Château Lascombes 2014 Margaux (75cl)

Château Lascombes is in Margaux, on Bordeaux's left bank, and this 2014 has roughly ten years in bottle. A left bank blend at this age has usually lost its early edges and is easier to enjoy on the night it is opened. It can be brought to a dinner, paired with beef, lamb or duck, or given to someone who appreciates that the work of ageing has already been done. An hour in a decanter helps. Aged Margaux blends typically move from fresh blackcurrant towards dried dark fruit, with cedar, tobacco and earthy notes coming forward and tannins settling down; as with any older bottle, individual bottles can vary.