So well put together, you feel the deft strokes of the winemaking layered on top of the terroir, and it's an impressive whole that combines power and restraint. Cassis and blueberry fruits, liquorice and espresso, mouth-watering finish but everything unfolding oh so slowly. No rush here. Yields of 43hl/ha. 3.44pH. Owned by the family Beaumartin, with winemaking from David Suire. An upscore from En Primeur.

Drinking Window: 2026 - 2044

Reviewer Name: Jane Anson

Review Date: 15th January 2022

From a cooler terroir on the eastern side of Saint-Emilion, the Château Laroque has been on an upward trajectory over the past handful of years, and the 2019 is another gem readers should snatch up. Vivid notes of crème de cassis, white flowers, truffle, and distinct minerality all give way to a medium to full-bodied, flawlessly balanced 2019 that has ripe tannins, again, great minerality, integrated acidity, and a great finish. This is classic Saint-Emilion and it reminds me of a slightly more elegant, fresher version of the 2018. It's a beautiful wine. Tasted twice.

Reviewer Name: Jeb Dunnuck

Review Date: 11th June 2020

This is very minerally and stony with crushed cement. Medium to full body and firm, polished tannins. It’s floral and complex. So fresh and bright. Wonderful balance to this. Elegance and drinkability. Better than the 2018. One of best ever.

Reviewer Name: James Suckling

Review Date: 13th May 2020

A wine that clings to the sides of your mouth, so expertly does it balance the twin character of power and restraint. Rich blackberry and raspberry fruits, darker in character than the blend would have you believe, but with a lush texture that reveals itself as it opens up. Yields of 43hl/h, 3.44ph.

Drinking Window: 2025 - 2042

Reviewer Name: Jane Anson

Review Date: 25th May 2020

The 2019 Laroque captures all of the potential it showed as a young barrel sample. Succulent and racy to the core, with striking depth, Laroque is voluptuous, creamy and wonderfully inviting right out of the gate. Succulent dark cherry fruit, mocha, spice, new leather, licorice and menthol build into the voluptuous finish. Laroque balances fruit intensity with energy. It is certainly impressive in 2019. Tasted two times.

Drinking Window: 2025 - 2039

Reviewer Name: Antonio Galloni

Review Date: 1st February 2022

A terrific effort from an estate that was long one of Saint-Émilion's sleeping giants, the 2019 Laroque unwinds in the glass with aromas of cherries, licorice, loamy soil, rose petals and sweet tobacco. Medium to full-bodied, ample and layered, it's deep and concentrated, with succulent aids, powdery tannins and a seamless, integrated profile. It's well worth seeking o

Drinking Window: 2025 - 2049

Reviewer Name: William Kelley

Review Date: 7th April 2022

The 2019 Laroque has impressive transparency and focus on the nose, which is well-delineated and mineral-driven, the oak seamlessly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit and fine grip, and lightly spiced with a touch of black pepper toward the finish. A superb Laroque from winemaker David Siure.

Drinking Window: 2024 - 2048

Reviewer Name: Neal Martin

Review Date: 1st February 2022