chateau laroque grand cru classe st emilion

Château Laroque

Château Laroque, Grand Cru Classé, St Émilion, 2021

Name: Château Laroque, Grand Cru Classé, St Émilion
Brand: Château Laroque
Price: 163.94 GBP

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2021
6x75cl
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£163.94
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2021
6x75cl
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Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

David Suire has resurrected this magnificent estate in Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes, with a string of highly impressive wines. The 2021 is another excellent example from this high-flying St Emilion. Produced from 99% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc from very old vines (more than 50 years old). Dark and seductive, notes of mulberry, cinnamon and liquorice mix with bright red berries. There’s a good core of black cherry, hedgerow fruit and crushed rocks. Intense and focussed, this finishes with smooth tannins and an array of salty minerals.

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Critic Reviews

93/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

Well-judged clove, sage and anis spice lifts this above the average in the 2021 lineup, and there are delicous black tea, spiced plum and blueberry fruits. Clear grip and limestone character. A success in the vintage, but that doesnt mean it escapes the cool vintage character. Beaurmartin family, David Suire director, 61ha size, 41hl/h yield. 45% of production in the Grand Vin.

drinking window 2026 - 2040

date of review 03/2024

92/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2021 Laroque has a well-defined, complex bouquet with blackberry, raspberry, loam and tobacco scents, a touch of damp undergrowth emerging with time, The palate is medium-bodied with a sapid entry and fine acidity, slightly powdery in texture with a hint of Japanese nori on the finish. This is well worth seeking out.

drinking window 2027 - 2040

date of review 02/2024

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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.