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| | Vintage | 2010 |  Label 1 of 355 
 | | Type | Red | | Producer | Château Lascombes (web) | | Variety | Red Bordeaux Blend | | Designation | n/a | | Vineyard | n/a | | Country | France | | Region | Bordeaux | | SubRegion | Médoc | | Appellation | Margaux | | UPC Code(s) | 033293170006, 3410251090045, 3410251100041, 3410251100058, 3410251180043, 3550872691129, 370027462816, 4562255660935, 500610036330, 649944123330, 810039202951, 9300633425197 |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.4 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 147 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Juliansi on 5/4/2024 & rated 90 points: Daughters birthday and her birth year wine.
Dinner at Soleil with friends.
Decanted with a large flask for 2 hours.
Needs air to soften the tannic structure and backbone.
Better but best to wait another 5 years for this massive hot vintage Margaux to reveal itself fully. (273 views) | | | Tasted by michigan dogs on 4/25/2024 & rated 93 points: still very lively with good acidity, well balanced. Would not have guessed it was 14 years (605 views) | | | Tasted by Discobiscuits42 on 3/3/2024 & rated 90 points: Probably could benefit from more time. Not much depth, decent balance. (1286 views) | | | Tasted by Mattshank on 2/24/2024 & rated 92 points: 1 hour decant. Nose: Earth and pencil lead in abundance. Very Margaux. Palate: Soft styled with the pencil lead and loam showing with black fruits in a supporting role. Finish is long and elegant. Fabulous and perfect with fillets at Capital Grille. 92+ points. (1261 views) | | | Tasted by jdrosen on 2/2/2024 & rated 93 points: Cherry and cassis, with hints of violet. Solid tannins. Really long granite and cassis finish. Nicely integrated so was pretty smooth. (1645 views) | | | Tasted by Juliansi on 12/29/2023 & rated 90 points: Bordecembre.. no. 33 Wow, even I am surprised how many different bottles of Bordeaux came out to play this month!
I love to see the evolution of this Lascombes, about 1-1.5 years ago it was so tightly wound.. but today, after a full decant for 2 hours, it's so much more expressive!
Thinking back to my previous experience, it could have come across as heavily oaked and disjointed, but with more years... things really improve.
55% Merlot with 45% Cab and a drop of PV, such a high proportion of Merlot for a LB!
High 90% new French oak used. Cherries, plums and juicy red fruits with that underlying bright acidity M+. Still quite tannic, but slowly softening. Wait 5 years perhaps?
Thanks KK bro for sharing this, at Joy's If Only KL birthday celebration. Nice restaurant!
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
29th Dec 2023 (2201 views) | | | Tasted by HeavyPourWine on 12/29/2023 & rated 88 points: Decanted for an hour and then back into the bottle to drink at a restaurant. Lots of sediment. First thought is it's a bit lifeless. There's a lot of alcohol on the nose and palate. My wife commented that the alcohol smell is "burning". Blackberry on the nose. Very tannic on the palate. Decent pairing with cajun chicken and a better pairing with duck. It actually tasted the best at the end of the meal with with meringue dessert. Not sure if it was the pairing or the additional air. For most of the night I was scoring it at 87 but at the end of the night I settled on 88. We left a third of the bottle at the restaurant since it wasn't really impressing us. I would say this is a really bad QPR for an average/boring wine. Brad - heavypourwine.com (1863 views) | | | Tasted by Lipsman on 12/23/2023 & rated 94 points: Bursting with juicy cherries, plums, cherry cola. Still tastes young with a plummy base. There’s a fine, bright acidity that lifts the beguiling licorice finish. Wonderful length and balance. Drink now or let it age until 2028 when it should be in its prime drinking window. Upside potential. (1431 views) | | | Tasted by jsebiri on 12/20/2023: Had this at a holiday party in the west village , thought it was very good , many people at the party were impressed. Excellent mature claret, many dimensions to this wine. Would gladly drink again. (1633 views) | | | Tasted by Honest Horse on 12/10/2023 & rated 90 points: Good juice, bad QPR. (Bought today at $165 in NYC, can def find cheaper but still…)
2010, banger of a year, powerful and opulent wines built for aging, but this isn’t too powerful and is drinkable now.
Dark concentrated garnet color, looks its age.
