Alex Lallos, JJ Buckley, April 2012

50% merlot, 47% cabernet sauvignon, 2% petit verdot, and 1% cabernet franc. Planted on mixed clay-limestone and gravel soils, the vines average 35 years old, at a density of 8,000-10,000 vines per hectare. Harvest is done by hand. Deep, dense crimson throughout. Intense and modern nose of ripe red raspberry, blackberry, and cherry cola, followed by sweet mocha chocolate, incense, and tar. Already showing a little of the new oak in which it was aged. The palate is big and intense, with tannins that continue to build towards a dry and angular finish. This also deserves a few years in bottle to give all components time to come into further balance. Enjoy 2015-2025. Tasted twice.

88 -89 points,

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, April 2012

Straightforward with currant and berry character, medium to full body, and a delicate finish. Like to see more of a middle palate.

91 -93 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2012

A blend of 55% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot that tips the scales at 14% natural alcohol, the 2011 Lascombes is another knock-out effort. (Michel Rolland is the consultant.) Made in a more modern style with plenty of toasty oak intermixed with blueberry and black currant fruit as well as hints of licorice and camphor, the wine-s textured lushness on the mid-palate, sweet, well-integrated tannins and full-throttle finish result in an impressive Margaux to drink over the next 15 years.

91 -93 points,

Wine Enthusiast, July 2012

Big, bold and fruity, this shows plenty of rich blackberry-juice flavor and fine tannins. The fruit and tannins are well balanced, with a juicy character on the finish. - R.V.

88 -91 points,

Wine Spectator, April 2012

Nice lilac, sandalwood and mulled cherry notes, with perfumy spice chiming in on the lightly fusty finish. Pretty.-J.M.

About Winery

Chateau Lascombes is located in the commune of Margaux, Bordeaux. (Appellation Margaux Controlée). Classification: 2nd Growth Second label: Chevalier de Lascombes 84 hectares under vines. 50 hectares produce grapes for the first wine and 2nd wine. These vineyards have are elevated for good drainage and have a gravelly soil. Vines are densely planted with 8,000 to 10,000 vines per hectare Yeild is 40-50 hectoliters per hectare. Chateau Lascombes was founded in the early 1600's by the Lascombes family. The current chateau was built between 1875 and 1880. Lascombes earned a ranking as a second growth in the Medoc Classification of 1855. At that time it was owned by Chaix d'Est-Ange who was a general under Napoleon III. In the 1950's, Alexis Lichine purchased the chateau and began to realize its potential. The property was sold in 1971 to BASS, its current owners. Harvesting of the grapes are always done by hand so as to discard grapes that are overripe or unripe. The wine is fermented in temperature controlled, stainless steel tanks. Varieties are vinified separately. The Merlots undergo malolactic fermentation in new French oak casks. Once the assemblage has been performed , the wine is aged in oak casks for 18 months. About 1/2 of the barrels for Chateau Lascomes first wines are new each year. For the second wine, about 1/4 of the barrels are new each year. A fining of the wines with egg whites is performed before bottling.

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