2012 Lascombes
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Very good on the nose: intense and fragrant and unencumbered by oak. Firm palate with good fruit expression and tightly packed tannins. Much more open than many of its peers. Good. FINE+RARE
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Robert Parker
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The 2012 Lascombes is more powerful on the nose, a mixture of red and black fruit, meat juices, desiccated orange peel, even a hint of marmalade with time. Quite attractive. The palate is medium-bodied and compact with fine-grain tannins, well-judged acidity and good weight. It shows more freshness on the finish than its peers. This is a well-crafted 2012 that could benefit from more time in bottle. No hurry. Tasted blind at the Southwold Ten-Year On tasting.
Tasted blind. Mid to deep crimson. Light nose. Quite tough, brutal tannins. Very hard work on the end. Will it soften? (JR)
Possessing a terrific bouquet of saddle leather, wild herbs, cassis and coffee beans, the 2012 Lascombes is rich, full-bodied, concentrated and nicely structured on the palate. With serious fruit intensity, ripe tannin and a great finish, this stacked Margaux will drink nicely for 10-15 years.
About the producer
With vines spread across 40 different parcels throughout the appellation, Ch. Lascombes is one of the most fragmented but also largest Médoc estates, with 120 hectares of vines, now owned by the MACSF insurance company.