Chateau Lascombes 2. Cru Classe Margaux 2022 i trækasse

Markus del Monego MW

Intense purple colour with violet hue and black core. Complex nose with great elegance, refined fruit, fresh blackcurrants, ripe blackberries, elderberries and hints of smoky minerality. Fine floral tones of wisteria, blackcurrant spurs and aromatic herbs with hints of liquorice and balmy spices. On the palate well concentrated with wonderful freshness, silky tannins, expressive fruit and excellent length.

Tastingbook.com

Jeb Dunnuck

Based on 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, the 2022 Château Lascombes pulls from 40% of the total production and was aged 18 months mostly in barrels (60% new) with a small portion in foudre. This inky hued beauty boasts a rich, concentrated, full-bodied, well-oaked style as well as pure cassis and darker berry fruits, some graphite, scorched earth, and licorice nuances, terrific overall balance, and a great finish.

Izak Litwar, Great Bordeaux Wines

Tasted in September 2023. 76% C. Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 3% P. Verdot. Only the best plots went into Grand Vin after a rigorous selection done by Carlton McCoy. There is significantly less Merlot and more C. Sauvignon in the blend than in previous vintages. It is a powerful wine with aromatic and intense blackcurrants, sappy, fleshy, creamy berries on the palate, full-bodied, vibrant, splendid complexity, a fine midpalate, and a long aftertaste. Dazzling effort.

James Suckling

This is a full-bodied Bordeaux with lots of velvety tannins and intensity. It’s a bit old-school now with so much fruit and texture, but it’s impressive, to say the least. Plenty of blackcurrant and blueberry character. Shows the richness of the vintage.

Decanter

Perfumed and aromatic on the nose. Rich and concentrated on the palate, juicy but also there's a richness and power that focuses the black cherry and blackcurrant fruit and acidity and makes it quite serious. Tannins are grippy giving plenty of texture and structure, but this lacks a little energy and finesse. It's certainly stylish though with liquorice, dark chocolate, wet stone and tobacco notes. Tasted twice. The estate has new owners as of November 2022 with the acquisition by Lawrence Wine Estates, (also owners of Napa wineries: Heitz Cellar, Burgess Cellars and Stony Hill). The group was established by the Lawrence family, led by US entrepreneur Gaylon Lawrence, alongside managing partner and Master Sommelier Carlton McCoy Jr MS. 2022 is the last vintage by winemaker Dominique Befve with ex-Ornellaia winemaker Axel Heinz taking over as of the 2023 vintage. Harvest 7-27 September. Yield of 36hl/ha. Ageing in French oak, 60% new.

Terre de Vins

The Wine Independent

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2022 Lascombes explodes with powerful notes of creme de cassis, fruitcake, and baked plums, giving way to suggestions of unsmoked cigars and dried herbs. The full-bodied palate is concentrated and impactful, with velvety tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing long and spicy.

Andrew Caillard MW

Medium deep crimson. Classical blackcurrant cedar aromas with touch leafy, tobacco notes. Elemental with pure cassis, dark cherry mulberry fruits, fine grainy firm tannins, some bittersweet notes and well integrated savoury complexity. Finishes firm and minerally. (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot Around 70% new oak)

The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve

Deep in color, the wine is lush, concentrated, polished, full-bodied, and packed with toasty oak, black currants, blackberries, black cherries, espresso and cocoa. This is incredibly creamy, but it is also quite oaky, so it is not for the oak averse. If you let it age it a bit, the oak could become better integrated into the wine. Drink from 2027-2050.

Matthew Jukes