Château Lascombes 2010

DESCRIPTION
The blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot. It is a formidable wine that will benefit from 5-6 years of cellaring, and should keep for 30 years.

TASTING NOTE
At first discreet, the nose bursts with black fruit aromas after swirling the glass. A wonderful array of very ripe fruit, such as blackberries, sun-drenched cherries with chocolate and mocha notes coming through. Great aromatic complexity and lovely finesse.

A fresh, soft entry on the palate. All the power and structure is counter-balanced by the roundness, flesh, vivacity and elegance of the flavours. Against its velvet backdrop the fullness of the wine comes immediately centre-stage, showcasing its tight-knit, fine-grained tannic structure, the hallmark of this 2010 vintage. Black fruit and spice flavours follow, and the finish is amazingly long.