Wines

Château Lascombes

Axel Heinz
Margaux

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This Second growth was classified in 1855. Château Lascombes, with 118 ha of vines, has a large diversity of soils, all located in Margaux Appellation. The particularity of this estate is to have more Merlot in the vineyard: 50% of Merlot, 45% of Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% of Petit Verdot.

The French mutual, MACSF owner of Château Lascombes since 2011, is attached to do quality and to respect the Medoc tradition with the help of Dominique Befve, the General Manager since 2011 and with Michel Rolland, the oenologist consultant. They are determined to make a wine up to its classification and to its soils. The Second wine of Château Lascombes is the Chevalier de Lascombes, who was the name of the first owner of the Chateau.

Château Lascombes is famous all over the world. Traditional winemaking methods exist side by side with the most modern ones in both the vineyard and the cellar. The marriage of tradition and modernity ushers forth a wine that is powerful, concentrated, fruity and elegant. The vines are scattered throughout the appellation, which gives Chateau Lascombes remarkable complexity and balance. Thanks to the rigour and all the meticulous care lavished on this growth on a daily basis, Château Lascombes can claim to be one of the top wines of Margaux. Both firm and unctuous in style, the wine has individual character and an ageing potential which enables cellaring for decades.

Axel Heinz started in his new role as Managing Director of Château Lascombes in 2023. Axel was born in Munich, but his mother was from Bordeaux, and he has always had a particular fondness for this wine-growing region. After studying agronomy with a specialisation in winegrowing and oenology in Bordeaux, his initial experience with vinification was gained at properties in the Médoc and Saint Emilion. From 2005, he was oenologist and then Director of Ornellaia and Masseto in Tuscany.

Axel is thrilled to be taking on the task of further enhancing the quality of Château Lascombes’ wines. After 18 years in Tuscany, he is happy to be returning to Bordeaux: “Everything possible will be done, with precise, respectful vineyard management and vinification, refocusing on the heart of Lascombes’ terroir, draconian selection and a reduction in the volume of grand vin, as well as a new label to reflect the property’s prestigious character”.  For Axel Heinz, the key challenge “is to express the great classicism of the Médoc while respecting the property’s identity.”