95
FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zarte Edelholzwürze, reife Kirschen, etwas Cassis, zartes Nugat, feine Kräuternote ist unterlegt. Komplex, straff und kraftvoll, sehr gute Frische im Kern, schokoladig und anhaftend, reife Pflaumen, zeigt gute Würze im Abgang, sicheres Reifepotenzial."
17,5+
WEINWISSER: "67 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 30 % Merlot, 3 % Petit Verdot, 14 Vol.-%, 30 hl/ha. Sattes blaubeeriges Bouquet, edle Cassiswürze, getrocknete rote Rosenblätter und betörender Irisduft. Am sehr straff ausgerichteten Gaumen nimmt der Margaux Fahrt auf, bleibt dank der stützenden Rasse strukturiert und geradlinig. Das engmaschige Tanninkorsett verleiht ihm einen trainierten Körper. Im konzentrierten Finale schwarzbeerige Konturen, dunkler Graphit und mürbe Adstringenz. Dieser Wein schreibt ein neues Kapitel in der Geschichte dieses Deuxième, man spürt einen deutlichen Stilwechsel, aber aktuell ist noch nicht alles in Balance, dreimal verkostet. Kann noch zulegen. Wir sind schon gespannt, was der neue Direktor Axel Heinz aus diesem Gut machen wird. 2030 – 2055."
93-
95
JEB DUNNUCK: "The 2022 Château Lascombes is a ripe, powerful wine that holds onto a terrific sense of purity and freshness. Black fruits, smoky oak, lead pencil, and tobacco all define the aromatics, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a layered, elegant mouthfeel, ripe, building tannins, and a great finish. A killer bottle of wine, it’s going to benefit from short-term cellaring. Tasted twice."
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94
JAMES SUCKLING: "A more refined and focused Lascombes with blackcurrant, graphite, stone and blueberry character. Medium body. Polished finish. Needs a little more at the finish to be in the big leagues."
92-
94+
LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: „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."
93
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."
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94
THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "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."
