Château LARCIS DUCASSE
1er grand cru classé
- 2022
- Saint-Émilion
Immediate neighbour of Pavia, Larcis-Ducasse was logically promoted to 1st Grand Cru Classé in 2012 due to its full south-facing hillside exposure and the brilliant work of the Thienpont-Derenoncourt tandem.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026) : 97/100 Coup de ♥ "A magnificent 2022 that illustrates the pedigree, depth and refinement of this Côte Pavie vintage. This great vintage for ageing explores a spicy, almost oriental universe, magnified by an incredibly intense texture. An irresistible finish!"
Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 97/100 "The 2022 Larcis Ducasse is a huge, vertical wine. readers will have to be patient, as the 2022 will need quite a few years to shed some of its considerable baby fat. Dense dark red fruit, new leather, licorice, rose petal and mocha are all broadly sketched. Imposing and vertical in build, this is immensely promising. The 2022 spent 14 months in oak (40% 225-liter barrels, 40% 500-liter barrels and 20% foudre), then three months in ceement. I can't wait to see how this develops."
J-M Quarin (February 2025): 95/100 "Beautiful dark red, slightly evolved. Nose of medium intensity, fine and fruity. Juicy on the palate, rich in the middle, with class in the touch, the wine melts away, fragrant and flavoursome with a good length without any tannic angle."
Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 98/100
- To keep or to drink :
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée :
- 2027-2038
- Potential alcohol :
- 14.5%
From the same producer
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Immediate neighbour of Pavia, Larcis-Ducasse was logically promoted to 1st Grand Cru Classé in 2012 due to its full south-facing hillside exposure and the brilliant work of the Thienpont-Derenoncourt tandem.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2032-2045
- Potential alcohol:
- 14.5%
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Immediate neighbour of Pavia, Larcis-Ducasse was logically promoted to 1st Grand Cru Classé in 2012 due to its full south-facing hillside exposure and the brilliant work of the Thienpont-Derenoncourt tandem.
The 2021 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 94/100 “A frankly difficult year, but with a very graceful balance. You can start drinking it now."
J.M Quarin (February 2024) 93/100
Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 94/100 “The 2021 Larcis Ducasse has turned out better than I expected. It is a shy, introverted Larcis built along super-classic lines - the sort of Saint-Emilion that will emerge only with a number of years in bottle. Spice, tobacco, cedar, menthol, licorice and dried herbs all build effortlessly in the glass. This is such a classy, elegant wine. Tasted three times.”
Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 95/100
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2027-2038
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Immediate neighbour of Pavia, Larcis-Ducasse was logically promoted to 1st Grand Cru Classé in 2012 due to its full south-facing hillside exposure and the brilliant work of the Thienpont-Derenoncourt tandem.
The 2015 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - January 2019): 95/100 "The 2015 Larcis-Ducasse [...] is broody and introverted, perhaps closed down for the time being. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannin, quite masculine and strict. It feels like there is a lot of Cabernet Franc here (although there is just 13% in the blend). Yet there is plenty of freshness, quite classic in style with a long and precise finish. Excellent, but not as immediate as its peers."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2027-2038