2021 Château Laroque St. Émilion Grand Cru

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 93.9 points

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  4/27/2024 - mhensel wrote: 92 Points

  Darkest red, transparent, youthful --- Nose sea breeze, fresh, mushrooms, elegant wood notes, some bark, some underbrush, unripe plums, cherries, some red currant, some game, olives, thyme, white pepper, cardboard, some nutty aspects, walnut, buttery, light vanilla notes, some charcoal --- Palate fresh, vivid, watery, fruity, red fruit, cherries, herbal and flowery aspects, nice acidity, overall fresh and welcoming, nice tart tone, hint of menthol coming through --- Finishes medium long on its youthful fruity and tart character. Nice vine, easy drinking while so much going on, everything appears balanced and shy. This could develop beautifully.

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  4/14/2024 - bobbylion Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Nice. And for 27 euros no brainer. Salt, good acidity and lots of complexity here. Of course very young, but after 4 hrs decant almost ok to drink if you have to. Better to wait 3-4 years. Should be well into 93-94 territory then. Surely can go 15-20 years, giving its 5-7 times more expensive 21s sisters a good run for the money.

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  3/11/2024 - watcheslover Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Hello everyone. I have almost completed my tastings of the 2021 in bottles. There will be no more big surprises (Petrus not tasted). Basically, even if this vintage is not at the level of 2016, 18, 19, 20 and 22. To my taste it is very often superior to 2014 and 2017 in any case. It is very particular with enormous finesse and above all a precision in defining each terroir that is rarely achieved. A school model if you want to introduce your future alcoholic children. And for old people like me :O), the advantage is that it will be drinkable much faster than its elders. Since I'm swamped with work these days, I only put my best notes. For a rating of a particular wine, do not hesitate to write to me;
  
  1 Lafleur 98-99
  2 Carmes H-B 98
  3 Haut-Brion, Cheval Blanc, Vieux Certan, Margaux, Lafite 97
  4 Montrose, Las Cases, Le Pin 96-97
  
  And finally the Oscar for best value for money
  
  Laroque 95

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  3/9/2024 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points

  Dried flowers, forest floor, licorice, cocoa, wild cherries, black raspberries and strawberries define the aromatic profile. On the palate, the wine is supple, creamy, fresh, and most importantly, pure with the essence of its sweet, ripe, mildly salty, red fruits, and soft, silky tannins to make the lingering taste, and feel great. The wine was made with 99% Merlot, and 1% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2025-2040.

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  10/24/2023 - watcheslover Likes this wine: 97 Points

  My colleagues and I organized a mini Laroque vertical to redefine the scores in relation to the fabulous 2022 vintage. Naturally these notes correspond to an "M" moment and are likely to vary at another moment.
  
  1) 2021 (sample) 96,8/100
  2) 2022 (sample) 96,5/100
  3) 2020 95,8/100
  4) 2018 95,4/100
  5) 2005 95,1/100
  6) 2019 94,6/100
  7) 2016 93,4/100
  8) 2017 92,8/100

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