Chateau Lascombes 2eme Cru Classe, Margaux

I so agree with the last comment. I opened this, the 10th of 12 bottles with no great expectation. All the others had been a bit mean and green but astonishingly this drank beautifully on a pop and pour. Tannin fully resolved, deep rich sweet fruit and poised acidity. Wish I still had the other 10 but this is drinking beautifully.

2004 vintage

Definitely drinking at its peak. Great classic Margaux characteristics with good balance of earth and fruit. Time to drink up.

2005 vintage

Medium purple in glass with a slightly ruby rim. Pronounced intensity on the nose. Plums, cigar box, vanilla, violets and coconut. Lush and modern in style. New oak. High acidity and intense high tannins that need time. Good finish. Hold for at least 3-5 years.

2022 vintage

A little big and brash, but easy to enjoy. Purpleish fruit, violet, coffee beans. Rather tannic, but still lovely with food; fragrant, full of swagger.

2005 vintage

Having only had the chance to encounter this en primeur and at the UGC (thus never with the opportunity to follow it), I was glad to cross paths again, even if the encounter was similarly brief and full of other wines. I recall this as quite extracted and woody, but tonight's meeting was more promising. The nose was impressive, plush, round, fragrant; purple-fruited as Lascombes tends to be, a little cocoa powder. Perhaps missing some of the depth of loftier …

2022 vintage

James Suckling NYC event 2026 Once again this wine is intriguing. The aromatics are classic "Margaux". It is smokey with tobacco and leather flavors in mouth. Mid palette turns to earth and iron with very dark fruit notes. Very present acidity and a large dosage of tannin. This is true to the Margaux region style. The wine does not disappoint and is built to improve over the next decade.

2022 vintage

Beautiful wine. Violets and plum on the nose; black cherry and red berries on the palate, with notes of plum, rose petal, leather, and earthy spices on the medium to long finish, with fine light tannins and well-balanced acidity. This opened up over a couple of hours, so the Cellartracker drinking window is too short, although I doubt this will improve much. This is outstanding, especially given the reputation of the vintage.

2003 vintage

Light with soft earth; lean blackberry; resolved; semi-sweet finish.

2005 vintage

Still an excellent bottle more than 5 years later, smooth and resolved and a fine example of a modern Margaux. No need to wait but neither is it falling apart.

2005 vintage

-- decanted 15 min. before initial taste -- -- tasted non-blind over 4 hrs. -- NOSE: expressive and dark-fruited, with some sweet oak. BODY: garnet-violet color of great depth, with a hint of bricking throughout; medium bodied. TASTE: relaxed, but still tastes primary; moderate oak (more of an oak presence than with prior bottles); ripe flowers; red licorice; fine, drying, tannins; medium+ acidity; tiny little gamey hint on the finish after a few hrs open. Overall, very good, but I …

2005 vintage

Young, in color and nose, but everything I am looking for in a Bordeaux. Tasted with a large group, all with similar notes. If your bottle is in good shape, you can enjoy now or for the next 20.

2005 vintage

Deep garnet, pronounced, violet, blueberry, leather, cedar, toast, flint, tobacco, savory, game. Medium+ acid, high tannins, medium+/full body, long finish. Drink now.

2000 vintage

This was a very soft and sumptuous appearance for this wine. Lots of velvet and micro sanded sueded tannins in an earthy pacakage that shows the soft, elegant, and refined style of Margaux. Night flowers, brewed coffee and lots and lots of chocolate and cocoa, telling me this is all there is, so catch it now and enjoy. Just realized I have 9 bottles left...So, ay ay captain, message in the bottle received. Drink!

2003 vintage

Enjoyable, full‑package wine at the peak of maturity, with attractive fruit on both the nose and palate, emerging secondary flavors, and a soft structure. The only drawback for me is that most of those secondary notes seem to come from the oak.

2005 vintage

My 10th of 12 and the best bottle so far - sweet fruit and cedar on the nose, tannins fully resolved and a delightful warm and round finish.

2004 vintage

Paid $79. Tasted when opened and I thought I made a mistake. However, 30 minutes later and the wine became very tasty. Open to buying more.

