Echo de Lynch Bages, Pauillac - 2022

Echo is the second wine of Château Lynch-Bages, which means you get a proper taste of Pauillac pedigree without having to take out a second mortgage or feel guilty opening it on a weeknight with a home-cooked meal. Blackcurrant, plum, cedar, graphite, tobacco leaf and a polished bit of spice — classic claret territory. 2022 brings plenty of ripe dark fruit, but Pauillac keeps things buttoned-up with structure and savoury grip. This is roast beef, lamb, mushrooms, Sunday lunch, hard cheeses and “shall we open something nice?” energy. Yes, we shall. 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc.