2025 Château Laroque, St-Emilion

2025 Château Laroque, St-Emilion

Explosive aromatics of violets and peony, this is a wonderfully stylish Laroque this year. Coating the palate with al dente cherry fruit, there is a silky and saline flow here. Notes of iodine, kelp and liquorice add nuance. Approachable young, this will age beautifully with super tension and elegance.

Critic score
94/100 info
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Case, 3 Magnums
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£129.00
Magnum
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£43.00

Wine details

  • Region & country
    Saint-Emilion, Right Bank, Bordeaux, France
  • Grape
    99% Merlot
    1% Cabernet Franc
  • Maturity
    Young 2030 - 2051info
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Magnum (150cl.)
  • ABV
    13.5%

Tasting notes

The 2025 Laroque was picked between 10 and 19 September at 31 hl/ha and matured in 50% new oak. It has a sublime bouquet with pure black cherry and raspberry scents, crushed flowers and light iodine scents. Wonderful delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with silky tannins, a silver bead of acidity, bright and lively with an elegant and persistent finish. One of the best Laroques so far—the limestone soil really comes through and lends this Saint-Émilion another dimension.

Neal Martin, vinous.com (May 2026)
(93—95)/100

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