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Château Lascombes
La Côte Lascombes
Margaux AOC
- 100% Merlot
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Vintage Wine Name La Côte Lascombes 2023 Vintage 2023 Wine Description La Côte Lascombes embodies the estate's ambitious renewal with a distinctive single-terroir expression of Merlot. This audacious new wine comes from an unexpected clay-limestone parcel in the Médoc, which includes veins of the same Eocene blue clay found under Pomerol’s greatest estates. Region Margaux AOC Appellation Margaux Varietal Composition 100% Merlot Vineyard Details The parcels of La Côte slope gently towards the estuary, about a kilometer and a half away, covering 5 hectares. They have been planted with Merlot since the 1980s. The proximity of the Gironde naturally regulates the temperature. La Côte’s terroir is particularly rare, especially for Bordeaux’s left bank and perfectly suited to the expression of the sensitive Merlot variety. The soil’s unique structural characteristic is its thin layer of clay on a limestone slab, with veins of blue clay. The blue clay is a signature of the greatest Merlot terroirs including some in Bordeaux’s right bank and in Tuscany. Tasting notes This single-terroir Merlot reveals vibrant, ripe fruit complemented by subtle notes of sweet spices on the nose. On the palate, the sumptuous balance of the vintage is evident, with a dense texture and velvety power, supported by juicy, saline acidity, the hallmark of great limestone terroirs. Pairing notes Enjoy this wine with Brie, roasted squab, wild mushroom risotto and pork tenderloin with sage and cherry compote Alcohol % 14.5 Aging 18 months in oak barrels, 60% new, and amphorae SRP 200 Highest Score 94 Vinous Highest Score Review Copy The 2023 La Côte Lascombes, 100% Merlot, is quite the powerhouse. Dark, ample and explosive, the 2023 offers notable density and the intensity to match. Black fruit, lavender, bittersweet chocolate, grilled herbs and cloves stain the palate. La Côte is an intriguing expression of pure Merlot on the Left Bank. Acclaim - 94 James Suckling
- 94 Vinous
Feature Bullet 1 A distinguished Second Growth estate in the prestigious Margaux appellation, with roots dating back to the 16th century Feature Bullet 2 Returned to family ownership in 2022 with the Lawrence Family purchase and appointment of famed winemaker Axel Heinz as President & CEO Feature Bullet 3 One of the largest estates in Margaux offering an unmatched diversity of different soils and terroirs Feature Bullet 4 Historic estate vineyards are planted with 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 48% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc Feature Bullet 5 Style is rooted in Bordeaux tradition and Médoc classicism, dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon with Margaux’s signature balance of power and finesse. Winery Château Lascombes Winery Description On its hillside at the entrance to Margaux, in the heart of the Médoc, Château Lascombes is a Second Great Growth in the 1855 classification. With origins dating back to 1681, the estate has a long history, characterized by pioneering owners, and a terroir of 115 hectares of vines that is recognized as one of the finest in the world for wine production. Since 2022, an ambitious family-oriented renewal has been underway with new owner Gaylon Lawrence, Jr., a lover of Bordeaux wines, and Axel Heinz, a highly respected winemaker who excelled in Tuscany for almost twenty years The Lascombes range of wines reflects the incomparable diversity of the estate’s terroirs. A collector’s Grand Vin, predominantly Cabernet-Sauvignon from gravelly soils, refocused on the historic terroir, offers a graceful, powerful expression of the classic Bordeaux style. The second wine – Chevalier de Lascombes – presents the freshness and vibrant fruit so dear to Margaux lovers. A new single-terroir Merlot, La Côte – Lascombes, embodies the estate’s ambitious renewal and breaks with any notion of the status quo. The terroir of La Côte features a thin layer of clay on a limestone slab, with veins of blue clay, which is a signature of the greatest Merlot terroirs and delivers depth, finesse and intensity. "The idea is to keep Lasombes true to its terroir but to redefine its character and identity in the context of modern Bordeaux." – Axel Heinz Winemaker Axel Heinz Winemaker Bio An accomplished and renowned oenologist and viticulturist, notably for his resounding successes in Italy with the prestigious “super-Tuscans” Ornellaia and Masseto, Axel Heinz agreed to lead Lascombes’ renewal in 2022. Or, as he puts it, “to express the great classicism of the Médoc while respecting the estate’s identity.” It’s a challenge that makes sense in the extraordinary career of this man with roots in both Munich (where he and his father were born), and his mother’s native city of Bordeaux. He studied agricultural engineering at Bordeaux Sciences Agro and then oenology at Bordeaux’s Faculté d’Œnologie, before beginning his career in wine, first in the Médoc and then Saint Émilion. In 2005, he set off on an epic Italian adventure that has made him a respected voice in the world of wine and beyond. “Nature reigns. I like to listen to the raw material in each plot. It expresses itself in a way that is unique to each vintage, and you can’t go against it.”