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2021 Château Laroque, St Emilion, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Merlot
Not ready
Product: 20211012202
2021 Château Laroque, St Emilion, Bordeaux

Description

Merlot 99%, Cabernet Franc 1%

Laroque’s star continues to rise under David Suire’s direction. This excellent 2021 easily matches the successes of other recent vintages. The estate is blessed with two different limestone terroirs, which are vinified separately initially. It is these that give the wine its grip, and intensity, all with a whiff of coal dust. The harvest was finished quite late, which has given heft and richness to the wine. Its softer, dark-berry Merlot fruit is sumptuous. Closed now, this is very likely to be even better after bottling. Drink 2027-2042.

Our score: 16/20

Berry Bros. & Rudd, April 2022

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Merlot
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Château Laroque

About this wine

Merlot

The most widely planted grape in Bordeaux and a grape that has been on a relentless expansion drive throughout the world in the last decade. Merlot is adaptable to most soils and is relatively simple to cultivate. It is a vigorous naturally high yielding grape that requires savage pruning - over-cropped Merlot-based wines are dilute and bland. It is also vital to pick at optimum ripeness as Merlot can quickly lose its varietal characteristics if harvested overripe.
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Saint-Emilion

Saint-Emilion

First officially classified in 1954, St-Émilion is one of Bordeaux's largest winemaking appellations, producing more wine than Listrac, Moulis, St Estèphe, Pauillac, St Julien and Margaux combined. Many of the region's finest vineyards can be found atop the steep limestone slopes of the village itself, although a fledgling band of garagiste producers are eschewing terroir to make small-batch, deeply-concentrated wines from their homes.
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Château Laroque

Château Laroque is a large St. Emilion estate famous for its stunning 18th century château as well as for the quality of its wines. It is owned by the Beaumartin family and was granted Grand Cru Classé status in 1996.
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