In Bond Fine Wine. 2016 Château Lascombes, Margaux, Bordeaux, France. Second Growth • Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 94/100 (JD). Drinking window: 2019–2037. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (LPB) — 94/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/11/2018 · Drink 2019 - 2037
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Lascombes features beautiful candied violets, Black Forest cake, cassis and menthol with hints of underbrush, cloves, pencil lead and tar. Medium-bodied with good intensity and firm, grainy tannins, it finishes long and perfumed.
Jeb Dunnuck (JD) — 94/100 · JebDunnuck.com, 28/02/2019 · Drink 2021-2051
The 2016 Chateau Lascombes is another brilliant Margaux, and I was blown away by this wine on two separate occasions. Sporting a deep purple color as well as a thrilling bouquet of cassis, smoked earth, charcoal, and tobacco, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, has obvious minerality, a big palate presence, and a terrific sense of elegance and purity. It's a beautiful wine, an…
Jane Anson (JA) — 96/100 · Inside Bordeaux, 2023-11-08 · Drink 2026-2048
Inky plum colour, the deepest in the vertical at this point, autumnal fruit and grilled spice come in rich waves on the nose and plump textured blackberry, blueberry, creme de cassis, autumn hedgerow, tobacco, pencil lead, cigar box and grilled spice. 35 days maceration, 70% new oak, inky in colour and expression, this is a delicious wine, full of potential, with decades of ageing ahead. Not quit…