The 2011 Château Larcis Ducasse is still relatively young and unevolved, although it’s clearly past its youthful fruit-forward phase and is starting to show some secondary nuances. Vivid ruby-hued with no bricking, this...
The 2011 Château Larcis Ducasse is still relatively young and unevolved, although it’s clearly past its youthful fruit-forward phase and is starting to show some secondary nuances. Vivid ruby-hued with no bricking, this beauty offers a classic expression of the terroir in its red and black fruits, cedary herbs, lead pencil, and truffly earth-driven aromas and flavors. A blend of 78% Merlot and 22% Cabernet Franc, from tiny yields, it doesn’t have the breadth of a truly great vintage, but it’s concentrated, medium-bodied, and has ripe, integrated tannins and outstanding length. It will continue drinking beautifully over the coming 15 years if well stored.