2022 vintage

This wine is drinking beautifully now. It has vibrant dark fruit flavors, bright acidity, smooth tannins, secondary notes of cedar and leather and a medium long finish. I think this is a great time to drink up but it could develop even more complex secondary notes with more bottle time.

2005 vintage

Excellent, PNP no decant and super smooth right out of the gate. It seems to be in a great window (not the case for all 2005s). Well rounded and nice sous bois.

2005 vintage

Decanter Fine Wine Encounter (The Landmark, London) : Rich and ripe, the merlot in the ascendancy for me at the moment, plums, sweet oak spice, there is a little blackcurrant compote. It's a bit clumsy on the palate, silky soft black tea tannins, still very cedary oak, fruit a little muted. Time.

2022 vintage

2nd bottle. Consistent performer.

2005 vintage

Little did I know of the heavy hitters I was drinking with at Chateau Aronson last night or I would have chosen another set of wines to bring. My very best bottles of this one were had back in '21 and '22, both scored a 94 and even held their own one night against a '96 MoutonR. This bottle, not so much. Given a quick splash decant for sediment at home, then under stopper for our event 4 hours later. …

2003 vintage

good hard to open

2004 vintage

A little lean.

2005 vintage

Dark ruby red. I really like the nose of this wine. Sweet cherries, violets but also leather and tobacco. The tannins are still strong. Upfront dominating fruit, good acidity. The wine lacks a bit of structure at the mid palate. Medium length.

2004 vintage

beautiful wine, open and ready, amarena cherry, slighty sweet fruit, warm, savoury, very refined tannin, good structure with an elegant length

2003 vintage

excellent at the opening when you tell the Bordeaux style at the nose and at the palate with scents and a touch of oak. It is supposed to be in its best drinking window but at this point I'm not sure it is. Maybe in this case the prime time is just gone for a while. Pleasant of course but after so many years in my cellar expectations were higher. After a bike ride to Scoglina and Forcella pass

2005 vintage

Excellent with splash decant, but this will coast along for quite a while. No hurry. Drank with the boys and Laurie after Manny's funeral.

2005 vintage

Tannins almost completely integrated with no decanting. Very delicate. Tertiary notes are there, but not overly pronounced. Opened up a bit after about 30 minutes or so in glass. I suspect it is past its prime, but hoping the tertiary notes develop. Might need some time in bottle to wake up again. Nevertheless, perfect to pair with medium intensity food, like a good steak without the frills of sauces.

2004 vintage

PNP and ready for business very quickly, this performed better than my bottle last year and was exactly what you hope for in aged Bordeaux. Bright elegant black currant/cassis-driven fruit typical of Margaux, still quite ruby at the rim with no bricking, the wine felt young and silky despite its 20 years but delivered great strength, integrated tannins, some spice and leather and some menthol with a long finish. A great ride.

2005 vintage

Purple fruit, lilac, estery nose; dense on the palate but retaining its prettiness all the same.

2005 vintage

After 1 hour, on the nose a strong whiff of earth, terrior, dried tea leaves. The red fruit is in the backend, oak is non existent with meat juices. Milk chocolate is now revealing itself in the mix. Plummy fruits. Lovely and very complex. On the palette, classic red fruits with a very smooth finish. Tannins are in the very backend but not too grippy. With more air, get a pleasant orange peel component. Finish feels a little short as …

2004 vintage

Consistent with last note. This is in the zone and essentially a pop and pour. It does improve with air, so don’t let your friends guzzle it. One or two hours of bottle breathing, and it’s a lovely mature Margaux. No hurry on these, but no reason to wait.

2005 vintage

Nose-classic funky Bdx, nicely mature, palate-very nice layers of black fruit/currant, well-folded tannin w/a powerhouse finish.

