2018 Chateau Larcis Ducasse Premier Grand Cru Classe B, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 6x75cl

Located on one of Bordeaux’s finest strips of terroir – the Côte Pavie in Saint-Émilion – Château Larcis Ducasse doesn’t just benefit from excellent terrain, but also has a talented team of experts at its helm. Headed up by Nicolas Thienpont and Stephane Derenoncourt the quality of the château’s wine has continued to grow from strength to strength. The vineyards are planted with Merlot (c.83%) and Cabernet Franc (c.17%). Benefitting from direct sunlight, and surrounded by stone, each small plot is both shielded from north winds and frost, with vines taking their nutrients from a mixture of white clay soils, limestone plateaus and the deep slopes of the Côte Pavie which help to add a remarkable freshness to the wine and enables the Merlot to thrive. The end result is a wine that showcases the expressive and radiant qualities of Merlot, with the finely tannic and aromatic characteristics of Cabernet Franc, culminating in a wine that is brimming with notes of red fruits and spices. With age, expect a bouquet of truffles, tobacco and violet to emerge. Peak maturity occurs from between 12-35 years.