2009 Larcis Ducasse St. Emilion$99.95 -- 2009 Larcis Ducasse St. EmilionPurchase 2009 Larcis Ducasse St. Emilion 2009 Larcis Ducasse St. Emilion “A complex set of aromas ranging from coffee to forest floor, herbs, licorice, blackberries, cassis and cherries all seem to jump from the glass, and then are joined by a hint of charcoal as well camphor. This is an impressive, full-bodied, dense, concentrated wine that is more up-front and approachable than the 2005 was at a similar stage, but it is remarkably expressive, full-bodied, dense and capable of lasting 20-25 years.” – 96 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate “Showing better from
bottle than it did from barrel, this wine comes very close to equaling the
prodigious 2005 that was produced by consultants Nicolas Thienpont and Stephane
Derenoncourt. Cropped at 25 hectoliters per hectare from the limestone
hillsides of this terroir, the final blend was 81% Merlot and 19% Cabernet
Franc that tipped the scales at 14.6% natural alcohol. It is a brilliant sample
of wine, as this has long been one of the great terroirs of St.-Emilion, but
under-exploited until nearly a decade ago.” – Robert Parker Purchase 2009 Larcis Ducasse St. Emilion
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