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Lascombes 2012 75cl

2eme Grand Cru Classé | Margaux | Bordeaux | France
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Critics scores
94 Robert Parker
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 Médoc. Rich, pure and full, it should hit its prime in another 4-5 years and last at least two or three decades.
17 Rene Gabriel
Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Beginnt mit zarten Rauchspuren, dann mit einer ziemlich breiten Süsse, reife Frucht zwischen Walderdbeeren und Cassis tanzend, dezent laktische Anflüge. Der Gaumen ist mittelgewichtig, die Tannine zeigen Sehnen, im Finish fehlt der gewohnte Aromendruck. Kann leider heuer nicht mit den Grossen mithalten. Mehrere Male verkostet. warten (2017 - 2036)
90 Wine Spectator
Shows a lightly briary frame to the red currant paste and steeped raspberry fruit. The finish is lined with a firm charcoal edge. Offers pretty fruit and a polished feel, but lacks stuffing in the end. Score range: 87-90 –JM
Producer
Château Lascombes
Located in the heart of Margaux, Château Lascombes is one of five Second Classified Growths in the region. Since the 17th century the château has had a wide array of owners. By 2011 the estate fell into the hands of the French medical insurance group, MACSF. Under the new ownership, the estate’s quality curve has been even further accentuated thus following in the path of the first owner, the Knight Antoine de Lascombes. As one of the largest properties, but also one of the most scattered, the vineyards extend across both the Margaux and Haut-Médoc appellations, with just over 118-hectares under vine. Vinification at the estate is led by Lascombes’ Dominique Befve, and consulting vintner, Michel Rolland. Together they produce several impressive clarets influenced by the team’s savoir-faire attitude. One third of their annual production is dedicated to the well-balanced, Chevalier de Lascombes that gains an even greater depth and complexity after years of maturation. In the same spirit of excellence, the property produces an elegant second wine, Lascombes.