Lascombes - Margaux 2010

Wine Advocate

92 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe3/5/2020

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

91 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe8/31/2013

Bright ruby-red.  Superripe but fresh aromas of cassis, plum and chocolate.  Broad, sweet, rich and generous, offering considerable early appeal to its dark berry and chocolate flavors.  Pliant and utterly seductive today, finishing with lush, sweet tannins.  This is delicious today in a rather full-blown way, and should offer pleasure for at least the next 15 years.

GaultMillau

the6/3/2013

Grande réussite. C'est le millésime le plus accompli au château depuis très longtemps dans un registre goûteux sur un délice de pralin, d'épices et de fruits  confiturés. La trame apparaît pour restructurer l'ensemble qui s'étire sur la fraîcheur.   

Wine Spectator

91 / 100

byJames Molesworththe3/31/2013

Dark and nicely toasty, with ample espresso and ganache up front, followed by steeped fig, blackberry and black currant fruit that rumbles through the finish. Features ample tarry grip, but eschews minerality and finesse for a direct and toast-driven approach. Best from 2014 through 2026. –JM

Wine Advocate

96 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe3/1/2013

The wine hits all cylinders in 2010. The average alcohol for the bottled wine is 14%. It has a gorgeously sweet nose of creme de cassis, spring flowers, subtle barbecue smoke and charcoal followed by full body, beautiful intensity, great purity, stature and length. The influence of any oak is minimal, despite the fact that 90% new French oak was used. Needless to say, this is an example of modern-styled winemaking at it’s finest, and arguments that such wines will not age well, do not represent their terroir , and are soul-less, are totally groundless. Give it 5 or so years of cellaring and drink it over the following 25-30 years.  This is one of the great Margaux wines of the vintage.Probably the greatest Lascombes made to date, the 2010 is a blend of 55% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Petit Verdot. The production from this huge estate totals nearly 400,000 bottles.

Jamessuckling.com

94 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe2/3/2013

What a wonderful nose of ripe strawberries and hints of vanilla. Full body with soft and velvety tannins and a long, long finish. This is luscious and sexy. Try in 2017.

WeinWisser

19 / 20

the5/31/2011

55% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot. Nur 36 hl/ha Ertrag. Extrem dunkles Purpur mit lila und violetten Refelexen. Süsswürziger Beerencocktail (Maulbeeren!) mit schwarzen Pflaumen und Vanillemark gesmischt, dahinter exotische Gewürznoten. Wohlgeformter Gaumen mit einer unglaublichen Dichte, konzentriertes Fruchtmark im satten, stoffigen Extrakt, Black Currant im Finale. Einerseits zeigt dieser Wein die Kraft des Jahrgangs, andererseits den Charme eines ganz grossen Margaux. 2018-2045

Wine Advocate

94-97 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe5/31/2011

2010: While this large property is composed of a huge number of small parcels that must require military-like precision to harvest, the quality of the wines over the last decade has been remarkable. The 2010 may turn out to be the greatest Lascombes ever made. It boasts a dense purple color along with an extraordinarily uplifted set of aromatics consisting of blueberry liqueur, black cherries, subtle smoke, crushed rocks and restrained oak. Massive fruit, an unctuous texture, a skyscraper-like mid-palate and stunning definition (because of good acids and a modest pH) have resulted in a formidable wine that will benefit from 5-6 years of cellaring, and should keep for 30 years. A brilliant effort! Drink 2016-2046

Asian Palate

90-92 / 100

byJeannie Cho Lee MWthe5/24/2011

The deep ruby purple 2010 Lascombes has notes of plums, blackberries, cedar and cassis, and has a palate packed with ripe fruits. This thick, dense and ripe wine is the only 2010 Margaux I tasted where I felt like reaching for a fork and knife. Enjoy it as a full bodied Bordeaux, made in a modern way with plenty of extraction and polish.

Le Point

16 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/12/2011

Fruits noirs, épices, bouche tendre, veloutée, pleine, tannique, puissante, épicée, très riche ; vin long et serré. O=2017 G=8 ans

Jamessuckling.com

91-92 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/30/2011

Impressive start, with lots of polished and silky tannins here, and an enticing depth of fruit and a caressing finish. Slightly one-dimensional.

TAST

17 / 20

by Bettane & Desseauvethe4/30/2011

Joli nez diversifié, texture tendre, du grain, de la finesse, raisin mûr, onctueux, tannin fin, excellente suite en bouche, un rien d’impersonnalité, sensible dans le cadre d’une dégustation générale à l’aveugle.

Decanter Magazine

17,5 / 20

bySteven Spurrierthe4/30/2011

Very well extracted ripe fruit, shows the ripeness and structure of 2010 and fine ripe tannins for the future. Drink 2017-30. (17.5 points)

Wine Advocate

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byNeal Martinthe4/30/2011

asted twice, the Lascombes is a blend of 45% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot. The first sample has a very ripe bouquet with crème de cassis and plum-scented fruit, flirting with over-ripeness. The palate is medium-bodied with rather low acidity and a very smudged and a little hard on the finish. A second sample is consistent and I will endeavour to taste this at a later juncture. Tasted April 2011.

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-93 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/25/2011

Lascombes was one of the few estates in the Medoc to use more Merlot in their blend than they included in 2009. With a blend of 55% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot, the wine is deep ruby with blue, purple accents. On the nose, violets, oak, cassis and forest floor aromas are easy to find. Concentrated with ripe fruit, cassis, tannin and wood, this plush textured, tannic wine, finishes with chocolate, cassis and coffee flavors. 90-93 Pts.

Jancis Robinson

17,5 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/18/2011

Another extremely dark blackish crimson Margaux. Lifted nose and very sweet and sumptuous. Extremely caressing in terms of texture. Wine as massage. But with lots of tannins hidden in there underneath. So much pleasure in store... Though pretty alcoholic! Drink 2020-2035

Wine Spectator

89-92 / 100

byJames Molesworththe3/31/2011

Slightly jammy, with a ripe, forward profile of plum, prune, blackberry and black cherry backed by an ample dose of dark licorice on the slightly raisiny finish. —J.M.