| Region of Production: | Margaux AOP |
| Winery Location: | Margaux |
| Year Established: | 17th century |
| Classification: | second growth, Médoc 1855 |
Vineyard Holdings
84 ha
- 50% Merlot
- 45% Cabernet Sauvignon
- 5% Petit Verdot
Top Wines Produced
- Château Lascombes
- Chevalier de Lascombes: Second wine
- Haut-Médoc de Lascombes: Haut Médoc AOC wine
Average Total Production
- 320,000 bottles
Summary
Namesake property of 17th-century owner Chevalier Antoine de Lascombes, Château Lascombes ended up as yet another underperforming second growth by the mid-20th century, when owner Alexis Lichine greatly expanded its acreage under vine—into less marquee territory. The estate’s downward slide continued under new owners, a beer brewing company that bought Lichine’s Lascombes in 1971, and it was in disarray by the turn of the century. Under new ownership in the new millennium, Lascombes turned the ship around and began producing sounder and higher quality wines, the result of a change in vineyard management and an infusion of cash into the winery. The result: the modern wines earn greater praise (and higher prices) than ever before.
In 2011, the property sold to MACSF, a French insurance company.
Style & Vinification Techniques
Unusual for Margaux, the Château Lascombes grand vin blend is composed almost equally of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. It is aged in 80% new oak, and the style of 2000s-era Lascombes has been modern and rich, focusing on high extraction, ripeness, and overt oak.
Producer Website: Château Lascombes