2019 Château Larcis Ducasse
Community Tasting Note
DevenStephens Likes this wine:
Sunday, January 28, 2024 - Payed 125$. Blind tasted against a St-Emilion priced at 50$ and one at 25$ (Trianon and Jean-Pierre Moueix).
This one didnt show very well in the tasting. Very closed off, the aromatics just don't show much compared to the Trianon. (And the Trianon was in a strangely shaped glass) on the nose: the most chocolaty of the 3, almost a chocolate milk smell. Some cherry. On the palate: plum, black cherry and cassis. Chocolate and cloves. Long finish. All very subdued and closed. Need to work to get notes out. Due to the long finish it's pretty obvious that the quality is here but it's so closed off that it didn't show it's best during the tasting and took second place behind the Trianon which was way more beautiful at that moment.
I originally gave this 89points vs the Trianon's 91 (JPmoueix was 83) but I tasted this again today. Showing much better on day two with a lot more richness, Chocolate and fruits showing. I'm bumping it up to 93pts but I don't think this wine is worth it's asking price.
Another edit is that this score has been pumped up like crazy by the other tasters here. Tasting notes are a personal opinion but there's no way this gets close to 100 points ever. And I bought this due to their high ratings only to be disappointed. Fool me once.
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Comment posted by WineGuyDelMar:
1/28/2024 4:24:00 PM - I’ve drank a lot of this wine. It’s hard to project out how a wine will be when it’s really young like this. This wine needs 10 plus years to really shine. It is always amazing in great years like 09, 10, 15, 16, 18 & 19. I have no doubt it will eventually get to 95-98 points. Jeff Leve rated 98.
BTW It is available pre-order for around $80 which is a great buy for this wine. I usually prefer Canon la Gaffeliere over this and it’s never $80.
Comment posted by DevenStephens:
1/28/2024 4:33:00 PM - I always forget to mention that my prices are in CAD$ which comes to around 90$ for me. I am well aware that this is still too young and I'm sure with time it might gain a point or two. It's a good wine but I still feel like the score was pumped up quite a bit. At this price range, greatness should be obvious and I don't feel like I was drinking the same wine as they were.
Comment posted by WineGuyDelMar:
1/28/2024 5:18:00 PM - I guess time will tell on this one. I don’t own as I’m not buying many 19’s. I’ve just been loading up on 15,16 & 18.
There are so many great StE wines in the $50-$60 range that there isn’t much need to pay more. I do have Beausejour Becot. The only $100 plus ones I buy are Canon la Gaffeliere & Clos Fourtet. Cheers !!
Comment posted by DevenStephens:
1/28/2024 5:27:00 PM - Yeah well the Trianon was really good for 50cad!
Comment posted by WineGuyDelMar:
1/28/2024 5:35:00 PM - Laroque, Fombrauge, Tour St Christophe, Corbin, Bellefont Belcier, Clos de L’Oratoire, Faugeres, Fonplegade, Grand Mayne, Clos des Jacobins, Barde Haut, Mangot & Fleur Cardinale all solid.