Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Saint-Emilion |
Category | Red Wine |
Classification | Great Growth (St. Émilion 2012) |
Cat | Appellation | Year | Producer, Wine | Size | C(s) | HKD/Cs | Score | Critic | |||
Saint-Emilion | 2020 | Chateau Laroque , Laroque (En Primeur) | BT12 | 1 | HK$3,600.00 | 95-97 | JD | ||||
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This is really focused and linear with tight, minerally tannins that are polished and energetic. It’s medium-to full-bodied with dark and blue fruit in the center palate. Long and focused.
Score: 94-95 James Suckling (JS), JamesSuckling.com, April 2021
The 2020 Laroque is silky, sensual and polished right out of the gate. Crushed flowers, cedar, mint and sweet pipe tobacco meld into a core of red/purplish berry fruit. What I like most about the 2020 is its incredible finesse and impeccable balance. This is another terrific effort from Laroque under the leadership of technical director David Suire. Tasted two times.
Score: 93-95 Antonio Galloni (AG), Vinous Media (VM), June 2021
The 2020 Laroque is a blend of 99% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc, aging for around 16 to 18 months in French oak barrels, 50% new. The alcohol is 14.5%. Displaying a deep purple-black color, it slowly unfurls in the glass to reveal fantastically opulent notes of Indian spices, rose oil, dark chocolate and licorice, over a core of blueberry preserves, stewed plums and mulberries, plus a hint of dried mint. The medium to full-bodied palate is packed with layers of black and blue fruits, accented by exotic spices and supported by a racy backbone and velvety tannins, finishing long and perfumed. Gorgeous.
Score: 94-96 Lisa Perrotti-Brown (LPB), The Wine Advocate (WA), May 2021
The 2020 Laroque was cropped at 34hl/ha, picked September 21–30. It has a very composed bouquet of blackberry, wild strawberry and crushed limestone scents, beautifully defined with very well integrated oak. You could just nose this all day. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, blueberry and a judicious pinch of black pepper. This is very harmonious and as fresh as a daisy. Possibly the best Laroque that winemaker David Suire has overseen to date.
Score: 93-95 Neal Martin (NM), Vinous Media (VM), May 2021
Possibly one of the best buys out there, the 2020 Château Laroque comes from a cooler, clay and limestone terroir on the eastern side of the appellation, and this is exactly what you wanted in this vintage. Revealing a vivid purple hue as well as stunning notes of blueberries, cassis, liquid violets, and white truffle, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, a seamless, elegant texture, and gorgeous length on the finish. It plays in the more nuanced, elegant end of the spectrum yet still brings ample fruit, richness, and texture. It’s a stunning bottle of wine all about finesse and elegance. Tasted twice.
Score: 95-97 Jeb Dunnuck (JD), JebDunnuck.com (JD), May 2021
Plenty of sappy, well defined juice running underneath the moody tannic frame, but you need to look away right now because this is closed and subdued. Blueberry purée and a limestone scrape helps build momentum through the mid-palate - give this time. David Suire manages the winemaking.
Drinking Window 2026 - 2040
Score: 92 Jane Anson (JA), Decanter (DEC), May 2021