2022 Chevalier de Lascombes
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The second wine of Château Lascombes, the 2022 Chevalier de Lascombes is beautifully textured and medium-bodied, offering bright cassis and darker, almost blue fruits, alongside spicy floral nuances. It has an elegant mouthfeel and a great finish. Aged in oak barrels, this should evolve well for 10-15 years.
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Neal Martin
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The 2022 Chevalier de Lascombes has a ripe bouquet featuring kirsch and Morello cherry aromas, though there is a little overripeness here. The palate is sweet on the entry with a touch of plush black fruit, but it needs more freshness and delineation on the finish.
Attractive traces of mint and dark pepper spice alongside autumnal berry fruit, but all pretty highly intense right now - give it another three years in bottle, fennel bitterness on the finish. Axel Heinz winemaker, responsible for final ageing but not in place during the growing season itself.
Good quality, well measured in its tannic delivery, no need to wait too long to drink but you are getting Left Bank character (not so much Margaux typicity though). It's well spiced, cloves, black tea, fully ripe fruits, clear that the vintage is hot but there is balance here. The volume in this wine is bound to rise over the next few years, as they reduce the percentage of first wine, so it is one to watch. First vintage with Axel Heinz overseeing the blend.
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.