Lascombes 2000 is a rounded, medium-bodied Margaux with ripe dark fruit and a fragrant savoury edge. Its concentrated yet approachable character marked an encouraging vintage for the estate before the investment programme of the following ownership.
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Black cherry and currant are accompanied by cedar, roasted herbs and incense. The palate is medium-bodied and smoothly textured, with concentrated fruit and a lingering savoury character.
This second-growth Margaux was harvested before Colony Capital acquired Lascombes in 2001. Hachette's contemporary account makes clear that the 2000 vintage preceded the subsequent improvements to the estate, despite its successful showing in the guide's tasting.
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