Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

The nose shows some light VA but doesn’t ruin it. Muddled fruits of; blackberries, both plums, black raspberries, stewed, dark cherries & aged strawberries that almost fall into liquor characteristic. Chocolate pudding, dark, rich & slight sweet earthiness with dry leaves, limestone, stems, baking soda, sandalwood and withering to decayed, dark & red flowers.

The palate is gorgeous and shows less VA than the nose. It’s really good despite the VA. Beautiful, ripe; blackberries, both plums, black raspberries, stewed, dark cherries, strawberries notes of rhubarb. Chocolate pudding, dark, understated baking spices, dark spice that presses the tongue, rich & slightly sweet earthiness with dry leaves, limestone, stems, baking soda, sandalwood, used leather, moist tobacco, tea leaves, some cola, withering to decayed, dark & red flowers, excellent acidity and a softly knitted, balanced and elegant finish that lasts 90 seconds and falls on spice.

Already throwing sediment with the bottle half full.

Drink now and for another 10-15 years. — 5 days ago

Ericsson

9.4

Aged Bordeaux at 27,000 feet, cheers to a new high. — 14 days ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.4

Round and lush, soft and mature. Drinking perfectly right now. Baked plums, brown spices, licorice. Sandalwood.
Great wine. Lunch @ clos fourtet. — 25 days ago

Tom Garland

9.5

+2 hour decant(decent chunky/fine sediment). A prodigious purplish dark ruby red color. On the nose: intoxicating nose of dark fruit, musty forest floor, cigar wrapper, smoke, worn leather. Taste: Wow! Juicy, structured, layered, silky, mouthcoating wine with plum, blackberry, vanilla oak, cocoa, earth, and a baking spiced iron dark chocolate long finish with a slight tannic kick. YUM! A wonderful wine early in its drinking window. — 6 days ago

with Brenda

Ron Siegel

9.4

This was a great vintage for Pavie that was going strong at 27 yrs showing mostly rich black fruits, mocha, graphite, sweet & savory spice, leather, menthol & tobacco. — 19 days ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

Again, Laroque punches above its weight and made a lovely, smooth, tasty and sultry wine in 2024. This will have a great QPR!
Bravo. — 25 days ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.4

Was pleasantly surprised how good this was. Deep flavours, complex and highly enjoyable. €60 is also a very fair price. — 3 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

This showed well with red & black fruits, cassis, spice box that is sweet on palate, underbrush & tobacco notes — a day ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Meaty and intense. Lush with violets, a deep purity and smoothly intense. Really great stuff. A little more powerful than the 82 alongside but a whisper less refined — 21 days ago

with Walker and David

David C

9.2

Cocoa, fruit, delicious on its own. — 21 days ago