2005 vintage

Consistent with previous notes

2005 vintage

Inky in color with a short reddish rim. Pretty nose with wild flowers, black fruits, light cedar, earth, Indian spices, dark coffee, tobacco leaf and herbs. Full bodied with medium acidity and long legs. Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, cedar, cooked cherries, spices, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn and earth. Long finish with grippy tannins and tangy cherries. This delicious Cabernet Sauvignon blend from Margaux is still so young, but drinking beautifully already. Rich …

2022 vintage

Drank from 375 and was old at 20 years its a bottle variation

2005 vintage

Very dark garnet color, and absolutely pristine cork. Should note that I purchased this wine directly from the chateau during a visit, so the first decade+ was impeccably stored. Stored in a 55 degree cellar upon purchase. Decanted one hour. Lovely bouquet showing qualities of both youth and maturity. Fresh red fruits, cherries, dusty violets, and dried herbs, along with just a hint of oak. On the palate the cherries and red fruits lead, with hints of black tea, cedar, …

2004 vintage

Drank alongside a 2001 Bruno Clair Dominode Both 2001s were roughly the same price and tested the hypothesis that BDX tends to over-deliver relative to Burg for the same price point. Clearly the Dominode was better, in terms of texture, tannic elegance and sapidity. Very youthful and fleshy almost without being at all heavy. Lascombes was also fairly primary (blackcurrant etc still there, no flowers) but marred by a slight touch of Brett and also Cab Sauv tannin gives it …

2001 vintage

The 2022 stood out as fresh and approachable, but also demonstrating balance, a rich array of dark fruit, a lingering finish on the palate, and ample acidity for aging in what is emerging as a truly exceptional vintage. Probably a good idea to lay a few of these bottles down in the cellar.

2022 vintage

Drinking well after these 20 years. Seems at peak of lifespan.

2005 vintage

I ve expected a bit more. Nice but average. Not much in potential. Ripe cherries, mid acidity. Not enough pedigree for telling a story

2005 vintage

Still holding on. Classic Margaux profile. Cedar and tobacco layer the blackberry fruit.

2005 vintage

Lovely classic Margaux, elegant, well integrated, and still within its drinking window despite the CT vintage note. Very feminine, in the vein of the appellation, but with enough balanced acidity to ensure 3 or more years of pleasurable drinking.

2003 vintage

Dark, remarkably so. Saw dusty nose. Tight and strong. Not showing its age at all. Acid finish needs some breathing (and food). A good year for Margaux (ignore people relying on Bordeaux average ratings). This was obviously rather extracted, even more than Giscours which eventually came right so fingers crossed for this intense thing. Seems 10 years younger than it is, and I have a warm Australian cellar! cork, 13%

2004 vintage

Tight and wound up, super structured, needs way more time. The stuffing is all there. Withhold judgment.

2022 vintage

I taste my dwindling stock once a year, (down to 3 bottles after this,). I will just reiterate my notes from a year ago, and the great exchanges between my myself, PT and Mark. I still mirror the same sentiments.

2003 vintage

The 05s are in such a great spot right now. Outstanding wine. Inky purple with shades of garnet. Dark and some red fruit with cedar, tobacco and leather. Medium+ in body, subtle acidity with subdued silky tannins. Blackberry, plum, green pepper, oak and pencil shavings. This is all about finesse! The finish was elegant and long.

2005 vintage

Coravin fun - Bordeaux (My place, Burwood) : From Coravin. Blackcurrant, bramble, wild plums. Cedar, oak spice, slight lactic note, a little baked earth, meaty notes, mint, forest floor in support. Medium plus intensity acidity is juicy, black hued fruits are quite fleshy, tannins are silky persistent with a slight leathery quality, all travel long. Integrated, Yum.

2005 vintage

Coravin fun - Bordeaux (My place, Burwood) : From Coravin. A little farmyard, red currant joins brambles, blackcurrant, saddle leather, forest floor, a little umami, cedar, savoury spice, touch of pyrazine. Juicy, fleshy, drying tannins, are grainy, fruit doesn't really persist, and what is there is a little sour. Not showing well. Drink up on this tasting.

2001 vintage

Wine Spectator 2025 Grand Tour Las Vegas - Wines Tasted 5/10/25 : Notes of black fruit, crushed stone, leather, clove, anise, and black tea. Firm and concentrated on the palate, richly textured and refined overall, broad and deep.

2022 vintage

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