Château Larcis Ducasse 2022
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé AOC
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This is a standout vintage of Château Larcis Ducasse. Awarded a tremendous 98-99 point score by James Suckling and 94-95pt by Wine Advocate, this could prove its best vintage. "Wonderful young wine with a terrific future", (JS). Generous fruit, too.
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Wine Details
- Red - Medium to Full Bodied
- Fine wine
France- Deep Ruby
- Merlot-based blend
- 10.875 Units
- 14.5% ABV
- 31 December 2031
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Very refined, elegant and polished, sleek red fruit, freshness, length
Aroma
Creamy berry fruit, liquorice, bay leaf and deep spice
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Wine
If you want a top-class Right Bank claret at a down-to-earth price, this beguiling Saint-Emilion is a shrewd buy. The vineyards of Château Larcis Ducasse have their origins in Roman times, when the bacchanalian settlers saw the winemaking potential of the well-drained, south-facing slopes of the Côte Pavie. The wine's true potential, however, was only revealed after 2002, when Nicolas Thienpont teamed up with consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt to modernise the estate’s production. Yields of the 35-year-old vines are strictly limited. Every bunch is harvested by hand and wines are aged in 75% new oak. Wine Advocate called it "a fleshy, opulent wine". It’ll reward further ageing, but if you’re opening it now, decant it well in advance.
If you want a top-class Right Bank claret at a down-to-earth price, this beguili...
Electric texture. It’s so refined and polished. Endless. Wonderful young wine with a terrific future
James Suckling
98-99 points
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