Château Laroque, grand cru classé Saint-Emilion 2021
750 ml Merlot Bordeaux, France 2021
Château Laroque, grand cru classé Saint-Emilion 2021 is a dry, full-bodied red from Merlot (Saint-Émilion, France), in the rich, smooth reds style. Tannins are moderate and acidity moderate; oak influence is noticeable. Good with roast chicken, roast pork, bolognese, steak.
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£45.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.6
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Merlot prior
body
4 / 5
full
Merlot prior · Saint-Emilion rule
tannin
3 / 5
moderate
Merlot prior · Saint-Emilion rule
acidity
3 / 5
moderate
Merlot prior
oak
4 / 5
noticeable
Merlot prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Rich, smooth reds
rules-v1
Colour
Red
inferred from Saint-Émilion
Origin
Saint-Émilion · Bordeaux · France
merchant feed
Grapes
Merlot
appellation rule
ABV
13.5%
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night
inferred
About Merlot
Typical aromas: plum, blackberry, black cherry, chocolate. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Merlot · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Tannin
lowhigh
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description
Nicely defined strawberry and raspberry fruit, becoming a little herbier and darker, with a touch of new oak. Structured with great intensity and a supple, creamy core ahead of a grippy finish. Fleshy, elegant, refined and long. 5-15 years.
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