2017 Larrivaux
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Full bottle 1,249 g. 54% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Petit Verdot and 8% Cabernet Franc picked 19-29 September. A property on shallow soils over limestone that has apparently passed down the female line since 1580. From Domaines Carlsberg in Cissac. Pursuing HVE3 certification. Transparent, shaded garnet. Fully evolved, discreet nose. Sweet start and some real fruit plus grip here. This is a wine you could cellar for a little while as well as drink. Convincingly juicy mid palate suggests the tannin and fruit are in harmony. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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The 2017 Larrivaux is bold and pleasantly rustic. Tobacco, grilled herbs, spices and incense add a good deal of character. I liked the 2017 a bit more en primeur. Both bottles I tasted showed a gritty edge in the tannins that is hard to fully get past. Tasted two times.
The deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Larrivaux has a nose of kirsch, redcurrant jelly and blackcurrants with touches of bouquet garni and earth. The palate is medium-bodied, elegant and refreshing with good balance and a lifted finish.
The 2017 Larrivaux offers attractive red and black fruit on the nose: mulberry, raspberry, cedar and just a light pine cone aroma. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity, fresh and focused with a detailed, marine-tinged finish that is very harmonious and long. Excellent - this comes highly recommended.