Chateau Lascombes

Château Lascombes is a well-regarded and critically well-received wine estate in the Margaux appellation of the Haut-Medoc. The estate dates back to the 17th Century and its name comes from the original owner, the Chevalier de Lascombes. While some vestiges of the original building remain, much of the current château dates back to the 19th Century. It was ranked a second growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification. The estate vineyards cover 120 hectares (nearly 300 acres) in Margaux with a parcel of ten hectares (25 acres) in the Haut-Medoc appellation. It is one of the largest wine estates in the wider region. The winery is built on four levels to allow the use of gravity flow systems. Wood and stainless steel vats of differing sizes allow the crop to be vinified plot by plot and variety by variety.

At first discreet, the nose bursts with black fruit aromas after swirling the glass. A wonderful array of very ripe fruit, such as blackberries, sun-drenched cherries with chocolate and mocha notes coming through. Great aromatic complexity and lovely finesse. A fresh, soft entry on the palate. All the power and structure is counter-balanced by the roundness, flesh, vivacity and elegance of the flavors. Against its velvet backdrop the fullness of the wine comes immediately center-stage, showcasing its tight-knit, fine-grained tannic structure, the hallmark of this 2010 vintage. Black fruit and spice flavors follow, and the finish is amazingly long.