Château Laroque 2019
St-Emilion Grand Cru Classé
Bordeaux, France
Regular price£335.95
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Arriving: May 2026
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| Style: Red | Packaging: OWC |
| ABV: 14.5% | Closure: Cork |
| Organic: | Drink from: 2025 |
| Biodynamic: | Drink to: 2040 |
| Grapes: 98% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc | |
Critic scores
94 RP, 90+ NM, 94 AG, 94 JS, 95 JD, 95+ LPB, 95 JA, 96 DC
Critic reviews
"A terrific effort from an estate that was long one of Saint-Émilion's sleeping giants, the 2019 Laroque unwinds in the glass with aromas of cherries, licorice, loamy soil, rose petals and sweet tobacco. Medium to full-bodied, ample and layered, it's deep and concentrated, with succulent aids, powdery tannins and a seamless, integrated profile. It's well worth seeking out."
William Kelley, April 2022, RobertParker.com
"The 2019 Laroque lacks a bit of complexity on the nose - high-toned black fruit, touches of hickory and crushed black peppercorns. Slightly animally in style, though attractive. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, quite pliant, well balanced with a smooth and quite velvety finish. After a slow entrance, it starts to seduce and I strongly suspect it would have deserved a more generous score in line with my previous assessments given more aeration. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting."
Neal Martin, January 2023, Vinous.com
"The 2019 Laroque captures all of the potential it showed as a young barrel sample. Succulent and racy to the core, with striking depth, Laroque is voluptuous, creamy and wonderfully inviting right out of the gate. Succulent dark cherry fruit, mocha, spice, new leather, licorice and menthol build into the voluptuous finish. Laroque balances fruit intensity with energy. It is certainly impressive in 2019. Tasted two times."
Antonio Galloni, January 2022, Vinous.com
"Blackcurrant, cherry and violet aromas follow through to a medium to full body with very well-integrated tannins that give a soft and creamy impression. Long and satisfying already, but needs another three or four years to come together. Try after 2023."
James Suckling, November 2021, JamesSuckling.com
"I continue to just love this château, which is located in one of the cooler terroirs in the appellation, sitting on pure limestone soils. Director David Suire continues to fine-tune every aspect of the estate and is the driving force behind the incredible quality we're seeing today. The 2019 Château Laroque is as classy as they come, with an incredible level of refinement and elegance. Ripe black cherries, blueberries, violets, white truffle, and cedar pencil all define the aromatics, and it's medium to full-bodied, with incredible tannins, perfect balance, and a great finish. It doesn't quite have the density of, say, Canon or Clos Fourtet, yet it doesn't lose a beat with regard to purity, finesse, and elegance. It's a gorgeous Saint-Emilion that readers will love to have in the cellar. It offers pleasure today yet won't hit the early stages of maturity for another 5-7 years and will have 20-25 years of overall longevity, probably more."
Jeb Dunnuck, April 2022, JebDunnuck.com
"So well put together, you feel the deft strokes of the winemaking layered on top of the terroir, and it's an impressive whole that combines power and restraint. Cassis and blueberry fruits, liquorice and espresso, mouth-watering finish but everything unfolding oh so slowly. No rush here. Yields of 43hl/ha. 3.44pH. Owned by the family Beaumartin, with winemaking from David Suire. An upscore from En Primeur."
Jane Anson, November 2021, JaneAnson.com
"A bit aloof compared to the 2018, with a lower pH. 'We had cooler nights this vintage,' Suire confirms. The 2019 conveys superior fruit brightness: more red than black fruit, with blueberry, cranberry, and juicy, red plum. The long finish is also marked by the now tell-tale wet stone along with liquorice, violets and lilac. Subtle depth albeit more evident structure, as this is still rather a baby. While the 2018 exudes palate-enveloping tannins, the 2019 is more about finesse, and I like it just a bit more for that, as a more cerebral wine not as immediately seductive as the 2018. 'Call it Mr. Limestone,' Suire jokes."
Panos Kakaviatos, July 2024, Decanter.com
William Kelley, April 2022, RobertParker.com
"The 2019 Laroque lacks a bit of complexity on the nose - high-toned black fruit, touches of hickory and crushed black peppercorns. Slightly animally in style, though attractive. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, quite pliant, well balanced with a smooth and quite velvety finish. After a slow entrance, it starts to seduce and I strongly suspect it would have deserved a more generous score in line with my previous assessments given more aeration. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting."
Neal Martin, January 2023, Vinous.com
"The 2019 Laroque captures all of the potential it showed as a young barrel sample. Succulent and racy to the core, with striking depth, Laroque is voluptuous, creamy and wonderfully inviting right out of the gate. Succulent dark cherry fruit, mocha, spice, new leather, licorice and menthol build into the voluptuous finish. Laroque balances fruit intensity with energy. It is certainly impressive in 2019. Tasted two times."
Antonio Galloni, January 2022, Vinous.com
"Blackcurrant, cherry and violet aromas follow through to a medium to full body with very well-integrated tannins that give a soft and creamy impression. Long and satisfying already, but needs another three or four years to come together. Try after 2023."
James Suckling, November 2021, JamesSuckling.com
"I continue to just love this château, which is located in one of the cooler terroirs in the appellation, sitting on pure limestone soils. Director David Suire continues to fine-tune every aspect of the estate and is the driving force behind the incredible quality we're seeing today. The 2019 Château Laroque is as classy as they come, with an incredible level of refinement and elegance. Ripe black cherries, blueberries, violets, white truffle, and cedar pencil all define the aromatics, and it's medium to full-bodied, with incredible tannins, perfect balance, and a great finish. It doesn't quite have the density of, say, Canon or Clos Fourtet, yet it doesn't lose a beat with regard to purity, finesse, and elegance. It's a gorgeous Saint-Emilion that readers will love to have in the cellar. It offers pleasure today yet won't hit the early stages of maturity for another 5-7 years and will have 20-25 years of overall longevity, probably more."
Jeb Dunnuck, April 2022, JebDunnuck.com
"So well put together, you feel the deft strokes of the winemaking layered on top of the terroir, and it's an impressive whole that combines power and restraint. Cassis and blueberry fruits, liquorice and espresso, mouth-watering finish but everything unfolding oh so slowly. No rush here. Yields of 43hl/ha. 3.44pH. Owned by the family Beaumartin, with winemaking from David Suire. An upscore from En Primeur."
Jane Anson, November 2021, JaneAnson.com
"A bit aloof compared to the 2018, with a lower pH. 'We had cooler nights this vintage,' Suire confirms. The 2019 conveys superior fruit brightness: more red than black fruit, with blueberry, cranberry, and juicy, red plum. The long finish is also marked by the now tell-tale wet stone along with liquorice, violets and lilac. Subtle depth albeit more evident structure, as this is still rather a baby. While the 2018 exudes palate-enveloping tannins, the 2019 is more about finesse, and I like it just a bit more for that, as a more cerebral wine not as immediately seductive as the 2018. 'Call it Mr. Limestone,' Suire jokes."
Panos Kakaviatos, July 2024, Decanter.com