2025 Laroque

Auslieferung bis zum Herbst 2028!
Delivery until Fall 2028!

(Saint-Émilion; 99% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc; a final yield of 31 hl/ha; pH 3.40; 13.8% ABV; tasted with David Suire at the property). The old vine Merlot from the 1950s was crucial to the capacity to manage the stress of the vintage – and one can see that immediately in the clarity and limpidity of the wine in the glass. Staggering purity, staggering lift, staggering energy and staggering precision. The Merlot here is almost rather floral and in this vintage, where the best Merlot has some Cabernet character, one might be mistaken into imagining that there is rather more Cabernet in the blend. The impression of harmony is amazing and total. Laroque is utterly gorgeous aromatically and, if anything, even more so on the palate in 2025. The transformation of what has been produced here – and with it the reputation of the wine – over the last decade is extraordinary. This is another vintage everyone will be talking about. I am struck by the gain in viscosity and volume in the mouth in comparison to even the greatest vintages of the past here, due to almost perfect integration of the ulta-fine grained tannins. We're clearly in 'best ever' territory and that's saying something.
96-98/100+ Colin Hay; The Drinks Business

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2025 Laroque slowly unfurls with fragrant notes of juicy blueberries, black raspberries, and fresh black plums, followed by nuances of violets, cedar chest, and chalk dust. The medium-bodied palate is bright and shimmery with energetic black and blue fruit and very fine-grained tannins, delivering a crisp line and a very long, mineral-laced finish. The blend is 99% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc. The alcohol is 13.8%.
95-97/100 Lisa Perrotti-Brown

Slate and pumice stone, enjoyable slow build of cassis bud, pomegranate, wet stones, thoroughly enjoyable with plenty of expansion and grip, and estate signature. Harvest September 10 to 19. 50% new oak. Yield 31 hl/ha. 3.4 pH. Beaumartin family.
94/100 Jane Anson

High toned, fresh and spicy nose. Lots of red berries and a charming, vibrant fruity taste. This is a well composed wine, finely structured with notes of currants and spices.
90-93/100+ The Wine Independent