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Chateau Larcis-Ducasse - Saint-Emilion 2017 (750ml)

 
WS
93
WA
95
DE
92
JD
94
JS
96
V
96

Price: $96.99

In Mixed Case: $87.29

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Producer Chateau Larcis-Ducasse
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Subregion Saint-Emilion
Varietal Bordeaux Red Blend
Vintage 2017
Sku 210000013050
Size 750ml

Vinous: 96 Points

The 2017 Larcis Ducasse is just as compelling from bottle as it was from barrel. Pliant and deep, with terrific fruit purity, Larcis possesses striking fruit purity and tons of resonance. Red cherry, blood orange, pomegranate, mint, spice, licorice and mocha infuse the 2017 with striking complexity as well as nuance. Readers will have a hard time keeping their hands off this gem. Larcis is never one of the most obvious wines in SaintÉmilion, but it is often among the most regal. Best of all, Larcis remains one of the best values anywhere in the world. 

Antonio Galloni. Tasting date: December 2019

 

James Suckling: 96 Points

This is a wine that is showing lots of structure with tightly wound tannins that spin through the center palate. Full-bodied, intense and beautiful. Pure and real. Drink after 2025.

Wine Advocate: 95 Points

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Larcis Ducasse (a blend of 92% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc) has a very enticing nose of kirsch, warm blackberries, baked plums and wild blueberries with hints of pencil lead, tar, tilled soil and forest floor. Medium-bodied, the palate is tightly knit with great poise and subtlety, offering bright, energetic fruit and loads of minerally sparks, finishing with great length.

Jeb Dunnuck: 94 Points

I always love this wine and the 2017 Chateau Larcis Ducasse is no exception. Offering up a complex bouquet of spiced red and black fruits, white truffle, smoked game, and hints of underbrush, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, nicely integrated acidity, and present yet ripe, polished tannins as well as subtle background oak. It's not a blockbuster like the 2015 and 2016 but has a terrific sense of minerality, flawless balance, and a great finish. Give bottles 4-5 years of bottle age and enjoy over the following 15-20 years or so. The blend is 92% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc and was brought up in 60% new barrels.

Wine Spectator: 93 Points

Refined and focused, with a core of gently mulled plum and dark cherry fruit flavors, laced with rooibos tea, incense and red licorice notes. Shows a light bramble hint through the finish. Stylish. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2022 through 2035. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 3,000 cases made.

Decanter Magazine: 92 Points

The youngest of all the wines in the vertical, just about to be released in bottle, and again what is striking is its rich texture, power through the body, the tight but juicy dark fruit character and the menthol edge to the finish. This wine stretches out beautifully through the palate and the precision to the construction is impressive. I was underwhelmed with this wine during En Primeur but it has taken on real weight over the ageing. and is tasting far more cohesive today.

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