The Château Lascombes of Margaux of Bordeaux

Château Lascombes - Chevalier de Lascombes Margaux
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 13 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Margaux in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Lascombes is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Margaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Lascombes wines

Looking for the best Château Lascombes wines in Margaux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Lascombes wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Lascombes wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Lascombes

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Lascombes

How Château Lascombes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, lamb epigram in spicy sauce or mixed paella valenciana.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Lascombes

On the nose the red wine of Château Lascombes. often reveals types of flavors of cream, white pepper or fig and sometimes also flavors of thyme, perfume or dried fig. In the mouth the red wine of Château Lascombes. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Lascombes

  • 1971With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 1983With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1986With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Lascombes.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot
  • Carménère

Discovering the wine region of Margaux

The wine region of Margaux is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Margaux or the Château Palmer produce mainly wines red, white and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Margaux are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Margaux often reveals types of flavors of iron, bitter almond or pencil shavings and sometimes also flavors of dried rose, pencil lead or acacia.

In the mouth of Margaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 241 estates and châteaux in the of Margaux, producing 408 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Margaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Lascombes

Planning a wine route in the of Margaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Lascombes.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Château Lascombes and wines from the region

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Majestic rejoins Bordeaux en primeur with 2021-vintage offers

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The word of the wine: Hygrometry

Humidity level of the cellar necessary for a good ageing of the wines. The recommended hygrometry is around 70% in order to guarantee a good elasticity of the corks while preserving the labels.