"96/100 Georgie Hindle, Decanter
Another great success and value pick for Laroque. Really aromatically complex. Ripe and pristine black bramble berries on the nose, perfumed and nicely fragrant. Lovely aromatic purity. Smooth and so silky, smooth, svelte as Laroque does so well. Mouthwatering with bright acidity but so juicy – strawberry and cherry with a hint of cranberry and soft accents of dried herbs liquorice and wet stones. Grippy but so charming even at this point. Tension with freshness, perfectly polished and friendly.
93-95 Antonio Galloni, Vinous
The 2025 Laroque is a gorgeous, super-elegant wine. Vibrant, salivating acids and beams of tannin are the first signs we are on the clay/limestone plateau in Saint-Émilion's Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes sector. Blood orange, mint, chalk and white pepper bleed into a core of red-toned fruit. Medium in body, with striking energy and tension, Laroque is positively stellar in 2025. This is another superb showing from the team led by Technical Director David Suire. Tasted two times. 2033-2055."
Chateau Laroque has a fine Chateau at its heart constructed in the 17th century by Marquis de Rochefort-Lavie. The property owns 61 ha (the largest vineyard in St Emilion) planted with 87% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, on clay/ limestone soils to northeast of Saint Emilion in St. Christophe des Bardes. However, the vineyard is split between 40 hectares that are classified as Grand Cru Classé and 21 hectares as Grand Cru. The best 27 hectares have old vines situated close to Troplong Mondot.
Since 2015 the wines have been made by David Suire who formerly worked with Nicolas Thienpont and Stephane Derenoncourt, and quality has taken a huge leap forward.
