Chateau Lascombes 2015 (1x75cl)

Chateau Lascombes sits in Margaux, on the left bank of Bordeaux, and this is the estate's own wine from the 2015 vintage — a Bordeaux blend with about a decade behind it now. Left bank reds of this style are usually built for the table rather than for sipping on their own.

Open it for a proper dinner: roast beef, lamb, duck, or a hard cheese at the end. It also reads well as a gift for someone who already drinks Bordeaux. Decant an hour ahead if you have time. Free delivery in Hong Kong over HK$800, flat HK$80 below, 2-5 business days.

Tasting notes

Margaux blends typically show blackcurrant and darker plum fruit with cedar, tobacco leaf and a touch of graphite, and tannins that feel firm but polished. With ten years in bottle, expect the fruit to have softened a little.