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Château Laroque Grand Cru Classé (no reserve) 1970

  • Black fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Wine for ageing
  • Color: Red
  • 13% 
  • 2.25L
  • Intensity
  • Classic

Un saint-émilion d'une grande fraîcheur réalisé par le très talentueux David Suire.  More info

  • Quantity: 3 Bottles
  • Level: 3 top-shoulder
  • Label: 3 very slightly marked label
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Bordeaux
  • Appellation/Wine: Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
  • Classification: Grand Cru Classé
  • Producer/Owner: SCA Famille Beaumartin
  • More information....

Château Laroque Grand Cru Classé serve at a temperature of 16°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Lapin chasseur, Magret de canard rôti aromatisés aux herbes, Cailles grillées ou rôties.

Peak: To drink

  • Vintage score: 17/20
  • Lot presentation
    Château Laroque Grand Cru Classé

    The wine

    Château Laroque has the Saint-Emilion appellation’s largest surface area of vines for one domain (61 hectares in massal selection) all whilst holding the distinction of a grand cru classé. It has over nine centuries of history in its exceptional, chalky terroir. The Merlot varietal thrives here, where it draws all the water and nutriments it needs to reach full maturity. This grape makes up around 95% of the Château’s finest cuvée, helped by its trusty companion, Cabernet Franc. The harvests are carried out by hand, and the grapes are vinified parcel-by-parcel in order to respect the character of individual terroirs. The extractions are gentle and in small, concrete vats so that the wine can retain its crispness. A speciality of the region, the maturation is reductive (on fine lees) and lasts for around a year in oak casks. In 2015, the Beaumartin family welcomed David Suire, one of the appellation’s top people. He has been managing the vinifications for a year now. Guides and professional tasters agree on the top quality of the property’s latest vintages. Generous and structured, they reach a remarkable balance relatively quickly and have immense ageing potential of 30 to 40 years.

    Information about domain Château Laroque

    Laroque is an enormous estate (almost 60 hectares) located on the Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes plateau east of Saint-Emilion. The eighteenth century château is absolutely magnificent. As Nicolas Thienpont's right-hand man (Pavie Macquin), David Suire is now in charge of producing the wines.

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 3 Bottles
    • Level: 3 top-shoulder
    • Label: 3 very slightly marked label
    • Origin: Private individual
    • Type of cellar: Classic underground cellar
    • Recoverable VAT: No
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: no
    • Alcohol percentage: 13 %
    • Country/Region: Bordeaux
    • Appellation/Wine: Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
    • Classification: Grand Cru Classé
    • Producer/Owner: SCA Famille Beaumartin
    • Vintage: 1970
    • Color: Red
    • Peak: To drink
    • Service temperature: 16°
    • Viticulture: Environment friendly 
    • Size (in ha): 27
    • Volume: 150000 bottles
    • Intensity: Classic
    • Dominant aroma: Black fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: 5% Cabernet Franc, 95% Merlot

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    iDealwine price estimate
    Château Laroque Grand Cru Classé (no reserve) 1970

    iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format