{"product_id":"chateau-lascombes-margaux-1979-15","title":"Chateau Lascombes Margaux 1979 AOC 1,5l","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Château Lascombes 1979 is a red Margaux in a one-and-a-half-liter Magnum format, produced by a second growth in the 1855 classification. 1979 was Bordeaux’s largest harvest since 1934, and this Magnum comes from the period when the estate belonged to a British group.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the Second World War, Canadian general Raymond Brutinel organized the escape to Spain of Allied airmen shot down in France from Lascombes château, under the codename “Marcus.” In 1952, the estate was acquired by Alexis Lichine and a group of American partners, and in 1971 it passed to the British group Bass Charrington, active in the beer industry and already owner of the négociant house Lichine \u0026amp; Cie. Bass Charrington kept Lascombes until 2001: a quieter period in the estate's history, brought to a close by the major revival of the 2000s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday at Lascombes, each grape variety has its own soils. After a parcel-by-parcel soil study, the vineyard was reorganized: Merlot grows on limestone clay and clay gravel, Cabernet Sauvignon on clay gravel and gravel, and Petit Verdot on gravel. Blue clay veins also run through the clay-limestone section, a soil the estate considers unique in the Médoc.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne distinctive feature of Lascombes among the great wines of Margaux is the proportion of Merlot, now close to half the vineyard, alongside Cabernet Sauvignon and small proportions of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Margaux is, after all, the Médoc appellation with the most varied soils, and the Lascombes vineyard brings together many of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1979, vine growth started late and flowering was late and prolonged. Summer rains swelled the berries in many parts of Bordeaux, but had less impact on the well-drained gravel soils of Margaux than elsewhere. The harvest was late and abundant, as it had not been for forty-five years, and the reds from that vintage are considered wines for long-term aging. Almost fifty years after the harvest, a Margaux like this usually has a color turning garnet, integrated tannins and tertiary aromas; in Magnum format, with twice the wine for the same amount of air in the neck, time works more slowly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Lascombes' range, the grand vin is the wine intended for long bottle aging. Today, the estate also produces a second wine, a Haut-Médoc and, more recently, La Côte Lascombes, a pure Merlot. This Magnum should be served at around 16-18 °C, poured slowly, with roasts, game and hard cheeses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the STELT selection, this Margaux from 1979 is the second cru to open for an anniversary in that year, in a format designed for sharing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Lascombes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60097103528261,"sku":"CHALAS-MAR-BOR-79-15","price":270.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/7376\/7237\/files\/Stelt_mistery_new.png?v=1786909651","url":"https:\/\/steltwines.com\/en\/products\/chateau-lascombes-margaux-1979-15","provider":"STELT - Vini Pregiati \u0026 Champagne","version":"1.0","type":"link"}