2016 Larmande
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The 2016 Larmande has a lively, generous bouquet featuring a mélange of black and red fruit, cedar and subtle mint aromas; the oak is nicely integrated here. The medium-bodied palate offers supple tannins, a slightly grainy texture, good backbone and a fine seam of acidity, and there is real delineation and poise on the finish. Excellent. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.
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James Suckling
Jancis Robinson MW
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Tasted blind. Heady spicy nose. Thick, sweet and creamy. Lots of attention to texture here. But just a tad pinched on the end. Is it all smoke and mirrors? Just not very refreshing on the end. A bit furry. (JR)
I loved the 2016 Château Larmande, a concentrated, medium to full-bodied Saint-Emilion made from 77% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, all brought up in 60% new French oak. It has impressive ripeness as well as notes of black cherries, mulberries, and cassis intermixed with hints of chocolate, spice, and graphite. Textured, layered, and expansive on the palate, it’s a ripe, pleasure-bent beauty that’s going to drink nicely for 15 years or more.