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    Château Laroque 2021

    Bordeaux • Saint-Emilion • Grand Cru Classé • Red

    168,84€ tax included
    168,84€ tax included
    28,14€ / unit
    Packaging : 6 x 75cl - Wooden Crate

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    Description

    • Country France
    • Region Bordeaux
    • Appellation Saint-Emilion
    • Color Red
    • Alcohol 12.5
    • Vintage 2021
    • Grape varieties 99% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc

    Château Laroque has been steadily improving since David Suire took over. This year's wine is fresh, dense and complex, with a beautiful tannic structure.

    Ratings

    Ratings

    • Vinous 94/100
    • James Suckling 93/100
    • Jean-Marc Quarin 92/100
    Notes and pairings

    Notes and pairings

    Tasting notes

    Pair this wine with grilled or oven-roasted meat. Don't hesitate to accompany your meat with a flavorful or garlicky sauce.
    Producer

    Producer

    Owner and history

    The vineyard covers 61 hectares of old vines propagated through massal selection. The grape varieties include Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, some over 50 years old. The vineyard is situated on a plateau of chestnut and red clay over limestone containing asterias fossils. There are also terraces and slopes on very light, fine, bluish clay.

    Vinification and aging

    - Hand-harvested grapes
    - Gravity-fed vatting of whole berries.
    - Vinification by plot in concrete tanks.
    - Aged in barrels and casks, 50% new wood.
    - First racking after 4 to 6 months of aging.

    • Serving temperature 16°C - 20°C

    • Climax 2025 à 2040

    Wine profile

    • fruity
    • spicy
    • floral
    • complex
    • timber frame