2005 Lascombes Bordeaux Blend
Reviews of 2005 Lascombes Bordeaux Blend
95 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
April 2005
A gorgeous example of Lascombes, the 2005, a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot, continues the remarkable turn-around in quality that began five years ago. A stunningly opulent wine with a dense purple color, the 2005 possesses a beautiful perfume of spring flowers, blueberries, blackberries, creosote, and graphite, full body, silky but noticeable tannins, a layered mouthfeel, and a stunning, 45+-second finish. This is a brilliant, modern-styled Margaux that should age for 30-35 years.
93 points, Wine Spectator
March 2008
Dark in color, with an impressive nose of licorice, toasty oak, chocolate and blackberry. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long, caressing finish. Very pretty and structured. Best after 2012. 25,000 cases made. –JS
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Anthony A.
May 2008
2005 Chateau Lascombes,Margaux.. I've had several recent vintages of this wine and this might be the best yet. Dark purple in color it is still somewhat primary but there are many secondary profiles beginning to show. The nose has dirt and leather and when it opened, blackberries and the Margaux perfume/flower elegant nose. It is now medium bodied and a very balanced wine with sweet black fruit and a plush mouth feel. More precise than some other bordeaux's I have had recently which I think bodes well for the long run. I would not open another for 3-5 yrs. unless you have a lot and want to try one young as this is definitely a long lived wine. A great buy for '05's IF you like bordeaux and the Margaux type of profile. |
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Jordan J.
April 2008
Almost black-purple to the edge. Nose of pencil shavings, ketchup, and sweet fruits. Very big and concentrated. Dusty in the mouth. Medium and plesant herbal and cherry finish. Decnet but at this stage it is nothing extra-ordinary. Time in the bottle shall suit this Margaux well. |
About 2005 Lascombes Bordeaux Blend
About the Winery Lascombes
"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." www.chateau-lascombes.com/gb/index.htm
About the Wine
"55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc. Average vine age is 30-35 years.At maturity, this wine can offer a bouquet with a fragrance of ripe black currants, spicy vanilla oakiness and violets. The wine is rich and full flavored."
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