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Decanter: Another great success and value pick for Laroque. Really aromatically complex. Ripe and pristine black bramble berries on the nose, perfumed and nicely fragrant. Lovely aromatic purity. Smooth and so silky, smooth, svelte as Laroque does so well. Mouthwatering with bright acidity but so juicy - strawberry and cherry with a hint of cranberry and soft accents of dried herbs liquorice and wet stones. Grippy but so charming even at this point. Tension with freshness, perfectly polished and friendly. A yield of 31hl/ha with varying yields depending on the terroir from 25-45hl/ha. 3.40pH."
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown: Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2025 Laroque slowly unfurls with fragrant notes of juicy blueberries, black raspberries, and fresh black plums, followed by nuances of violets, cedar chest, and chalk dust. The medium-bodied palate is bright and shimmery with energetic black and blue fruit and very fine-grained tannins, delivering a crisp line and a very long, mineral-laced finish. The blend is 99% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc. The alcohol is 13.8%."
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Vinum: Reiffruchtiger und stärker von dunkler Frucht geprägt als auch schon, viel Komplexität und Tiefgang in diesem Bouquet; Brombeeren, Cassis, Veilchenblüten, nur ganz subtil Röstnoten; cremiger Auftakt, satte, reife Frucht, gekontert von pudrigen Kalktanninen und einer hervorragenden Säure, sehr energetisch, mit Druck und Länge, endet mit einem salzigen Touch auf Heidelbeeren. Auch dieses Jahr ist Laroque eine Bank!"
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Jeb Dunnuck: Tasted twice with consistent results, the 2025 Château Laroque is a gorgeous wine in the making based on 99% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc that will spend 16 to 18 months in a mix of new barriques, second-use barrels, and foudre. Cassis and black raspberry fruits, graphite, spring flowers, and violet nuances all shine on the nose, and it's medium-bodied on the palate, with a pure, graceful mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It shows the more focused, structured style of the vintage, yet the tannins are remarkably polished. Checking in at 13.8% alcohol with a pH of 3.4 and yields of 31 hectoliters per hectare, this is a brilliant effort from this Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé that's going to have some early accessibility yet also evolve gracefully."
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The Wine Cellar Insider: The estate's signature floral aromatics are on full display, followed by black raspberries, licorice, spice, espresso, and cherry nuances fill the perfume. Fresh, juicy, vibrant, creamy, and concentrated on the palate, the finish delivers its clean, lifted, salty-edged berries with precision from start to finish. The wine was made with 99% Merlot, and 1% Cabernet Franc, 13.8% ABV. Harvesting took place September 10 - September 19. Drink from 2030-2050."
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Jane Anson: Slate and pumice stone, enjoyable slow build of cassis bud, pomegranate, wet stones, thoroughly enjoyable with plenty of expansion and grip, and estate signature. Harvest September 10 to 19. 50% new oak. Yield 31 hl/ha. 3.4 pH. Beaumartin family."
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James Suckling: The balance of savory fruit with fine tannins is already so attractive. It’s medium-bodied with fine tannins and a refined finish."
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Falstaff: Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Feine schwarze Waldbeerfrucht, zart nach Kräutern, Brombeerkonfit unterlegt. Saftig, frisch strukturiert, rote Herzkirschen, feine Tannine, lebendiger, anregender Stil, verfügt über Entwicklungspotenzial."
