Château Lascombes

Margaux 2 Grand Cru Classé

2018 Château Lascombes

MAR 19 Ruby. Anise, some herbs, blueberries, liquorice and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fruity, anise, blueberries, liquorice, some spices, long. 91-93

2018 Chevalier de Lascombes

APR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, vanilla and spices nose, slightly scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruity, bit blunt and hollow. 87-89

2017 Château Lascombes

APR 18 Ruby. Rich, fruity, dense, dark berries and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blueberries, blackberries, spices, quite intense but a bit boring. Feels more like great winemaking techniques than terroir driven. 89-91

2017 Chevalier de Lascombes

APR 18 Ruby. Blueberries, blackberries, anise, herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, anise. Bit green finish. 86-88

2016 Château Lascombes

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, spices, dark fruity, anise, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, blueberries, long. 91

2016 Château Lascombes

APR 17 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, vanilla, coffee, rich and intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich and fruity, blackberries and spices, long. 92-94

2015 Château Lascombes

APR 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, rounded and intense nose, mint and coffee. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rounded, some herbs, fruity, red berries, long. 90-92

2014 Château Lascombes

JUN 15 Deep ruby. Dark fruits, jammy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, jammy and ripe, sweet. 89

2014 Château Lascombes

APR 15 Deep ruby. Fruity, ripe, rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense, oaky, coffee, extracted and bitter. 86-88

2013 Château Lascombes
APR 14 Ruby. Scented, spices, barrels, dark fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, bit edgy, ripe notes, not quite together, short. 86-88

2012 Château Lascombes

SEP 13 Ruby. Fruity, scented, vanilla and a bit up front fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, quite lively acidity even, not the most nuanced, long. 90

2012 Château Lascombes

JUN 13 Deep ruby. Rich and dark berries nose, ripe. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweet, ripe and rich, to easy going. 88

2012 Château Lascombes

APR 13 Deep ruby. Slightly rich nose, dark berries and vanilla. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, a bit of a ball, a bit warm finish. 85-87

2011 Château Lascombes

SEP 12 Deep ruby, rich and fruity nose, vanilla and cassis. Fresh acidity, tannins a bit edgy and maybe not fully ripe. 89

2010 Château Lascombes

NOV 14 Ruby. Ripe, rich and jammy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, sweet and rounded, fruity but boring. 88

2010 Château Lascombes

AUG 11 Elegant with floral notes on the nose, pure fruit, balanced, good length, oak is a bit on the outside for now. 90-92

2010 Château Lascombes

JUN 11 Ruby. Intense, fruity, very ripe, good length but warm finish. 89-90

2010 Château Lascombes

MAY 11 Deep ruby, lovely fruit, body and structure, beautiful balance. 89-91

2009 Château Lascombes
NOV 13 Ruby. Scented, ripe, rich and oaky. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, sweet and alcoholic, bit warm, slightly unbalanced. 89

2009 Château Lascombes

OCT 12  Deep ruby. Rich cassis and somewhat coffee and floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant fruit and very fruit forward. Long finish. 91

2009 Château Lascombes

SEP 12 Deep ruby, rich and intense nose, dark berries, cassis, almost in abundance. Something seems to be lurking around the fruit, but needs time to get around. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, long. 92

2009 Château Lascombes

JUN 10 Deep ruby, purple rim, cassis, vanilla, touch of floral, elegant, plums, blackberries, fresh acidity, very elegant ripe tannins, great structure, soft fruit and big, and still velvety tannin structure, good length. 91-93

2009 Château Lascombes

APR 10 Ruby. Dark fruits, liquorice, ripe and dark fruity nose. Rich. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, blueberries and vanilla, some alcohol, coffee and chocolate, big. 90-92

2008 Château Lascombes

JAN 14 Ruby. Fruity, scented, vanilla and a slight floral note on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fairly rich palate, modern, good length. 88

2008 Château Lascombes

NOV 12 Ruby. Floral and cassis. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, probably the most elegant Lascombes in years. Good length. 90

2007 Château Lascombes

NOV 11 Ruby. Fresh, cassis and touch of floral notes, elegant body, nice length. 89

2006 Château Lascombes

DEC 11 Ruby, oak from the barrels shows through, behind it lovely fruit. Fresh and lively acidity, ripe tannins, give it a lot of air, or rather cellar it to make the barrel notes blend in. 90

2006 Château Lascombes

JUN 09 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, vanilla, spices, coffee nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, jammy cassis, some structure behind, lots of vanilla, long. 91

2005 Château Lascombes

JUN 11 (Impérial) Ruby, intense fruit, floral high notes, young and seductive. It had been decanted for about three hours helping to open it up and making it more layered and elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, velvety texture, balanced, very long. 94

2001 Château Lascombes

MAY 15 Deep ruby. Dark fruits, coffee, scented, roses and violets, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense, lively, ripe, big, not the most elegant. Vanilla. 89

2000 Château Lascombes

JUN 09 Deep ruby. Anise, spices, ripe, rich, jammy nose, big, lots of vanilla and coffee. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, big, sweet and ripe, jammy, coffee, lots of wood sticking out, long. 92

1999 Château Lascombes

MAY 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, smoky, spices, leather, spices, heavy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense but a bit hollow, fuller finish, dark fruits, bit spicy, long 90

1999 Château Lascombes

APR 14 Deep ruby, garnet rim. Prunes, figs, mature nose, some cassis, slightly dusty, maybe faulty storage. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, less mature but a little bit lean and hollow, slightly herbal finish. Good length. 88

1998 Château Lascombes

JUN 11 Ruby, thin garnet rim, elegant floral high-note, maturing nicely, just reaching a nice plateau of maturation, but will easily age further. Fresh and nice fruit, balanced, elegant texture, good length. 91

1989 Chateau Lascombes

JAN 10 Ruby with thin brick rim. Warm and dusty notes, some plums and liquorice. Good mouthfeel, ok acidity, no tannins, a bit charming if not a great bottle. Likely to be faulty storage.

1989 Château Lascombes

FEB 09 Ruby with thin brick rim. Liquorice, figs, dates, some cassis nose, faint floral note with air. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, figs and dates, mature for the vintage. 89

1985 Château Lascombes

MAY 15 Corked.

1966 Château Lascombes

FEB 12 Bottom neck fill, ruby with brick rim. Mature nose, slightly funky, leather, cassis, figs and prunes. A bit lean, some metal dust. Fresh acidity, ripe and few tannins, good length. 86

1959 Château Lascombes

NOV 12 In the neck fill. Ruby with thin brick rim. Just coffee and dust on the nose. Fresh acidity and that’s it on the palate. Maybe a fig far behind there.