Chevalier de Lascombes 2016

A Concentrated and Aromatic Second Wine from Margaux

The estate

Bearing the surname of Chevalier Antoine de Lascombes since the 17th century, the Château Lascombes is marked by the imprint of the ten generations of owners who have shaped its history. Since 2011, the mutualist group MACSF has been the owner. The wines of Château Lascombes are recognized as being among the greatest of the Margaux appellation.

Chevalier de Lascombes is the Second Wine of the estate.

The vineyard

120 hectares in the Margaux appellation make up the vineyard of this Second Grand Cru Classé in 1855. This vineyard is located on a mosaic of plots whose soils are composed, depending on their location, of a gravelly mound, clayey gravels and clay-limestone plots.

Blend

Merlot and cabernet sauvignon.

Characteristics and tasting advice for the Chevalier de Lascombes 2016

Tasting

Opening on a bouquet of ripe black fruits, the Chevalier de Lascombes 2016 seduces with its frank attack. Concentrated, the palate impresses with its subtle alliance between power and elegance. Intense fruity aromas mingle with a tannic structure of great finesse.