Château Laroque, Grand Cru Classé, St Émilion
    Château Laroque

    Château Laroque, Grand Cru Classé, St Émilion,

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    Château Laroque, Grand Cru Classé, St Émilion, 2014

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note
    Château Laroque, Grand Cru Classé, St Émilion, 2014
    Maturity:
    Keep/Drink
    ABV:
    14%
    95/100
    Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
    Medium intensity ruby, this is a little reserved at first, in the best way, in that it has the hidden depths that are just so promising during En Primeur, real sense of sapidity, squid ink, violet reflections, extremely vibrant, really like this, blueberry, sage, slate, lift on the finish, delicious. Beaumartin family, David Suire winemaker.
    Date Reviewed:
    05/2024
    Drinking Window:
    2028 - 2042
    93-95/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent
    The 2023 Laroque is deep garnet-purple in color. It is a touch closed to start off, with reluctant scents of cedar and tar eventually opening out to a core of ripe black and red plums, Bing cherries, and fragrant earth plus a waft of violets. The medium-bodied palate delivers great tension and beautifully ripe, rounded tannins to support the red and black berry flavors, finishing on a floral note. The blend is 99% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc.
    Date Reviewed:
    05/2024
    Drinking Window:
    2028 - 2042
    94-96/100
    Neal Martin, Vinous
    The 2023 Laroque has an outstanding bouquet that shades many of its peers. It conveys transparency and mineralité at a higher level and leaves you wanting more. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins that frame the pure black cherry and raspberry fruit. There is structure here, and the finish is notably longer than other wines of its class. This is very impressive, and I can imagine it aging with style.
    Date Reviewed:
    04/2024
    Drinking Window:
    2027 - 2050

    specifications

    country:
    France
    region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    St Emilion
    Producer:
    Château Laroque
    style:
    Red
    Grape Variety:
    Merlot Cabernet
    Allergen Information:
    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.

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    Château Laroque

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    David Suire’s Laroque is an outstanding St Emilion, which for the time being is still a relative bargain. Not many clarets at just over £20 per bottle can boast scores in the mid-nineties, yet Laroque has achieved this feat in three consecutive vintages:2018, 2019 and 2020. The wines are concentrated, but not overblown, with a real sense of harmony and balance. Although it is a huge estate, only about half of the production makes it into the grand vin.

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