of terracotta and sage. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins that are finer than some of its peers, a bit soft in the middle but there is a sense of grip on the finish and adequate freshness. Looses some of its class with aeration. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.
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Neal Martin
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The 2019 Echo De Lynch-Bages is the second wine of Château Lynch-Bages and it's beautifully done, with a more floral, perfumed, pretty style compared to the Grand Vin, yet it still brings plenty of structure. Red and black currants, sappy flowers, tobacco leaf, and gravelly earth all define the bouquet, and it's medium-bodied, has integrated acidity, gorgeous tannins, and a great finish. It's beautifully balanced and already accessible, yet will nevertheless benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age.
The 2019 Echo de Lynch-Bages, matured in one-year-old barrels for 12 months, has a crisp blackberry, briar and cedar bouquet with touches of mint, quite vibrant and lively. The medium-bodied palate offers succulent tannins and mulberry and black plum flavors intermingling with black truffle and white pepper. Maybe just a little abrupt on the finish at the moment, but that will fill out in time.
Smooth tannins although plenty of them with chewy character and walls to climb. What a great 2nd wine, with pulses of minerality that keep the momentum from beginning to end, impressive depth through the mid palate, juicy on the finish, well judged mix of blackcurrant fruit, smoked spice and fresh acidites.
About the producer
Ch. Lynch-Bages is one of the largest and best properties in Pauillac, in the Médoc. While officially classified as a Fifth Growth estate, it regularly competes with the First and Second Growths when it comes to quality and ageability.