Lascombes 1975

Lascombes 1975 is a fully mature Left Bank Bordeaux from the Château Lascombes Margaux Second Growth. With around 120ha of vineyards in Margaux a further 10 in Haut-Médoc, Château Lascombes is one of the largest properties in the Médoc. The distribution of grape varieties is around 50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot. "This wine possesses one of the most exaggerated aromatic profiles of the vintage. The 1975 Lascombes reveals a herbaceous, gingery, minty, spiced tea-like nose that readers will either detest or find interesting. Tannic and loosely jointed, this fully mature wine (there is considerable amber/orange at the edge) exhibits the vintage`s tell-tale tannin and structure, but the fruit is sweet and ripe." Wine Advocate, 1996