Margaux · second growth (2e grand cru classé) in 1855
Château Lascombes: available vintages, prices and pairings
The grand vin of Lascombes, vintage by vintage, with the format, the indicative price and what to expect from it today: ready to drink, or to keep. Tick what interests you, and the quote goes out with your selection.
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The château
A large estate in the village of Margaux, long owned by Alexis Lichine, who bought it in 1951, before several changes of hands. The MACSF mutual insurer owned it from 2011 to 2022; since then it has belonged to the family of Gaylon Lawrence Jr.
More merlot than most Margaux, with cabernet sauvignon and a little petit verdot: a fleshier wine than its neighbours, ready at around eight years, lasting twenty-five. Second wine: Chevalier de Lascombes. The appellation's other châteaux are on the Margaux wines page.
The historic heart of the vineyard is a gravel mound rising to 20 metres, one of the highest in the appellation, alongside the Route des Châteaux. Its plots are called Les Régies, les Doumens, Curton and Terrefort. The oldest vines there reach 70 years. The grand vin comes from it, made by gentle infusion after cold maceration. The 2010 is 55% merlot, while 2014 and 2019 are 50% cabernet sauvignon. 2002 and 2017 were small harvests, 26 and 25 hl/ha, against 48 hl/ha in 2019. The 2017 and 2019 were aged in barrels and large oak casks.
What to serve it with
- A vintage ten years old or more: game (which wine with game), lamb (which wine with lamb).
- A younger vintage: fillet of beef (which wine with beef), duck breast (which wine with duck).
- With cheese: hard cheeses (which wine with cheese).
Which vintage for which occasion
A second growth at the price of a third: for client gifts in wooden cases (end-of-year client gifts), or a top table. For a birthday, the birth year, if the table has it (birth-year vintage).
Is Château Lascombes a grand cru classé?
Yes. It is a second growth (deuxième grand cru classé) in the 1855 classification, in the Margaux appellation.
Why so much merlot in Margaux?
Part of the Lascombes vineyard is on more clayey soils, where merlot ripens better than cabernet. The wine gains roundness and can be drunk a little earlier.
When should you drink a Château Lascombes?
Allow eight years before opening it and twenty-five years of good form, a little more in a great year, a little less in a weak year or in half-bottles. The table applies this rule to each line; it isn't a tasting note, and a badly stored bottle ages faster.
Are the prices shown the prices on the quote?
They are the indicative prices from the price list, incl. VAT, per bottle of the format, excluding delivery. The quote confirms the price, the availability of each vintage and shipping; the delivery scale gives the lead times. For a vintage missing from the table, the quote request is still open.