Château Larcis Ducasse
Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!
Deep purple in color with a wide reddish rim.
Beautiful nose of black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, licorice, herbs, chocolates, light earth, garrigue and peppercorn.
Full bodied and soft, with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, black cherries, plums, light oak, spices, coffee, licorice, tobacco leaf, light earth, chocolates, herbs and peppercorn.
Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very tasty Merlot based blend from Saint Emilion. Elegant and nicely balanced. Showing good complexity with a nice mouthfeel.
Needed 2 hours in the bottle to open up.
This 10 year old Merlot from the great 2016 vintage still feels young. Probably in its 'dumb phase' right now, and needs a few more years in the bottle to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 7 to 10 years.
Good by itself as a sipping wine, and better with food.
A blend of 87% Merlot and 13% Cabernet Franc. Aged in (50% new) French Oak barrels.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$125.
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!
Deep purple in color with a wide reddish rim.
Beautiful nose of black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, licorice, herbs, chocolates, light earth, garrigue and peppercorn.
Full bodied and soft, with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, black cherries, plums, light oak, spices, coffee, licorice, tobacco leaf, light earth, chocolates, herbs and peppercorn.
Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very tasty Merlot based blend from Saint Emilion. Elegant and nicely balanced. Showing good complexity with a nice mouthfeel.
Needed 2 hours in the bottle to open up.
This 10 year old Merlot from the great 2016 vintage still feels young. Probably in its 'dumb phase' right now, and needs a few more years in the bottle to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 7 to 10 years.
Good by itself as a sipping wine, and better with food.
A blend of 87% Merlot and 13% Cabernet Franc. Aged in (50% new) French Oak barrels.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$125.
Good wine but way to young and very primary. Almost carbonic. The 05 was my favorite vintage of Larcis and I would love to see this wine in a decade or more but today it was pretty simple
Good wine but way to young and very primary. Almost carbonic. The 05 was my favorite vintage of Larcis and I would love to see this wine in a decade or more but today it was pretty simple
Dec 15th, 2019
First one that’s a little lean and thin. Beautiful ripe fruit with good acidity but, lacks structure and tannins. Still great acidity and easy to drink.
First one that’s a little lean and thin. Beautiful ripe fruit with good acidity but, lacks structure and tannins. Still great acidity and easy to drink.
Jan 26th, 2019
Was pleasantly surprised how good this was. Deep flavours, complex and highly enjoyable. €60 is also a very fair price.
Was pleasantly surprised how good this was. Deep flavours, complex and highly enjoyable. €60 is also a very fair price.
May 6th, 2025
Dark berries and five spice powder with hints of peppered beef jerky on the nose. Soft smooth mouthfeel feel, tannins have some lean muscle that lingers well, with dark cherry, mild blackberry and hints of Szechuan peppered lightly smoked meats on the palate. Well done, probably could do with a few years of cellaring.
Dark berries and five spice powder with hints of peppered beef jerky on the nose. Soft smooth mouthfeel feel, tannins have some lean muscle that lingers well, with dark cherry, mild blackberry and hints of Szechuan peppered lightly smoked meats on the palate. Well done, probably could do with a few years of cellaring.
Nov 28th, 2020
Paired this tonight with Vitello Marsala with Fettuccini--all homemade by me--thank you very much 🤪.
Creamy-stewed red fruit, green olives and tobacco nose notes. Somewhat of an alc burn midway. Medium acidity, medium bodied, medium plus tannins. Obviously young and age worthy!
93 points
Paired this tonight with Vitello Marsala with Fettuccini--all homemade by me--thank you very much 🤪.
Creamy-stewed red fruit, green olives and tobacco nose notes. Somewhat of an alc burn midway. Medium acidity, medium bodied, medium plus tannins. Obviously young and age worthy!
93 points
En Primeur Tasting 2016 Vintage in Bordeaux
En Primeur Tasting 2016 Vintage in Bordeaux
Apr 6th, 2017
