2005 Château Lascombes

Bordeaux

This wine is from the Bordeaux region of France. The appellation d'origine, Margaux, is nestled in the Southwest part of France. The village of Margaux is a sub region of the Haut-Médoc which is located on "the left bank," situated on the left bank of the Garonne river. This wine has an alcohol content of 13.5%. I thoroughly enjoyed tasting the 2005 Chataeu Lascombes over a two day period. Lascombes was originally classified as a deuxième cru (Second Growth Estate), but has had a long a troubled past.  Not until the beginning to late 2000’s has the château really started to turn out exemplary efforts of this lofty classification.  The 2005 blend is of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot.

On the nose: Pencil lead/shavings is probably one of the most predominant smells that you get from a wine from Bordeaux, it’s here in spades. Cannot be mistaken. Love it. Forest, a little stinky. Take a long walk in the woods and there are some wet leaves all over the place – it just rained actually.  Moss has formed along the old oak tree.  Smells like the “Moss Man” action figure from the “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” cartoon series circa 1986.

Palate: Liquorice & black jelly beans. Exactly like the soft eating Australian black liquorice that you get from one of those fancy organic supermarkets. So smooth.  60+ second finish. Wow. Plums for days with some undertones of black currant. This wine has the potential to last for 30+ years.  I can only imagine what type of claret Château Marguax and Château Palmer churned out in 2005 compared to this lesser class beauty.

Rating Scale (out of 5 +):

++++½

Price:

$89.99

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