Deuxième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 · Red

Where is Château Lascombes wine from?

Château Lascombes is a red wine from Margaux, in Médoc, Bordeaux, France. It is classified Deuxième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 and made mainly from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot.

Château Lascombes wine label — Photo: Geographer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Château Lascombes at a glance

Classification	Deuxième Grand Cru Classé en 1855
Appellation	Margaux
Style	Red wine
Grapes	Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot
Village or town	Margaux
Subregion	Médoc
Region	Bordeaux
Country	France
Vineyard area	84 ha
Coordinates	45.0414, -0.6832

Château Lascombes

Margaux, Bordeaux, France

Deuxième Grand Cru Classé en 1855

Owned in the 1950s and 1960s by the wine writer Alexis Lichine

Appellation: Margaux
Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot
Vineyard: 84 ha

The estate is named after the chevalier Antoine de Lascombes, born in 1625. The present château was built around 1875 for Gustave Chaix d'Est-Ange by the architect Louis Garros. Alexis Lichine bought it in 1952 with a group of American investors.

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Chevalier de Lascombes

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Château Lascombes: questions and answers

Where is Château Lascombes wine from?

Château Lascombes is a red wine from Margaux, in Médoc, Bordeaux, France. It is classified Deuxième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 and made mainly from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot.