Chevalier de Lascombes Margaux 2nd Wine 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Chevalier de Lascombes
Label Name:
 
Margaux 2nd Wine
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Margaux (Bordeaux).
Volume:
 
375ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Merlot 50%, Cabernet Sauvignon 50%.
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Falstaff 90 points (2023 tasting). ; VertdeVin ~91–92/100. ; Retail/merchant notes and scores (various retailers list 14

Tasting Note
Ripe blackcurrant, blackberry, violet and cedar with cocoa, tobacco and spice. Medium–full body, fine grainy tannins and lively acidity; long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, ribeye, beef Wellington, mushroom risotto, aged Comté/Gruyère. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ beef, Sichuan‑style beef or lamb dishes.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested; gentle vinification by infusion with cold pre‑maceration; maceration ~10–35 days; malolactic in barrels; aged in oak barrels/casks.

Vineyard Info
Second wine of Château Lascombes (Deuxième Cru Classé 1855). Estate ~120 ha on gravelly Médoc terroir; second label uses younger/satellite plots for earlier approachability.