Opulent but serious with lively, ripe fruit overlaying a firm, long-ageing structure. Great balance between the fruit and limestone terroir. Premier grand cru classé level. Drink 2020-2035. Decanter.com
DecanterScore: 17.5/20
This is a very seductive wine given the challenging vintage conditions. The flavours range from violets, blackcurrant, fresh Chinese red dates to sweet spices. Enjoy this very pretty wine with lifted flavours and firm, ripe tannins in the background about 5-8 years from now. Fairly long finish.AsianPalate.com
Jeannie Cho Lee MWScore: 91-93/100
Blackberries and black truffles on the nose. Complex. Full body, with a lively acidity that turns to orange peel and dark fruits. Minerally and chalky on the palate. Lively finish. jamessuckling.com
James SucklingScore: 91-92/100
This is lovely, with floral notes at first, which are then followed by pure, precise blueberry, plum and blackberry fruit aromas and flavors. Features a silky texture, fine acidity and a buried mineral hint on the finish. Classy. James Molesworth, WineSpectator.com
Wine SpectatorScore: 90-93/100
The Larcis Ducasse has a very opulent bouquet with ravishing red berry fruit and just a touch of reduction. The palate is medium-bodied with a succulent entry. Grippy tannins, a lot of extraction here. this is a “pumped up” Larcis with a weighty, quite dense finish of oaky red fruit. A little chewy on the finish but I admire its purity and panache. Neal Martin, eRobertParker.com
Neal MartinScore: 90-92/100
This dense ruby/purple-colored 2011 exhibits a stunning bouquet of black fruits, spring flowers and confiture of cherries, raspberries, spice and earth. Complete from beginning to end, this medium-bodied 2011 does not possesses as much power as the 2005, 2009 or 2010, but it is a highly successful effort for the vintage. Moreover, it can be drunk early on as it is a delicious, complex St.-Emilion that should last 10-15 years. This is a final blend of 78% Merlot, and 22% Cabernet Franc cropped at 21 hectoliters per hectare. Apr 2014, www.robertparker.com
Robert ParkerScore: 90/100
A nose of freshly sawn wood and a rather leached green-tannin aspect to the palate. That said, there is sume nice fruit lurking beneath.
FINE+RAREScore: 16/20
Bordeaux / France