Chevalier de Lascombes Margaux 75cl, 14.5%

Description

Chevalier de Lascombes Margaux 75cl, 14.5% is the second wine of Château Lascombes, one of Margaux’s historic Second Growth estates. The current château profile presents Chevalier de Lascombes as a wine drawn from the estate’s satellite plots, with hand harvesting, meticulous sorting, gentle vinification by infusion and cold maceration all used to preserve fruit and finesse.

What makes this bottle especially attractive is the way it delivers the charm of Margaux in a softer, more approachable style than the grand vin. Winery notes for the current release describe fresh, vibrant fruit, structured yet supple tannins and the silkiness expected from a great Margaux, while the blend remains firmly rooted in Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. That gives the wine a polished, elegant personality rather than a heavy or overworked one.

Why Choose Chevalier de Lascombes Margaux 75cl, 14.5%

Chevalier de Lascombes Margaux 75cl, 14.5% stands out because it combines classified-growth pedigree with a more accessible and fruit-forward expression of the estate. The château’s current technical profile shows a Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend, hand-harvested and aged in oak, while the wine’s published style centres on freshness, silkiness and supple structure. It is a bottle with genuine Margaux identity, not just a secondary label.

Ideal For.

This bottle is ideal for Bordeaux drinkers who enjoy elegant Margaux with ripe cherry fruit, floral lift, subtle spice and polished tannins.

It is ideal for serving with roast lamb, duck, beef or mushroom dishes, where the wine’s supple structure and fresh fruit can show especially well. This is an inference based on the wine’s style and tannic shape.

It is also ideal for gifting or for adding a refined second wine from a major Margaux estate to a serious shelf. This is an inference based on its estate pedigree, polished profile and approachable style.

Product Details

Product Name: Chevalier de Lascombes Margaux 75cl, 14.5%.

Category: Red Bordeaux wine.

Appellation: Margaux.

Estate: Château Lascombes.

Wine Status: Second wine of Château Lascombes.

Bottle Size: 75cl.

ABV: The supplied bottle title states 14.5%, while the current official château page for the comparable 2022 release lists 14% vol. Merchant listings for the same 2022 wine commonly show 14.5%.

Blend: The current official château reference lists 68% Cabernet Sauvignon and 32% Merlot.

Origin of Fruit: From the satellite plots of the château.

Harvest: Hand harvesting in several passes, with meticulous sorting in the vines and in the vat room.

Vinification: Gentle vinification by infusion with cold maceration and a 30 to 35 day maceration period.

Ageing: The current official technical references describe ageing in barrels and casks, with one current tech sheet specifying 15 months in oak, tuns and amphorae.

Farming: Sustainable and organic vineyard practices, HVE certified, are listed on the reviewed current tech sheet.

Bottle Count: No confirmed public outturn was found in the sources reviewed.

Collector’s Note

This bottle has strong collector appeal because it gives buyers access to the style of Château Lascombes in a more approachable format, while still carrying the prestige of one of Margaux’s classified estates. Second wines from major châteaux often attract attention when they show clear identity rather than feeling like a simple declassified blend, and Chevalier de Lascombes appears to do exactly that.

It is also attractive because the current style is clearly defined: fresh, vibrant fruit, supple tannins and real Margaux silkiness. That makes it especially appealing for drinkers and collectors who want elegance and drinkability without stepping all the way up to the grand vin.