Larcis Ducasse Vintage:2009 The spicy and overtly muscular

The spicy and overtly muscular big-bodied flavors display even more minerality on the lush but refined finish that is seriously powerful and persistent

The brooding and equally serious broad-shouldered flavors are not quite as concentrated as those of the Chambertin but are even finer and display plenty of minerality on the wonderfully persistent finish

In the same fashion the balance isn’t quite perfect

wild fennel flowers and saffron on the nose

delivering a solid structure of firm

Larcis Ducasse Vintage:2009 The spicy and overtly muscularThe 2004 Larcis Ducasse is surprisingly deep in colour. It boasts a really lovely bouquet considering the vintage, one you might suspect belongs to a richer growing season like 2005, blackberry, raspberry coulis, mint and a touch of juniper berry and sandalwood. The oak is nicely integrated here. The palate is medium bodied with supple tannins and well judged acidity, impressive in terms of fruit intensity, blackberry, cranberry and strawberry mixed