Chateau Lascombes Margaux Grand Cru 2023
(Bordeaux, France) - [DM 97] [VM 96] [JD 95] [TWP 95] [JS 95] [FS 95] [WA 93]

About the Chateau:
On a hillside at the entrance to Margaux, in the heart of the Médoc, Château Lascombes is a Second Growth from the 1855 classification with a long history, characterized by pioneering owners and a terroir that reflects all the characteristics of the appellation. Since 2022, an ambitious family-oriented renewal has been underway with new owner Gaylon Lawrence, Jr., a lover of Bordeaux wines, and Axel Heinz, a highly respected winemaker who excelled in Tuscany for almost twenty years.

About this Wine:
Combining power and elegance, smoothness and tannins, Chateau Lascombes is a wine of great complexity. In its youth, its depth of colour never fails to impress. Finesse and softness on the palate are complemented by stylish, fine-grained tannins. Chateau Lascombes should be enjoyed as it ages over the years to enable full appreciation of its aromatic complexity and the development of its ever-more suave structure in bottle.

Blend: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc

Aging: 18 months in oak (60% new) in barriques and foudres

Tasting Notes:
Depth, complexity and graceful power characterize this wine which reveals all its qualities after a long ageing in the bottle. Dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, it bears witness to the winemaking tradition of the Médoc and reflects the great classicism of Margaux.

ABV: 13.5%

Ratings & Reviews

97 Points - Decanter Magazine:
"Now under the guidance of ex-Ornellaia winemaker Axel Heinz and an impressive debut vintage. Dark scents on the nose, blackcurrants and black cherries with some soft perfumed and liquorice accents. Smooth but with flesh, not chewy but this has a nice dollop of density as well as clear focus and drive from start to finish. Precise and juicy, a lovely generous feel about this. Charming but in a dark, ripe way. There’s clearly concentration and power but underpinned by a cool freshness. Very finessed and characterful, I love the elegance but this isn’t lacking in fruit, acidity, tannins or Margaux polish. Ends with graphite and liquorice, a touch of toast and wet stones. Clearly youthful but this has so much potential. 35hl/ha. 3.70pH. 78 IPT. Harvest September 7 - October 9. Ageing 60% new oak. Julien Viaud consultant." – Georgina Hindle (Apr 2024)

96 Points - Vinous Media:
"The 2023 Lascombes is an incredibly classy, elegant wine. Lifted, deep aromatics make a strong first impression. Crushed flowers, mint, bright red-toned fruit, chalk and mint are beautifully delineated. This is such an elegant, refined, dynamic Lascombes. The 2023 is pure and total sensuality—a wine that very clearly opens a new chapter for this second growth.” – Antonio Galloni (Mar 2026)

95 Points - Jeb Dunnuck:
“A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc aged 18 months in 60-70% new barrels, foudres, and amphorae, the 2023 Château Lascombes is an incredibly classy, serious Margaux with darker fruits, spicy wood, dried flowers, and chocolate-driven aromatics. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has ripe, polished tannins, beautiful purity and balance, and a great finish. This is the first year where Axel had full control, and this wine is brilliantly done. It will keep for 30 years. Drink 2029-2056.” (Mar 2026)

95 Points - The Wine Palate:
"The 2023 Lascombes is deep garnet-purple in color. The nose slowly unfurls to reveal notes of juicy blackberries, cedar, and warm cassis, followed by hints of candied violets, anise, and fertile loam, with a waft of tobacco. The medium-bodied palate is filled with juicy black fruit and earthy layers, framed by firm, grainy tannins and great tension, finishing on a lingering minerally note. The blend is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot." – Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Feb 2026)

95 Points - James Suckling:
"Blackberries, orange blossoms, black currants and a hint of chocolate on the nose and palate. It's medium- to full-bodied with round and lightly chewy tannins and a long and focused finish with hints of spices and cedar. Chiseled. Needs time to soften. Best after 2028." (Dec 2025)

95 Points - Falstaff:
"Dark ruby, purple reflections, brightening on the rim. Fine herbal savouriness, nuances of cassis and black cherries, tobacco, a hint of fine oak. Juicy, elegant, ripe cherries and plums, fine tannins, good freshness, mineral and persistent, a very balanced wine with good length and certain ageing potential." - Peter Moser (May 2024)

93 Points - Wine Advocate:
"Elegantly oaked and gently toasty, the 2023 Lascombes—a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot—emerges from the glass with aromas of dark berries, pencil shavings, spices and violets. Medium- to full-bodied, dense and enveloping, it is framed by powdery structuring tannins and concludes with a long, pencil-shaving-inflected finish. It's in keeping with the new direction taken by the estate.” – Yohan Castaing (Apr 2026)