winery

Château Lascombes

Bordeaux, France

Philosophy

Plot-by-plot vinification in stainless steel and wooden vats following one week of cold maceration. Gravity-led cellar with 18 months aging in 60–100% new oak. The estate pursues precision viticulture and terroir expression through microvinifications and careful lees management via Oxoline system, emphasizing mineral freshness alongside concentration.

Reputation

Rooted in the 17th century when Knight Antoine de Lascombes (born 1625) inherited the estate from the Durfort de Duras family, Château Lascombes became recognized as the heartland of Margaux's incomparable terroir mosaic. Classified as a Second Growth in 1855, the property sits at the entrance to Margaux on the highest knoll of the appellation, commanding one of the Médoc's largest vineyards with dispersed parcels across gravel hillsides, clay-limestone plots, and unique blue clay discoveries unveiled in 2022.

AllocationRecent succession: MACSF (French insurance group) held majority 2011–2022; Lawrence Wine Estates acquired majority stake in 2022. New technical director (Axel Heinz, ex-Ornellaia) and winemaking team in place since 2022. US importer via Demeine Estates (Lawrence-owned) beginning 2025; prior to 2022 distribution through 100% négociant system. Vineyard size reported variously as 84–120 hectares in Margaux plus 10 hectares in Haut-Médoc (rented/held holdings circa 118 ha total). Production: approximately 250,000 bottles Grand Vin + 70,000 Chevalier de Lascombes + additional volumes (La Côte Lascombes new 2024). Founding date and founding person verified from multiple credible sources (Decanter China, Wine Cellar Insider, Wikipedia). No organic or biodynamic certification found; estate states commitment to biodiversity but no formal certification body cited. Sustainability practiced but uncertified. Winemaking signature sourced from Decanter China and Demeine Estates technical descriptions.

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