A richly styled yet elegant Margaux blend of 48% Merlot, 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 4% Petit Verdot. Deep purple in color with aromas of blackberries, cherries, violets, mocha, and spice. The palate is full-bodied, velvety, and structured, balancing power with finesse through fine-grained tannins and vibrant freshness. Opulent yet polished, showing notes of dark fruit, licorice, and grilled almond on a long, refined finish.

The Wine Advocate | RP 94
Published: Apr 30, 2015
Drink: 2019-2049

An intriguing blend of 48% Merlot, 48% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot, this inky purple-colored wine is ripe, progressively styled, big, rich, thick and juicy. In other words, the 2012 Lascombes is loaded. No doubt the high percentage of Merlot in the final blend gives this wine a fleshiness and succulence that is unusual in the Medoc. Rich, pure and full, it should hit its prime in another 4-5 years and last at least two or three decades.

Decanter | D 94
Published: Nov 24, 2018
Drink: 2021-2040

Lovely burnished, dark, brambly fruit notes are joined by some oak finessing in a well balanced, integrated style. It's good quality, more fruit-forward at this stage than in many vintages, with a sweep of gourmet fruit, liquorice and grilled almonds. Enjoyable and true to itself, reflecting the Lascombes signature.

Jamessuckling.com | JS 92
Published: Feb 22, 2015

Intense aromas of black cherries, violets, earth and chocolate. Full body, velvety tannins, lovely acidity and long, spicy finish. Grows on you. Drink in 2017.

Chateau-lascombes.com

Combining power and elegance, smoothness and tannins, Chateau Lascombes is a wine of great complexity. In its youth, its depth of colour never fails to impress. Finesse and softness on the palate are complemented by stylish, fine-grained tannins. Chateau Lascombes should be enjoyed as it ages over the years to enable full appreciation of its aromatic complexity and the development of its ever-more suave structure in bottle.

NOSE
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.

PALATE
A fresh, soft entry on the palate. All the power and structure is counter-balanced by the roundness, flesh, vivacity and elegance of the flavours. Against its velvet backdrop the fullness of the wine comes immediately centre-stage, showcasing its tight-knit, fine-grained tannic structure, the hallmark of this 2010 vintage. Black fruit and spice flavours follow, and the finish is amazingly long.