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James Suckling: So much class for this estate, with blackberry, subtle dark chocolate and spice aromas that follow through to a medium body with juicy fruit and a firm finish. One of the best in a long time."
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown: The 2025 La Louvière Blanc hops from the glass with ready-to-go notes of yellow apple, grapefruit, and pineapple, plus hints of wet slate and cedar. The medium- to full-bodied palate is intense with citrus and orchard fruit layers, defined by a crisp line, finishing long and steely."
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The Wine Cellar Insider: Smoke, black cherries, flowers, incense, currants, tobacco, and licorice nuances create the aromatic profile. The palate is silky, soft, and creamy. Elegantly styled, the balance between freshness and creamy tannins on the palate is just what the doctor ordered. The finish delivers layers of sweet, ripe, smoky red fruits. This should deliver pleasure for at least 15-20 years or more. Drink from 2029-2050."
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Decanter: Tasted also with owner Jacques Lurton at Château La Louvière, this is a refined but marked by a touch of austerity and a faint drying edge. The fruit sits firmly in the red spectrum: tart cherry, redcurrant, cranberry, and with a chopped herb note adding lift. Not as juicy as the 2020 vintage, but with more tension, the acidity playing a decisive role. As Lurton put it: 'There is not as much tannin as in 2022, but we have a more tannic impressions in 2025 because of the acidity.' I find myself preferring his other estate, Château de Rochemorin, for a more immediately welcoming profile. That said, Château La Louvière will benefit from barrel ageing - 40% new oak - which should soften the edges and allow the fruit to come forward."
