Description
Chateau Laroze St Emilion Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2012
Composed of 66% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Franc and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. 27ha planted. Soil is a layer of silica over clay. The grand vin is aged in a combination of concrete cuves and oak barrels (50% new, 50% one year old). Yield 38hl/ha.
The property is situated 1.5km from the village of Saint-Emilion and was classified as "Grand Cru Classé" in the first 1955 classification. The family estate was first established in 1882 with the Gurchy family being winegrowers as far back as 1610.
"Tasted blind at the Southwold Bordeaux tasting. The 2012 Laroze put in a much better performance than I expected. It has a very composed bouquet, the new oak here deftly integrated, pure black and red fruit, a subtle undergrowth scent that becomes more accentuated with time. The palate is well balanced, quite classic in style. There is plenty of fruit here, more than it demonstrated out of barrel, but it is controlled, quite spicy, and gently fans out towards the very satisfying finish. This appears to have blossomed in bottle."
88/100 points, Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, October 2016
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Additional Details
- SKU:
- BN67AR12
- UPC:
- 3384050000201
- Size:
- 75Cl
- ABV:
- 13.5%
- Closure:
- Cork
- Drink:
- Drinking well now
- Bottled:
- Winery
- Appellation:
- Saint Emilion
- Vintage:
- 2012
- Primary Grape/Blend:
- Bordeaux Blend
- Influence of Oak:
- High
- Vegan or Vegetarian:
- Vegetarian
- Country:
- France
