Château Laroque 2023
Wine Details
- Red - Medium to Full Bodied
- Fine wine
France- Deep Ruby
- Merlot-based blend
- 10.5 Units
- 14% ABV
- 750 ml
- 31 December 2038
Flavour Profile
With 61 hectares of vineyard in total (only 27 used for the Grand Vin), Château Laroque is one of Saint-Émilion's larger estates. This takes nothing away from the quality, however.
That's clear from 94-95 points from James Suckling, who described it as, ""A very classic Bordeaux with medium to full body, firm tannins and crunchy character, with a linear nature.""
Owned by the Beaumartin family, it was awarded Grand Cru Classé status in 1996. Merlot is, unsurprisingly, its speciality grape, with a little Cabernet Franc, and their Grand Vin receiving a year in oak. Half of that is new, which means the layers of firm tannins and vanilla oak spice are substantial, and just right for long ageing. Keep for a couple of years at least, ideally longer.
"With 61 hectares of vineyard in total (only 27 used for the Grand Vin), Château Laroque is one of Saint-Émilion's larger estates. This takes nothing away from the quality, however.
That's clear from 94-95 points from James Suckling, who described it as, ""A very classic Bordeaux with medium to full body, firm tannins and crunchy character, with a linear nature.""
Owned by the Beaumartin family, it was awarded Grand Cru Classé status in 1996. Merlot is, unsurprisingly, its speciality grape, with a little Cabernet Franc, and their Grand Vin receiving a year in oak. Half of that is new, which means the layers of firm tannins and vanilla oak spice are substantial, and just right for long ageing. Keep for a couple of years at least, ideally longer.
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