Bordeaux

Imperalflasche 6.00 Liter

James Suckling bewertet den Bad Boy im März 2021
Crushed-blackcurrant, plum, ink, graphite and licorice aromas. Lemon-zest and saline notes, too. It’s medium-bodied with sleek, tight tannins and fresh acidity. Fresh, clean finish. Linear and fine. Better in 2024, but already very attractive.



Der Bad Boy wird aus mindestens 50 Jahre alten Rebstöcken gewonnen.
Die Cuvee besteht aus 80% Merlot 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
5% Cabernet Franc und 5% Petit Verdot.
Die Reben stehen in dem grossartigen lehmhaltigen Kalkboden des Libournais.

Der Wein ist eben so anders wie der Kopf seines Schöpfers. Jean Luc Thunevin ist einer der grossen Querdenker im Bordeaux. Mit grossartigen Weinen wie dem Chateau Valandraud aus Saint Emilion hat er mit seinen Garagenweinen eine ganz eingene Art und Weise seine Weine zu interpretieren.
Oft als das schwarze Schaaf beäugt. zählt er heute zu den ganz grossen im Bordeaux.

Imperalflasche 6.00 Liter
 

halbe Flasche 0.375 Liter

James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Laroque 2016 Saint Emilion wie folgt:

Very pure aromas of merlot with dark berries, violets and hints of dark chocolate. Medium-bodied, bright and focused with firm tannins and a fresh finish. Shows composure and finesse in the winemaking. A blend of 95 per cent merlot, 4.5 per cent cabernet franc and 0.5 per cent cabernet sauvignon. Drink from 2020.
 

Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Chateau Laroque 2016 Saint Emilion wie folgt:

The 2016 Laroque is blended of 95% Merlot, 4.5% Cabernet Franc and 0.5% Cabernet Sauvignon from vines more than 50 years old and aged in 50% new French and Austrian oak. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it slowly unfurls to reveal a beautiful core of redcurrants, Morello cherries, wild blueberries and fresh plums with touches of lilacs, oolong tea, chargrill, bay leaves and yeast extract plus a hint of wet slate. Medium to full-bodied, taut and finely textured with ripe, grainy tannins, it has bold freshness cutting through the densely packed red and black fruit layers, finishing on a lingering mineral note.
 

Jeb Dunnuck beschreibt den Chateau Laroque 2016 Saint Emilion Grand Cru im Februar 2019 wie folgt:

The 2016 Château Laroque, a blend of 95% Merlot, 4.5% Cabernet Franc, and a tiny splash of Cabernet Sauvignon brought up in a mix of new and neutral oak, represents 47% of the production. It’s incredibly fine and elegant, with an essence of limestone-like bouquet of cassis, black raspberries, white truffle, flowers, and salty minerality. Medium to full-bodied, with high yet integrated acidity and ultra-fine tannins, it's a beautiful, seamless, elegant wine that will benefit from a good 5-7 years of bottle age and keep for more than two decades.

halbe Flasche 0.375 Liter