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 | 2019 Ch. Laroque - Saint Emilion GCC | € 26,75 (€ 32,37) |
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Na 2018 is dit "bis repetita placent". 97% Merlot en 3% Cabernet Franc, geoogst tussen 30 september en 10 oktober tegen 43hl/ha. 14,5%vol. De pers looft de absolute zuiverheid en precieze densiteit van deze succulente wijn met scores tot 96 of zelfs 97. De prijs overtuigt. Geen twijfel: koop Laroque! IN DE PERS 93 Neal Martin – vinous.com (Februari 2022) The 2019 Laroque has impressive transparency and focus on the nose, which is well-delineated and mineral-driven, the oak seamlessly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit and fine grip, and lightly spiced with a touch of black pepper toward the finish. A superb Laroque from winemaker David Siure. Drink 2025-2039. 92-94 Neal Martin – vinous.com (Juni 2020) The 2019 Laroque has a very ripe and generous bouquet with scents of small black cherries intermingling with camphor and light spicy aromas. This is a nose that wants to make an impression. The palate is medium-bodied with a sweet ripe entry, layers of red fruit (cranberry, redcurrant and raspberry) mixed with soy and white pepper. It remains well defined right to the finish with a pastille-like aftertaste. This is a very fine 2019 from a rejuvenated estate under the guidance of David Suire. Drink 2024-2048. 94 Antonio Galloni – vinous.com (Februari 2022) The 2019 Laroque captures all of the potential it showed as a young barrel sample. Succulent and racy to the core, with striking depth, Laroque is voluptuous, creamy and wonderfully inviting right out of the gate. Succulent dark cherry fruit, mocha, spice, new leather, licorice and menthol build into the voluptuous finish. Laroque balances fruit intensity with energy. It is certainly impressive in 2019. Tasted two times. Drink 2025-2039. 92-94 Antonio Galloni – vinous.com (Juni 2020) The 2019 Laroque is plaint, silky and super-expressive, even in the early going. The purity of the fruit is striking. Medium in body, Laroque captures all of the radiance of the personality while retaining a very classic mid-weight sense of structure. Raspberry jam, spice and red plum meld into the juicy finish. The 2019 is very nicely done. 94 Wiliiam Kelley - robertparker.com (April 2022) A terrific effort from an estate that was long one of Saint-Émilion's sleeping giants, the 2019 Laroque unwinds in the glass with aromas of cherries, licorice, loamy soil, rose petals and sweet tobacco. Medium to full-bodied, ample and layered, it's deep and concentrated, with succulent aids, powdery tannins and a seamless, integrated profile. It's well worth seeking out. Drink 2025-2049. David Suire, Nicolas Thienpont's longtime right-hand man at the likes of Pavie Macquin and Larcis-Ducasse, is resurrecting one of Saint-Émilion's sleeping giants in the form of Château Laroque. Some 60 hectares are under vine today, in the commune of Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes, with more to come; but in the early 20th century, the estate was allowed to lie almost entirely fallow (the advantage being that they're largely virus-free). Laroque itself represents less than 50% of the production, permitting exigent selection, and winemaking is thoughtful, with fruit from clay soils matured in classic 225-liter barriques, while blocks from soils richer in limestone are matured in larger barrels, foudres and oak tanks. Much of those clay soils end up in the second wine, Les Tours de Laroque, which is fleshier and more immediate than Laroque itself. With the 2019 vintage, things are really beginning to get interesting at this address, so it's a name to watch. 95-97 Lisa Perrotti-Brown – robertparker.com (Juni 2020) Composed of 97% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc, the 2019 Laroque was harvested from the 30th of September to the 10th of October. Yields were 43 hectoliters per hectare this year. Alcohol came in at 14.5%, with a relatively low pH of 3.44. Deep garnet-purple in color, it bursts from the glass with bold scents of blueberry preserves, Black Forest cake, dark chocolate and lilacs with underlying hints of aniseed, espresso and pencil lead plus a waft of smoked meats. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is completely filled with dark, seductive berry layers and a whole myriad of savory nuances, framed by wonderfully soft, velvety tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing very long and perfumed. Beautiful! James Suckling – jamessuckling.com (Juni 2020) Elegance and drinkability. Better than the 2018. One of best ever. 96 Terre de Vins – terredesvins.com (Juni 2020) LaroqueLaroque is een Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé van zomaar eventjes 58 hectare in Saint Christophe des Bardes op één van de hoogste punten van Saint Emilion. De wijngaard is gemiddeld meer dan 50 jaar oud en werd aangeplant op een densiteit van 7.400 wijnstokken per hectare. De vinificatie gebeurt in kleine, rechthoekige betonnen cuves en de malo-lactische fermentatie in barriques van o.a. Taransaud, Ana Selection, Stockinger en Boutes. Elevage in barriques en foudres. 50% nieuwe eik. Sinds 2018 is hij gecertifieerd als Haute Valeur Environnementale Niveau 3. Lutte raisonnée, bio en biodynamische werkwijzen worden toegepast. Het plateau, oostelijk gerichte terrassen en westelijke gerichte hellingen, allen op calcaire en gefossillieseerde schelpen bedekt met een fijne laag rode en kastanjekleurige klei. In 2018 stelde de Familie Beaumartin een nieuwe régisseur aan: David Suire, bekend van Larcis Ducasse en Beauséjour Duffau Lagarosse. Sinds 2018 groeide Laroque uit tot één van onze favoriete wijnen, net als zijn tweede wijn, les Tours de Laroque. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||