1979 Lascombes
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While the commune of Margaux seemed to have produced a number of fine wines in 1979 (like those from Margaux, Palmer, and Giscours), Lascombes has consistently tasted light and diluted. Moderately concentrated fruit, plenty of oak, and increasingly noticeable tannin and acidity all suggest trouble ahead. Anticipated maturity: Now. Last tasted, 3/89.
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While the commune of Margaux seemed to have produced a number of fine wines in 1979 (like those from Margaux, Palmer, and Giscours), Lascombes has consistently tasted light and diluted. Moderately concentrated fruit, plenty of oak, and increasingly noticeable tannin and acidity all suggest trouble ahead. Anticipated maturity: Now. Last tasted, 3/89. Jan 1998, www.robertparker.com
About the producer

With vines spread across 40 different parcels throughout the appellation, Ch. Lascombes is one of the most fragmented but also largest Médoc estates, with 120 hectares of vines, now owned by the MACSF insurance company.