On the nose, the fruit was very constrained, with black currant and strawberry dominant, and a subtle mango note. Bbq smoke, charred meat, cedar, and crushed rocks after an hour decant. Rather nice at that point, but after ~6 hours the bottle died a bit, so no need for long decants.
On the palate the fruit is richer and juicy. Bright black plum and black cherry, licorice, crushed rocks, pencil lead, smoked meat, cedar, medium bodied, but then the tannins overwhelm the finish.
An overall decent bottle, just would have guessed it’s $40, not 4x that. (1620 views) | | | Tasted by PapaGreenz on 12/10/2023 & rated 92 points: Great bottle (1135 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 11/27/2023: From Coravin. Aromas of blackcurrant, earth, savoury spice, touches of forest floor and mushroom, plums. In the mouth it's juicy and fleshy with savoury blackcurrant, softly textured grip persists long, a touch of alcohol warmth, those tertiary notes (which are a little surprising but not off-putting), long, complete and lovely (1535 views) | | | Tasted by Sanlucar on 11/4/2023 & rated 96 points: Beautiful nose and everything in the right place; deep red fruits, heavy structure and luxurious finish. Wine of the night with good friends at Parc Bistro. (1846 views) | | | Tasted by Only Drink The Good Stuff on 10/11/2023: This is simply not a well made Bordeaux. The nose was flat and muted while the flavor was reminiscent of a $9 bottle with a screw cap. I decanted it for 2 hours before drinking and tasted it a few times over the course of that time. It did not improve. At around hour 3 it seemed to have crashed and became even more disjointed. Not worth anywhere near the $110 I paid. I wouldn’t pay $10 for this wine having experienced it. (2225 views) | | | Tasted by Clifford1 on 9/29/2023 & rated 94 points: Crème de Cassis and espresso on the nose, followed by currant, fig, and blackberry with well integrated oak. Definitely a modern style as opposed to a classic Margaux (1899 views) | | | Tasted by Francophile1 on 9/19/2023 & rated 90 points: I was hoping for more out of this wine. Still very primary and almost new world in style. Tastes like a California blend that was made intentionally to show its fruit more than its terrior. It is still a very good wine, just not a classic Margaux. (2160 views) | | | Tasted by MicklethePickle on 8/13/2023 & rated 81 points: Very tasty even at PnP. Excellent, viscous dark ruby with great bright appearance. Showing off lots of lead pencil already. Pretty fruit profile in the mouth. This is ripe and round, but obviously much time on its side as well for the future. I'll wait to rate this to give it some air.
In just a couple of short hours, this has turned very elegant and feminine. Classic Bordeaux nose with lead pencil, cassis, and restrained yet lovely red berry fruit. Extremely pretty. A hint of eucalyptus too. The palate is very distinctive, and to some it will be very appealing. But to me it seems too light, TOO distinctive. Almost a bubble gum quality to the flavors, and the finish, for me, is off-putting. For whatever reason, the palate on this is not to my liking, despite the fantastic appearance and stellar nose. 5-13-8-5: 81/100. I plan to re-visit this bottle tomorrow.
Nearly 20 hours later, this hasn't changed a whole lot. I still can't understand why nose and mouth give such different impressions, although I will say they are a bit more in tune today. But not enough to move the needle on my overall assessment. (2507 views) | | | Tasted by vikingbass71 on 8/13/2023 & rated 96 points: Great depth of flavor. Purchased from total wine direct from maker. Blackberry, plum, chocolate, mint. Excellent! (1888 views) | | | Tasted by vinhonotte on 8/1/2023 & rated 91 points: Bordeaux 2009 and 2010 comparison (Praelum Wine Bistro): Deep ruby. Nose dominated by burnt hay even after some extended bottle-breathing, and some redcurrant. Tight and tannic, but then shows sour cherry and redcurrant, then some dried grass, smokes, and nutmeg. Quite persistent at the back though (1288 views) | | | Tasted by vino_per_tutti on 7/2/2023 & rated 93 points: First of our 2010's. Dark crimson color, with aromas of blackberry coulis, red fruits, cedar and mint. Concentrated and mouth filing, black and red fruits, pencil lead, more cedar and dried tannins on the palate and finish. Still a little tight after these all these years, but a delightful experience that paired nicely with grilled fillets. (2133 views) | | | Tasted by Dave D on 6/30/2023 & rated 93 points: Had trouble deciding after decanting for one hour if that was long enough. Did not seem to improve as it sat. I think needs longer to improve, not sure. Leave it up to somebody that knows what they are talking about. Any comments will be appreciated. (1880 views) | | | Tasted by Theodore S Butts on 4/9/2023: Somewhat muted nose but opened up after about an hour to violets and some secondary notes.
