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Les Tours de Laroque 2020

2e vin du Ch. Laroque -

Bordeaux

Saint-Emilion

- Red - See details

J. Suckling | 91/100

Wine Spectator | 88/100

Decanter | 89/100

Vinous - A. Galloni | 88/100

Alexandre Ma | 90/100

$276.00

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$220.80

Packaging : a box of 6 Bottle (75cl)

6 x 75CL

$220.80

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Marks and reviews

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Wine Spectator

James Molesworth

Direct, with silky-edged cassis and plum purée flavors, which have a nice floral lift on the open-knit finish. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2028. 1,750 cases made.

/100

Decanter

Really quite fragrant on the nose. Juicy and supple, with a really creamy edge to the red cherries, plums and blackcurrants. Slightly medicinal herbal tones come into play on the mid-palate and towards the finish with liquorice and slate too. Feels clean with precision and lively acidity. Just a bit drying on the finish, loses some momentum, the structure and wood closing things down with a little heat on the end which lingers. Svelte though - this will be easy drinking. A good buy.

/100

James Suckling

This has notes of ripe blackberries, cocoa, spices and tree bark. Medium-bodied with firm tannins and a chalky texture. Vivid and crunchy dark-fruited mid-palate and a fresh, polished finish. 96% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc. Try from 2024.

/100

Jeb Dunnuck

A second wine that's well worth seeking out, the 2020 Les Tours De Laroque offers a pretty, medium-bodied, incredibly elegant yet textured profile with plenty of fruit, some floral and obvious mineral nuances, fine tannins, and outstanding length. It's a beautiful second wine that shows a touch of the class and elegance found in the Grand Vin.

/100

Jane Anson

You always feel in safe hands with Laroque, and this is a brilliant second wine: great balance and sculpted black fruits. It shows the austerity of the vintage, but it’s impressive with grip and the estate’s signature. A great value choice.

/100

Yves Beck

The bouquet of Les Tours de Laroque unfolds delicately through nuances of red berries and gentle spices. Finesse is the watchword on the palate as well. The wine is elegant, harmonious, and perfectly supported by a juicy structure. A wine brimming with energy and freshness, to be enjoyed with utter ease.

/100

Vinous

Neal Martin

The 2020 Les Tours de Laroque has quite a perfumed, peppermint-tinged bouquet that opens nicely in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, nicely integrated oak, fleshy with a slightly herbaceous finish. Maybe a bit short?

Description

Characteristics and tasting tips for Les Tours de Laroque 2020

Tasting

This vintage harmoniously combines deep aromatic richness with a generous texture underpinned by lovely vibrancy.

A fresh, balanced Saint-Émilion Second Wine

The estate

Standing proudly on its limestone plateau, Château Laroque overlooks the prestigious Saint-Émilion appellation. This Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé has been one of the region's strongholds for more than nine centuries and still boasts the largest wine estate in the appellation.

The vineyard

Château Laroque is a Saint-Émilion wine produced from a 61-hectare vineyard of old vines propagated by massal selection. Rooted in the starfish limestone plateaus characteristic of this appellation on the Right Bank of Bordeaux, the vines enjoy both east- and west-facing exposures, on soils of fine, bluish, and highly calcareous clay.

The wine

While the vines averaging 50 years of age are devoted to the Grand Vin, Les Tours de Laroque, the estate's Second Wine, comes from a rigorous selection of vines aged 30 years or younger, propagated by massal selection from the original grape varieties.

Vinification and aging

Hand harvesting carried out according to the ripeness of each terroir. Plot-by-plot vinification in small vats, with gravity-fed vatting. Aged on fine lees in second-fill barrels and foudres for 14 to 16 months.

Blend

Merlot (90%)
Cabernet Franc (10%).

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