Will Stanley

9.4

Far more expressive than the 2019 at this stage, the 2020 Château Laroque is a gorgeous example of young Bordeaux and my first encounter with this vintage. The nose is quite generous at first and only closes down with time in the decanter, continuing the trend that I find with young Cru Classé Bordeaux of actually not benefitting from exposure to air. I wonder at what age this begins having a beneficial effect? Anyway, it’s replete with dark and sappy aromas of blackcurrant, cherry, cocoa, and graphite. The palate is rich, saturated and savoury, but fresh and not over-extracted, and following a relatively red fruited profile for this part of Bordeaux and certainly the wine does not possess any plush or luxurious character. No, this is a gastronomic St Emilion with great structure and length, which should age wonderfully. It may not be long before I pull the cork on another.

94+

May 2025 — 3 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.5

Nose: intense honeyed.

Palate: dense. Honeyed. Hint of grapefruit. — 5 months ago

Phil Kessling

9.1

Thomas Pico is one of my favorite Chablis producers. Chalk, oyster shell, under ripe green apple. Acid High. Delicious. — 3 years ago

Julia Indik

9.2

Bright and sharp with crisp apples, pomegranate and tangerine. A momentary hint of smoke. Easy drinking for this 7 year old Chardonnay. — 2 months ago

with Robert

Mark Rosse

9.5

Just getting better and better! — 4 months ago

Phil Tartaglione

9.1

Everything that you want from a French Chardonnay. Crisp. Acid. Green apple freshness. Minimal oak. Really beautiful. — 2 years ago

Daron Watson

9.2

orchard blossom, kefir lime, hay > clementine, cantaloupe, quinine & more lime… — 3 months ago

Tori Celestini

9.1

Crisp, floral and fruity - immediately noticed the acidity and had a short finish. Very easy to drink. — 3 months ago

Galen Hasler

9.0

Beautiful Loire SB — 8 months ago

Lars Kirstein

9.2

Light yellow colour, beautiful nose of slate, pineapple, apple, palate sweet and again very fruity with a good acidity, very intense and a long finish, typical but a very good made semisweet mosel Riesling — 3 years ago