Chateau LASCOMBES 1964
Like the adjoining Château Durfort-Vivens, the estate has its origins in the 17th century in the noble house of Count Durfort de Duras. Until the Revolution, it belonged to the Lascombes family who gave it its name and established the quality of the wine at the level of the 2nd cru in the middle of the 18th century. The estate then went through a large number of owners, the most prominent of which were the Hue family, when it was classified as a 2nd grand cru in 1855, and the Chaix d'Est-Ange family who built the castle in 1867. Then pruning of the vineyard and the quality of the wine are reduced over the years.
In 1952, a group of investors led by Alexis Lichine bought the estate and began its renaissance, modernizing its facilities and developing its vineyard. The English group Bass took control of the investment fund in 1971. The wine stagnated, no doubt due to acquisitions of lower quality vineyards. In 1985 Bass entrusted the management to René Vannetelle, former technical director of Pol Roger, whose contribution was also very important. He modernizes the cellars and above all conducts a critical analysis of the vineyard and acquisitions.
Located in the heart of Margaux, the vineyard now occupies 84 ha. Divided into a very large number of plots under appellation, it stretches over gravel and gravel clay-limestone soils. The grape variety is made up of Merlot (50%), cabernet-sauvignon (45%) and Petit verdot (5%). The average age of the vines is 35 years and the planting density of 10,000 vines / ha. The division of the vineyard offers a difficult challenge but is also a guarantee of complexity and richness.