2025 Larcis Ducasse

Auslieferung bis zum Herbst 2028!
Delivery until Fall 2028!

Right at the top of the vintage here, full of character and depth, clear intensity and acidity, has the sword-like limestone touch of the vintage but so well shaped and handled. Toasted grilled campfire and bilberry and cassis puree, great quality, rosemary, redcurrant, liquorice.
96/100 Jane Anson

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2025 Larcis Ducasse prances out of the glass with showy notes of ripe, juicy plums, blueberry pie, and crushed black cherries, giving way to hints of violets, sassafras, and sandalwood. The medium-bodied palate is bright and juicy with great tension and firm yet velvety tannins, finishing long and perfumed. Impressive! The blend is 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc with an alcohol of 13.8%.
95-97/100 Lisa Perrotti-Brown

(Saint-Émilion; 90% Merlot; 10% Cabernet Franc; a final yield of 40 hl/ha; pH 3.50; 14% alcohol; tasted three times, including at Laroque with David Suire). Wow, wow and wow (for each of the times tasted!). This is incredibly beautiful and seems to capture a haunting, seductive charm that I have never before seen here, even from the 2024 vintage which starts to redefine what Larcis is in the process of becoming. The perfect expression of its white clay côte Pavie terroir. Lilac and violet, rose petal and rose water, a hint of black tea leaf and gracious, plump and perfectly pixilated detailed berry fruits - as if painted by a micro-pointillist! A touch of cedar, but like the rest, so delicate and well-integrated. Sinuous and aerial at the same time, I'm in raptures. Certainly, for me, the best vintage ever from here. Shockingly good if that's not too vulgar a thing to say about a wine so elegant and pure.
98-100/100 Colin Hay; The Drinks Business

Having seen how Château Larcis Ducasse handled drought in the 2022 vintage, I approached 2025 with complete confidence. Still, the moment I heard “40 hl/ha,” I could not help but pause in astonishment. On entry, the wine spreads slowly like a layer of fine cream, gently filling every corner and smoothing every contour. This texture reflects the character of its hillside terroir, where clay-rich limestone plays a defining role. The aromatics are ripe yet restrained, with not a trace of excess. Cherry and blood orange collide in bright, ringing bursts, while iris and clove powder seem to dance together, carrying the joyful spirit of a warm vintage. As the wine draws to a close, a saline-tinged violet note begins to emerge, and in the mind’s eye appears a limestone corridor lined with violets, leading the senses toward a deep, unseen realm.
97-98/100 Alexandre MA