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JAMES SUCKLING: "This is really classic in character, with a fine tannin structure and medium body. It starts slowly and then accelerates quickly into intense black cherries, currants and a salty note. Savory and subtle. 86% merlot and 14% cabernet franc."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Harvested between September 14 and 25, the 2023 Larcis Ducasse offers up aromas of dark berries, preserved plums, orange confit, vine smoke, licorice and spices. Medium to full-bodied, layered and fleshy, with a sweet core of fruit framed by ripe, powdery tannins, it's succulent, suave and polished, concluding a mouthwateringly mineral finish. It's a blend of 86% Merlot and 14% Cabernet Franc."
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FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, tiefer Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Floraler Touch, schwarze Waldbeeren, ein Hauch von Kirschen, zart nach kandierten Veilchen, kandierte Mandarinenzesten. Saftig, elegant, reife Kirschen, kraftvoll, reife Tannine, schokoladig-mineralisch im Abgang, bereits gut entwickelt, zeigt Länge und Potenzial."