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Grilled toasted oak, plenty of floral aromatics and red berry fruits, with grilled coffee and smoke. Abrupt on the finish. Harvest 24 September to 9 October. 3.75pH, more gravel and sand, St Sulpice de Faleyrens. 3.78 pH, 32hl/hha.
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Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
More reviews and scores
The 2024 Laforge is laced with dark red cherry fruit, cedar, spice, pipe tobacco and worn-in leather. There's plenty of the forward fruit that is such a Laforge signature, but the 2024 is, of course, a bit restrained in this vintage. Floral and spice notes lift the finish nicely. Élevage is 80% new oak and 20% once-used barrels. Today, Laforge is the red I feel has the most potential.
The 2024 Laforge is aged in 80% new oak. The nose offers plenty of black cherries as touches of juniper come through with time, a touch more intense than that of the Teyssier. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins and hints of liquorice and five-spice, leading to a compact finish that feels a bit short. Otherwise, this is a decent Laforge.
Black cherry, vanilla, and licorice pop in the nose. The wine is supple, with a round-textured profile, leaving you with a touch of refreshing mint, and licorice in the finish. The wine blends 92% Merlot with 8% Cabernet Franc. 14% ABV.