2002 Château Lascombes
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Tasting notes
Quite dark. Sweet and meat extract on the nose and a bit forced. Not very classic Margaux. Drying finish. (JR)
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2ème Cru Classé Notably dark crimson. A bit of oak but more sumptuousness than most on the nose. Good balance and fills the palate nicely. Well done! I don’t remember being impressed by this en primeur. Pretty dry tannins on the finish though. I wonder if the wine will ever shed them. Chunky rather than fine. (JR)
A candidate for one of the top wines of the vintage, Lascombes has turned in a brilliant effort with a deep ruby/purple color as well as gorgeous aromas of plums, cassis, black cherries, and flowers. It boasts a terrific texture, medium to full body, an expansive, multi-layered mid-palate and a tremendously pure finish revealing nicely integrated wood, acidity, alcohol, and tannin. This is a beauty of precision and power. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2020.
Very, very deep purple! Quite different from the rest. Second vintage of the new regime. On the nose, it could be from anywhere. Very brutal – almost sour. This does not taste like Bordeaux! Forced, with a very uncomfortable finish. (JR)
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.