Tours de Laroque Saint-Émilion 2019 Bottle size: 750ml
France, Bordeaux
R425
‘Lots of dark chocolate on the nose with blueberries, ripe blackberries, plums, dried lavender, toast and mahogany. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, chewy tannins. Needs time to soften. Try in 2025.’ – James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, 91/100
| Condition | New |
|---|---|
| Winemaker | David Suire |
| Alcohol | 14.5% |
| Body | Medium to full-bodied |
| Blend information | 96% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc |
| Drink to | Drink or cellar |
| Variety | Bordeaux Blend |
| Rating | JS 91 |
| Producer information | Laroque is Saint-Émilion's largest property, but the real value lies beneath the surface – in its variation of red, blue, and fine clay combined with limestone – as well as in its extraordinary vines. The '70s and '80s saw a drive among the Bordelais to bring in new, earlier ripening clones that could handle the cooler, wetter climate from preceding decades. Laroque didn't plant any of these clones and so the vineyards are still made up of massal selection*** vines, older than 50 years on average, and some dating back to the 1930s! The combination of limestone variations and a truly unique genetic old-vine heritage results in wines of incredible precision, depth, and structure. |
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CELLARING:
Wine Cellar offers professional wine storage at our premises in Cape Town. If you are not an existing cellaring client, please view our rates and set up an account by visiting our cellaring page.
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For this special overnight road service, orders must be placed before 13h00 SAST. The order will be delivered by the close of business the following working day.
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