Chateau Lascombes
In the 17th century, the lord of Lascombes began producing countless admirable vintages at the estate. "The wines here are said to be of such excellent quality that they can easily compete with the wines of Château Margaux," reads a 1938 publication on wine trade. It is therefore not surprising that during the 1855 classification of wines, Château Lascombes was ranked as a second growth (deuxième cru).
The château building, whose façade still adorns the labels of the local wines, was built twelve years later according to the instructions of the Bordeaux lawyer Chaix d'Est-Ange. Over the years, Lascombes managed to maintain its place among the leading Médoc estates. This position and excellent reputation attracted the interest of Alexis Lichine, a respected wine author and wine merchant. It didn't take this great man long to convince a number of his wealthy American friends, including David Rockefeller, to invest in Château Lascombes with him. The financial injection greatly benefited the local winery, and the excellent Lascombes wine was revived. Soon it rose to the top ranks of popularity in the United States. In the 1950s, its reputation there peaked, and in the 1960s, it managed to surpass itself.
With a new owner, the British brewery Bass Charrington, decline began in 1971. The British owners had certain problems understanding the delicate nature of winemaking. In 2001, this Sleeping Beauty was purchased by the American investment fund Colony Capital, which immediately began extensive renovation work on the vineyards and winery. All vineyards covering 84 hectares were completely rehabilitated, and ultramodern buildings, undoubtedly the most amazing in the entire Bordeaux area, sprang up on the estate within a few months. Since 2001, the professional press has welcomed the return of Château Lascombes to the forefront of strong, characteristic, and excellent wines from Margaux.
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