Château Laroque

Saint- Emilion Grand Cru

2018 Château Laroque

MAY 19 97M 3CF Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, liquorice, detailed and nuanced nose, floral notes, pure expression. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, liquorice, dark fruity, spices, some minerals, long finish. Focused finish. 92-94

2017 Château Laroque

APR 18 Ruby. Dark fruity, anise, blueberries, fruity and scented, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise and spices, lovely balance, long. 90-92

2016 Château Laroque

JUN 17 Deep ruby. Scented, dark fruits, anise, spices, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, layered, nuanced, pure fruity Laroque, hides its structure well, long. 92

2015 Les Tours de Laroque

JAN 19 97M 3CF. Ruby. Anise, herbs, blueberries and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, detailed, good length. Drink over the next ten to twelve years or so. 87

2014 Château Laroque

JUN 17 Ruby. Fruity, dark berries, ripe nose, blueberries, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe dark berries, anise, fresh and lively, long. 90

2014 Château Laroque

FEB 17 Ruby. Red berries, blackberries, nuanced nose, tight. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, red berries, blueberries and spices, long. 90

2012 Château Laroque

JAN 19 87M 10CF 3CS Ruby. Scented, floral, blueberries, fruit driven nose, quite open. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruity core, darker berries and spices, elegant texture, good length, refreshing Saint-Emilion. Drink over the next fifteen years or so. 88

2012 Château Laroque

FEB 17 Ruby. Red berries, cherries, blueberries, scented, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, anise, red berries and spices, good length. 87

2011 Château Laroque

AUG 18 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise and spices, good length. 89

2011 Château Laroque

MAY 18 Ruby. Blackberries, spices, dark fruits and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, some spices, good length. 89

2011 Château Laroque

FEB 17 Ruby. Scented, red berries, blueberries, anise and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, intense, detailed, fresh, fruity, intense, long. 90

2011 Château Laroque

MAY 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, anise, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, fruity and intense, good length. 89

2011 Château Laroque

SEP 16 Ruby. Red berries, blueberries, some vanilla, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, dark berries and spices, good length. 88

2011 Château Laroque

AUG 16 Ruby. Dark berries, fruity, some vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, elegant texture, bit tight still, good length. 88

2011 Château Laroque
SEP 15 Ruby. Blueberries, some red berries behind, dark fruits, vanilla and elegant spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded, elegant, good length. 89

2011 Château Laroque

MAR 15 Rubinrød. Parfymert, mørke frukter, krydder fra fat, vanilje på duft. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, fruktig, avrundet, nesten kremet, solbær og blåbær, elegant struktur, pen lengde. 88

2010 Château Laroque

FEB 17 Ruby. Ripe, intense dark fruity nose, blackberries, blueberries, spices and liquorice, some alcohol on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe and big, dark berries, some spices, long. 91

2010 Château Laroque

MAR 15 Dyprød, nesten mot svart. Røde og mørke bær, krydder, fruktig duft, intenst parfymert, lag på lag. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, rik, intens, fruktig, heftig med 15% alkohol, men den bærer det bemerkelsesverdig godt fortsatt, noe ikke alle 2010ere gjør. Lang finish. Bør ligge lenge. 92

2010 Château Laroque
JUN 11 Dark ruby, feels a bit rough on the nose (for me a bit typical of the estate), some herbs, more elegant palate. 87-89

2009 Château Laroque

MAR 15 Dyprød. Rik, intens, mørke bær, krydder, fruktig, vanilje bakenfor, tone sødmefull (alkohol) på duft. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, fruktig, rik, sødmefull, relativt intens, rik finish. Litt varm. 90

2008 Château Laroque

FEB 17 Ruby. Fruity, red berries, dark berries, anise and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, ripe, intense, some anise, spices, good length. 89

2008 Château Laroque

MAR 13 Ruby. Cassis, tighter than last bottle, some berries. Fresh acidity, tight tannins, fresh, lovely and a lovely Laroque. Wait a few years or decant it for an hour or two. 88

2008 Château Laroque
(Magnum) Deep ruby. Rich nose, elegant, blueberries and coffee. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and probably one of the best efforts from Laroque, lacking the austerity that sometimes have been to up front. Yet not too rich and alcoholic. 89

2006 Château Laroque

JUN 17 Dark fruits, ripe, rich, somewhat jammy still on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, spices, structured, needs time, long. 90

2006 Château Laroque

MAR 15 Dyprød. Mørke bær, noe krydder, liten plommetone, fiken og dadler på duft. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, livlig, nesten sødmefull frukt, detaljer, nesten litt leken, fruktig, pen lengde. 88

2004 Château Laroque

MAY 16 Ruby. Fruity, cassis, floral and scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, elegant, some spices, juicy. Drinking beautifuly now. 89

2004 Château Laroque

MAR 15 Dyprød. Parfymert, blåbær, noe urter som timian over fruktig duft, noe lær. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, fruktig om noe hul i midtpartiet, men flott balanse veier opp noe, større friskhet. 88

2003 Château Laroque

MAR 15 Dyprød. Mørke frukter, eksotiske toner, plommer, vanilje, parfymert duft. Medium syre, bløte tanniner, fruktig, fyldig, rik men ikke spesielt sødmefull, noe kokte toner bakenfor, ørliten brent tone langt bak i finish, samt krydder som stekt pepper. Pen lengde. 89

2000 Château Laroque

FEB 17 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, vanilla, sweet figs and dates nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red berries core with dark fruits, spices, blackberries and figs, prunes, good length. 89

2000 Château Laroque

MAR 15 Dyprød, tynn rød kant. Mørke frukter, blåbær, parfymert, detaljert, intens duft, krydret og noe eksotisk. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, frisk, livlig, fruktig, plommer og blåbær, lang finish, flott flaske. 91

2000 Château Laroque

SEP 05 Ruby. Peppery, cloves, vanilla, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, medium body, dark fruits and cherries, good length. 88

1995 Château Laroque

FEB 17 Double magnum. Ruby, garnet rim. Figs, blackberries, scented, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, figs, dates, blueberries and vanilla, spices and liquorice, long. 90

1995 Château Laroque

MAR 12 Ruby, garnet rim. Cassis, figs, blueberries and earthy notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, cassis and leather, figs and prunes, bit tannic. 88

1989 Château Laroque

FEB 17 Magnum. Ruby, garnet rim. Cherries, figs, leather, quite intense anise note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins starting to soften, fresh, anise, liquorice, cherries, some vanilla still, figs, dates, touch of mint, long. 90