2010 Haut Bages Averous

The 2010 Echo de Lynch Bages has a very attractive bouquet, a mélange of red and black fruit tinged with damp loam and undergrowth aromas, all well defined and adding welcome floral scents with continued aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannins. Hints of graphite and bell pepper infuse the ample black fruit. There is superb weight and body towards the finish. A classic Claret from start to finish, this is a great wine in the making. I was shocked and pleased when the identity of this wine was revealed (incidentally one that I had not encountered previously.). Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10-Year On Bordeaux horizontal.

Deep garnet colored, the 2010 Echo de Lynch Bages has a nose of baked black cherries, dried mulberries and redcurrant jelly with hints of tobacco leaf, fallen leaves, camphor and potpourri. Medium-bodied, the palate has a racy line and chewy edge, while the fruit is quite subtle, finishing a little short and grippy.