Chateau Lascombes Chevalier Margaux ‘22, Bordeaux, France

Chevalier de Lascombes is the second wine from the Grand Cru Classe Chateau Lascombes in Margaux, which has established itself as the estate’s “other” wine with its own unique personality.

With its rich red hue and a bouquet of ripe fruits, spices, and subtle oak, it offers a harmonious balance of flavor and complexity.

Perfect for pairing with gourmet meals or aging gracefully in your cellar.

The blend consists of Merlot (60%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (40%). The Chevalier de Lascombes 2017 presents all the typicity of a great Margaux with a harmony between smoothness and refinement, which makes this wine perfectly consumable during its first ten years.

One of the first known owners of Château Lascombes was the knight Chevalier de Lascombes, who was born in 1625 and inherited it from the Durfort de Duras family. The estate remained the property of the Lascombes family for the three generations that followed, up until the French Revolution. Over the next few centuries, Château Lascombes would pass from one owner to another, each one contributing their own personal touch to the estate and its wines. The picturesque, ivy-colored chartreuse style château we see on the property today was originally constructed during the 17th century but went through a series of modifications by the succession of owners. 

In 1855, Château Lascombes was officially rated as a Second Growth by the 1855 Classification of Medoc wines, commissioned by Napoleon III. Château Lascombes is situated in the northwestern part of the Margaux appellation of the Medoc wine region on the Left Bank of Bordeaux. Today considered one of the largest classified growths of Bordeaux and the largest vineyard of the Margaux appellation, Lascombes reigns over a vineyard of 120 hectares (296 acres) in Margaux and an additional 10 hectares (24 acres) in Haut-Medoc.

The wines age 18 to 20 months in French oak barrels, the percentage of new oak having been reduced significantly in the past few years. Chateau Lascombes uses a unique barrel rotation system, which keeps the lees suspended in order to increase their contact with the must. This technique results in a wine with more body and volume without having to expose it to oxygen.

Producer: Chevalier de Lascombes

Country: France

Region: Bordeaux

Varietal: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc

Appellation: Margaux

Vintage: 2022