Les Tours de Laroque Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2019 - Second vin
91/100
James Suckling
91/100
Yves Beck
89/100
Vinous
89/100
The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve
"It stands out for its freshness and tension!"
"The 2019 Tours de Laroque is a very pretty second wine from this Saint-Émilion property. Delicate, supple and easygoing, the 2019 is an excellent choice to drink now or over the next few years. Notes of bright red berries and crushed flowers linger on the medium-bodied finish." (Vinous 2022) - From the same terroir as Laroque, its Second Vin offers great value and immediate pleasure!
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Nose
Inviting bouquet of chocolate, blackberries, plums, spices and flowers
Mouth
Medium-bodied, it has freshness, tension, suppleness and delicacy.
Serve
At 15-16°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2022
Drink before
2030
Production
7,000 cases
Guard
2035
Food and wine pairing
Accompanies a charcuterie and cheese platter, roast chicken, chocolate dessert...
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the domain :
A Saint-Emilion Cru Classé, Laroque is a vast 61-hectare vineyard that produces a solid wine with more structure than finesse. The arrival of David Suire, who works with Nicolas Thienpont on the first Saint-Emilion wines, has given this estate a new lease of life. This is perceptible on vintages like 2016 and 2017, where there is more refinement. 2018 marks a significant qualitative progression: this estate is one of the revelations of our spring 2019 tastings. Reserve it now, as it's one of the best value wines in the sector; at less than 30 euros, it's hard to beat it!
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
A majestic estate dominating the eastern Saint-Emilion region, the Beaumartin family cru produces a slender, limestone wine, closer in spirit to the historic terroirs surrounding the city than to its immediate neighbors. The vast vineyard on the edge of the plateau, almost entirely devoted to Merlot, has been meticulously studied and managed, since 2015 by the brilliant David Suire, incidentally Nicolas Thienpont's right-hand man. Recent vintages have proved particularly successful, in a style that is both full-bodied and chiselled, very elegant and dynamic, with 2016 as the high point. Earlier vintages, vinified by Bruno Sainson, are full of surprises (magnificent 2000).
Vinous
Wine rated (2022 guide) 89/100
About the wine:
Tours de Laroque 2019 is a very pretty second wine from this Saint-Émilion estate. Delicate, supple and easygoing, the 2019 is an excellent choice to drink now or over the next few years. Notes of bright red berries and crushed flowers linger on the medium-bodied finish. 2022 - 2029
James Suckling
Wine rated (2022 guide) 91/100
Recommended area
About the wine:
The nose is marked by notes of dark chocolate, blueberry, blackberry, plum, dried lavender, toast and mahogany. It is medium to full-bodied, with firm, chewy tannins. Needs time to mellow. Try it in 2025.
Yves Beck
Wine rated (2021 guide) 91/100
About the wine:
Les Tours de Laroque comes from the same terroir as Laroque. It is composed of young vines and lots not destined for the grand vin. Already very inviting from an olfactory point of view, with its chocolate and spicy nuances, the wine stands out for its freshness and tension. It owes this incisive, energetic character to its clay-limestone terroir. 2023 - 2034
The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve
Wine rated (2022 guide) 89/100
About the wine:
The nose is marked by flowers, cocoa, spices and cherries. Medium-bodied, delicate, supple and already easy to drink, this fruity charmer is ready to be enjoyed in the short term. Drink between 2022 and 2037.
Customer rating
4.2/5
on 4 reviews
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