Chateau Lascombes - Margaux 2010 (750ml)
Price: $149.99
| Producer | Chateau Lascombes |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Margaux |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2010 |
| Sku | 3987 |
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The 2010 Chateau Lascombes is a perfect example of a wine that combines complexity and power with elegance.
Initially the wine is discreet regarding its bouquet but then there is an explosion of black fruit aromas as the glass is swirled. A superb assortment of very ripe black fruits such as blackberries and sun-drenched Bigarreau cherries intermixed with chocolate and mocha notes. The aromas emanate a wine with great complexity and lots of finesse. On the palate the wine is fresh and sweet. All the wine?s power and structure is counter-balanced by its round fleshy texture and its lively elegant flavours. Underneath a velvet wrapping the fullness of the wine comes through immediately together with fine-grained tight-knit tannins that are characteristic of the 2010 vintage. Black fruit flavours and spices come to the forefront followed by an incredibly long finish.
Wine Advocate: 96 Points
The wine hits all cylinders in 2010. The average alcohol for the bottled wine is 14%. It has a gorgeously sweet nose of creme de cassis spring flowers subtle barbecue smoke and charcoal followed by full body beautiful intensity great purity stature and length. The influence of any oak is minimal despite the fact that 90% new French oak was used. Needless to say this is an example of modern-styled winemaking at its finest and arguments that such wines will not age well do not represent their terroir and are soul-less are totally groundless. Give it five or so years of cellaring and drink it over the following 25-30 years. This is one of the great Margaux wines of the vintage.
James Suckling: 94 Points
What a wonderful nose of ripe strawberries and hints of vanilla. Full body with soft and velvety tannins and a long long finish. This is luscious and sexy.
Wine Enthusiast: 92 Points
Wood-driven tannins dominate at this stage, creating a wine that is structured and dense. The tannins are layered with the weight of the black currant and plum fruits. Lascombes is still finding its style, but is definitely on the upward slope.
Vinous: 91 Points
Bright ruby-red. Superripe but fresh aromas of cassis, plum, and chocolate. Broad, sweet, rich, and generous offering considerable early appeal to its dark berry and chocolate flavors. Pliant and utterly seductive today, finishing with lush, sweet tannins. This is delicious today in a rather full-blown way, and should offer pleasure for at least the next 15 years.
Wine Spectator: 91 Points
Dark and nicely toasty, with ample espresso and ganache up front, followed by steeped fig, blackberry and black currant fruit that rumbles through the finish. Features ample tarry grip, but eschews minerality and finesse for a direct and toast-driven approach.
