Chateau Larcis-Ducasse 2010

Klassifiziering	Cru Classe
Typ	Rotwein
Marke	Chateau Larcis-Ducasse
Jahrgang	2010
Land	Frankreich
Region	Bordeaux, St. Emilion
Traube	Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Bordeaux Blend
Inhalt	0,75
Zustand	Aus Original Holz Kiste
Label	Perfekt
Trinkbar	2017-2035
Vorrat	0

Professionelle Bewertungen

Robert Parker (98)

The wine boasts 14.6% natural alcohol and is a final blend of roughly three-fourths Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc, cropped at a ridiculously low 19 hectoliters per hectare. Notes of licorice, garrigue, incense, smoked meats, espresso, creme de cassis and blackberry liqueur jump from the glass of this unbelievably intense wine. Remarkably full, with compelling freshness and precision, this is a fabulous effort in 2010. It will probably close down over the next several years, and not re-emerge for at least a decade, something that often happens with the bigger, richer, more muscular St.-Emilions from the limestone hillsides and plateaux. This is one of the superstars of the vintage and a profound wine. Drink it between 2020 and 2045.

By any standard of measure, this is the second greatest wine I have ever tasted from Larcis Ducasse, eclipsed only by the perfect 2005. Winemaker Nicolas Thienpont, with Stephane Derenoncourt in the background, have hit pay dirt with this 2010 from Larcis-Ducasse’s vineyard of 28 or so acres of the famous Cote Pavie’s decomposed limestone.

Winespectator (94)

A rich, tongue-coating style, with loamy structure and dense plum sauce, roasted fig and warm dark currant confiture notes, all inlaid with espresso and graphite. Still tightly drawn now, this needs a bit more cellaring to unfurl fully, but there's beautiful polish and lovely fruit worth waiting for.

Rene Gabriel (18)

Rene Gabriel rates this wine 18/20 points.