Great black fruits and we’ll balanced. Prominent tannins but well integrated. Structure to last but drinking great right now. (2856 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 12/31/2022: Coravin fun - Bordeaux (My place, Kent Street): From Coravin. Slightly baked blackcurrant, brambles, a slight plums, a little caramel, sweet spice, slight alcohol prickle, touch of savoury ness. Juicy, initially a splash of savoury blackcurrant then plenty of drying, slightly woody, coarsely textured tannins. Time (I'm hoping) (4110 views) | | | Tasted by Jonnhy99 on 12/27/2022 & rated 91 points: Last of the tasting. Aromas of oak, forest floor, cedar, blackberry, and perfume. The palate is the same as the nose with some dried herbs, vanilla, and a hint of plum. Long finish
Medium plus acidity with tannins that you think is not bad until the very last minute to remind you it needs more time or good decant. Have some protein with it and you are ready to go. (3750 views) | | | Tasted by DH90 on 12/22/2022 & rated 90 points: Deep purple almost black color. Concentrated black fruit with prominent tannins. Softened with aeration. Still quite youthful. Solid wine but not great. (3334 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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(Château Lascombes) Opaque red violet color; intriguing, tart red currant, tart black currant, ripe blackberry nose; tasty, tart black currant, tart red currant, ripe blackberry, mocha palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points (55% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot) 91 points |
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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 2010 Château LascombesCombining power and elegance, smoothness and tannins, Château 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. Château 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.
Grape varieties 55 % Merlot 40 % Cabernet Sauvignon 5 % Petit Verdot
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.Red Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
VdB
The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.Margaux Read more about Margaux and its wines As with a large part of the Bordeaux vineyards, vines first appeared in Margaux during the Gallo-Roman period.
In 1705 a text mentions Château Margaux . But we have to wait for the end of the eighteenth century and the coming of the earliest techniques in aging for the concept of wines of high quality to develop. The confirmation of this was the famous 1855 classification which recognized 21 Crus Classés in the Margaux appellation. One hundred years later, the Viticultural Federation and the Margaux appellation of controlled origin were born. The appellation, which stretches out over five communes, is actually unique in the Médoc in that it is the only one to contain all the range of wines, as rich as they are vast, from First Great Cru Classé to the Fifths, not forgetting its famous Crus Bourgeois and its Crus Artisans.
In Margaux there is a predominance of Garonne gravel on a central plateau of about 4 miles in length and one and a quarter wide. To the east-south-east, it overlooks the low lying land by the estuary. Its east side is marked by gentle, dry valleys and a succession of ridges.The layer of gravel in Margaux was spread out by a former Garonne in the early Quaternary. Rather large in size, it is mingled with shingle of average dimension and represents the finest ensemble of Günz gravel in the Haut-Médoc. It is on this ancient layer on a Tertiary terrace of limestone or clayey marl that the best Médoc crus lie. All the conditions for successful wine are present : a large amount of gravel and pebbles, poor soil which cannot retain water and deep rooted vines.
It is customary to say that Margaux wines are the "most feminine" in the Médoc, thus stressing their delicacy, suppleness and their fruity, elegant aromas. This does not affect their great propensity for aging; just the opposite, for the relatively thin terroir imparts tannins which give them long life. The other characteristic of these wines which combine an elegant vitality, subtlety and consistency, is their diversity and personality. Over and above the flavour which is their "common denominator", they present an exceptional palette of bouquets, fruity flavours which show up differently from one château to another.
Production conditions (Decree dated August 10 1954)
In order to have the right to the Margaux appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Margaux, Cantenac, Soussans, Arsac and Labarde, "excluding the land which by the nature of its soil or because of its situation, is unfit to produce wine of this appellation".
- satisfy precise production conditions: grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare).
Vins de Bordeaux:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Merlot
Soil: Gravel and silt plateau on a layer of limestone or silt on clay
Surface Area: 1,530 ha |
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