Paul Jakubowski

9.7

This was awesome!! 1hr+ decant. Purple, dark red in color. I don’t think there is a better smelling wine! Extremely floral nose with earth elements. Wine is dominated by flowers, cedar, cow shit, and dark cherries. Medium depth with a super long finish. Continues to be one of my favorites!!! — 3 months ago

with Brooke

Stuart Scheff

9.2

Masculine succulent and bold but also feminine fragrant of violet and lilac. 2nd growth but it’s hard to tell. — 2 years ago

Stacey hc

10

White bordeaux, 2018, really delightful and great price — 2 years ago

tim heyman

9.0

still very good. almost past maturity — 5 months ago

Rodney Miller

9.2

No obvious signs of aging at 18 as its dark purple in the glass. Smooth tannins a medium finish with notes of dark fruits. Bought upon release and “forgotten”. A real gem. — a year ago

Brandon

9.1

Makes me feel antsy in my pantsy! #wine #drinking #red #sundayfunday — 2 years ago

Rachel Dettman

9.0

Advent night 2. Very enjoyable. 2018 vintage. — 2 years ago

Tami Richards

9.8

Pretty excited to be getting the 2020 to sell anyday. Just tried the 2019 and really loved it. Got to listen to the winemaker. Amazing! He is also the winemaker for Chateau Rauzan Segla and Chateau Canon. Really cool. Looking forward to the 2020! — a year ago

Cheryl Golden

9.0

Nice and light white with a slight fruit finish. French tasting. Would enjoy this in the summer. Received in my wine advent calendar, day 2. — a year ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

The right order with our Porterhouses. Still has the Margaux elegance presence but, lacks the quality of fruit & characteristics of the 06 Rauzan-Segla.

Not the best vintage I’ve had from Lascombes. Interesting as this was a warm vintage. All my previous 2003’s have shown bright, ripe fruit. The fruits were dull & lacked freshness which, is very different than the other 03’s I’ve had to this point. I don’t know if the staff trimmed too much canopy and the fruit got too much heat and UV light, therefore losing freshness along with a lack of water during the season.

This will still drink well for another 5-8 years before it declines. Our Porterhouses helped contribute to a better experience masking some of its shortcomings.

The wine showed dull, dark fruit with more earthiness than expected given its evolution from its bottle age. Dry soil & clay, stones, dry forest floor, dry tobacco, used leather and withering & dark flowers. The acidity was pleasant but not up to par. The finish lacked Margaux beauty but, it did pop up here and there. Just no consistency. The fruit was flat and lots of dry earth on the long set. Not bad just no up to what I expect from Lascombes and the vintage.

Photos of; Chateau Lascombes, concrete tank cellar, barrel room with some unique lighting for a Bordeaux producer and their tasting salon. — 2 years ago