Château Lascombes - Margaux 2016

Wein Wisser

18 / 20

the5/22/2017

Sehr dunkles Purpur mit violettem Rand. Berauschendes Bouquet mit Schattenmorellensaft und süssen Walderdbeeren, dahinter ein Touch Amarena und Cassisdrops. Am kräftigen Gaumen mit betörend süssem Extrakt und viel blauen Beeren, der Lascombes wird dabei immer länger und endet im Finale auf Heidelbeere und Holundergelee.

Bettane & Desseauve

96 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/3/2017

Onctuosité sensuelle, très complet dans son registre harmonieux et séduisant. Velouté, subtil et long en bouche.

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/2/2017

The 2016 Lascombes has a decadent, but pure bouquet with layers of black cherry and blueberry fruit, the new oak conspicuous and (as usual) quite glossy and extroverted in style. The palate is very ripe with saturated tannin, bold and extravagant with a voluminous middle of blackberry, graphite and blue fruit. There is a powerful and heady finish; what it just lacks is finesse and that sense of personality. I tasted this Margaux on several occasions and it was one of the most variable samples, hence the question mark against my score.

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/27/2017

With a good depth of color, the black and deep red fruits are aided by smoke, licorice and fresh brewed espresso. Fleshy and lush, the finish shows a lot of toasty oak, that masks the fruit to some degree. The wine was made from a blend of 50% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot.

Vinous

89-92 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/26/2017

The 2016 Lascombes is done in a very modern, pushed style, with plenty of inky dark fruit, chocolate, spice and heavy torrefaction notes. It's hard to see any expression of site here. The 2016 is well made from a purely technical standpoint, but it is also not at all exciting. At this level, a wine should aspire to more. There is little doubt that Lascombes is the most anonymous wine being made in Margaux today.

matthewjukes.com

17,5 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe4/25/2017

(50 Merlot, 47 Cabernet Sauvignon, 3 Petit Verdot) | 70% new oak | 14% alc. Lascombes continues its run of rewarding wines with a rich, hedonistic offering with a lot of oak used here and also a decadent, chocolaty texture. There is a dry finish and some tannin here which shuts down the fun, but this will soften and you will be left with a nice, pliable, billowy wine with superb red and black cherry fruit and lovely, tart acidity. 17.5+

Decanter.com

93 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/24/2017

Some beautiful aromatics going on here, this has the sexy, ripe focus that is a signature of this property under consultant Michel Rolland and director Dominique Befve. It doesn't disappoint, and as ever for me it conveys a sense of joy and vibrancy in the fruit. The blend in 2016 is 50% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot, from a yield of 45hl/ha. There is deep black pepper and cinammon spicing, and while the tannins are a little tight it has clear oak structure. A lovely wine that is a strong successor to the excellent 2015. Drinking Window 2027 - 2045

Jancis Robinson

16,5 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/20/2017

Dark blackish purple. I'd hate to be given this blind. It's pure Napa Valley! So sweet! So concentrated! Not really Margaux but a mouthful of concentration, certainly. Drying finish with a slight suggestion of something underripe on the very end. Extremely different from most of its neighbours but the style will definitely appeal to some palates. Just goes a bit dead on the end.

Wine Enthusiast

94-96 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/19/2017

Barrel Sample. This is full of fruit, a change of style for this estate. The result is a wine that is rich and smooth, as well as concentrated and firmly tannic.

Wine Spectator

90-93 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/10/2017

Solidly built, with a note of baker’s chocolate adding heft to the mix of plum and blackberry fruit. Velvety, but showing persistent grip through the finish.—J.M.

Jamessuckling.com

93-94 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/5/2017

Full, focused and precise with dark berries, intensely fine tannins and a fresh finish. Medium to full body and a persistent finish. More refined than in the past, yet it remains very well structured.