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WEINWISSER: "85 % Merlot, 15 % Cabernet Franc, 41 hl/ha, Alkohol 13.5 vol%. Verführerisches Bouquet, Wildkirsche, betörender Irisduft und roter Johannisbeernektar. Am kaskadenartigen Gaumen mit seidiger, femininer Textur, vibrierender Rasse und tänzerischem Körper. Im katapultartigen, nicht enden wollenden Finale Preiselbeere, edle Salznote und harmonische Adstringenz. Für mich stösst dieser St. Émilion ein neues Zeitalter auf – und das in diesem Jahrgang. Kann in der perfekten Trinkreife die Höchstnote erreichen."
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VINUM: "Strahlendes Rubinrot und mit grosser Komplexität im Duft, subtile Röstnoten, kühler Ausdruck, florale Noten, Koriandersamen, deutlich mineralisch geprägt, viel Tiefgang; der Gaumen ist cremig im Auftakt, dann wird der Wein schlanker, baut jedoch Druck auf, feine Textur, delikate, perfekt reife Frucht, die Tannine begleiten den Wein vom Anfang bis zum Ende, sie sind stets präsent, dominieren nie, sehr langer, rotfruchtiger Abgang. Ein Wein von tänzerischer Eleganz und mit sehr langem Abgang. Hervorragend gelungen, gehört zum Besten, was das rechte Ufer dieses Jahr produziert hat."
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JAMES SUCKLING: "An excellent wine from this challenging vintage. It shows good depth and density of fruit with fine, silky tannins, but it’s nevertheless reactive. Juicy and quite polished, with a round core of fruit on the medium-bodied palate before a long, elegant finish. Lovely precision and focus from the filigreed tannins. 85% merlot and 15% cabernet franc."
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LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "Deep garnet-purple colored. After a swirl or two, notes of wild blueberries, black raspberries, and mulberries erupt from the glass, opening out to an array of violets, red roses, and fertile loam scents with a gentle touch of wild sage. The light to medium-bodied palate delivers impressive intensity with ripe, fine-grained tannins and a seamless backbone of freshness, finishing long and fantastically fragrant. Beautiful."
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DECANTER: "Deep, intense nose, dark fruits and lots of concentrated aromas of flowers and bramble berries. Lovely weight and texture straight away, velvety smooth, round and filling with a certain density of blackcurrant and cherry fruit. Creamy, a touch sweet as well as chalky. You can feel the minerality - liquorice, graphite but with flesh and some push. Cool and classic, there’s a definite charm but it’s still got structure and underlying power. Delivered with poise. Great definition with good ageing potential. A yield of 41hl/ha at harvest then after sorting and selection 26hl/ha. 3.55pH"
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JEB DUNNUCK: "A blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, aged in a mix of new and once-used barrels along with foudre, the 2024 Château Larcis Ducasse shows ripe black cherries, darker berries, loamy earth, and integrated oak. Medium-bodied, it reveals a round, layered, seamless mouthfeel, velvety tannins, and terrific balance."
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ANSON: "Good grip, plenty of character and depth through the palate, freshly cut herbs, blueberry and blackcurrant, savoury with floral character. Harvest 24 September to 7 October. 50% new oak, Gratiot-Atimane family."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Flowers, black raspberries, licorice, and a tiny hint of espresso create the perfume. Medium-bodied, fresh, mineral-driven cherries, red plums, cocoa, and spices provide an upbeat, vibrant, refined wine with a refreshing touch of salty-mints that comes in at the back of the long finish. There is purity, length, and energy in the finish that you easily sense as it lingers. The wine blends 85% Merlot with 15% Cabernet Franc. 13.4% ABV. Drink from 2028-2045."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2024 Larcis Ducasse was showing well during our tasting, revealing ripe, expressive aromas of violet, dark berries, smoke, pencil lead and subtle oak. Medium to full-bodied, layered and seamless, it is both lively and elegant with a juicy core of fruit and velvety tannins that gently assert themselves on the youthfully chalky finish. The fruit appears perfectly ripe—avoiding the over-ripeness observed in some recent vintages—allowing the wine to convey the character of its limestone terroir. The blend is composed of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc."
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FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Zarte schwarze Beerenfrucht, ein Hauch von Edelholz, Brombeerkonfit und Kirschen sind unterlegt. Saftig, elegant und ausgewogen, feine Extraktsüße, seidige Textur, integrierte Säure, bleibt haften, verfügt über gutes Reifepotenzial."
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JANCIS ROBINSON: "Subtle aromatically – red-berry and terroir notes. Smooth and polished on attack. Fruit very much present on the mid palate and tannins that are finely honed. Silky texture. Juicy, fresh and long on the finish. Balanced and harmonious."
