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Larcis Ducasse 2015

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Right Bank > St Emilion
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyMerlot/Cabernet Franc

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Tasting Notes

The aromas to this are phenomenal with oyster shell, blackberries, iodine and black truffles. Full-bodied, layered and so refined and intense. Love the texture and intensity. Chalky. Amazing. Goes on for minutes. Try in 2023.

99
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, February 2018

A more elegant, finesse-driven style of cuvee than normal, the 2015 Château Larcis-Ducasse is comprised of close to 90% Merlot and the balance Cabernet Franc. It reveals a terrific bouquet of cassis, spring flowers, cedary spice and forest floor, with more graphite and lead pencil nuances developing as it sat in the glass. With full-bodied richness, a tight, backward, yet promising style on the palate, beautiful tannin quality, and a great finish, it’s an undeniably classy, balanced 2015 that will reward 2-4 years of bottle age. 2020 - 2040

96
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, November 2017

Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Larcis Ducasse opens with opulent scents of blueberry pie, baked plums and spice cake with nuances of unsmoked cigars, dusty soil, licorice and a touch of salami. Big, rich, full-bodied and incredibly impactful on the palate, it proudly struts its bold black and blue fruits with a plush, velvet-textured cape, finishing long and spicy. 2022 - 2042

95
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate (Interim Fe), February 2018

Tasted blind. Toast and lift and interest on the nose here, but it’s a bit heavy and stodgy. Rather raw tannins on the end. Dry, sudden finish.
Drink 2025-2038

16
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, February 2019

Deep crimson. Rich, dark but withheld on the nose and a lovely rocky dry impression. A little more fragrant with air. Juicy and fresh, finely structured and already in harmony if not (yet) approachable. Elegant length. (JH) 14.5%
Drink 2025-2040

17.5
Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com, November 2017

Bright and fresh there is a strong red fruit influence. The start of the palate is light but it does fill out a bit in the middle with sweet black fruits. The back palate is firm the finish quite tight. 2021-32

86/88
Derek Smedley MW, DerekSmedleyMW.co.uk, April 2016
89
Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, April 2016

A good, powerful, chunky Larcis with a firm attack and a nice compact chassis. This will do well over the medium term.

17+
Matthew Jukes, Matthew Jukes' Blog, April 2016
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The 2015 Larcis-Ducasse is a blend of 87% Merlot and 13% Cabernet France, picked between 28 September and 10 October, 7-13 October respectively. Cropped at 37 hl/ha it is being matured in 500-liter barrels. It has an intense nose of raspberry preserve, boysenberries and an almost honeyed-like richness that thankfully retains freshness and delineation, when it could have been over-powering. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannin, a little grainy in texture, very well-balanced and graceful, gently building to a convincing, quite minerally, blackberry and wild strawberry finish. There is superb terroir expression here, an excellent Larcis-Ducasse that should offer 3-4 decades of drinking pleasure. Drink 2022-2055

94/96
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (224), April 2016

Hard to believe this. It has a minerality and intensity like a great white wine with so much chalky character that it gives an oyster shell flavor. Full and racy. Shaking my head in intrigue. Wonderfully silky tannins.

98/99
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, March 2016

Intense but mellow nose. Rich and round on the palate with some zest. A light animal note gives this drama. But it's not forced. Just a slight vegy note on the end.
Drink 2025-2038

17
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, April 2016
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