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Château Larrivet Haut-Brion 2012

Bordeaux

Red

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4.2/5 (6 customers)

89-91/100

Robert Parker

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90/100

Wine Enthusiast

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16/20

Jancis Robinson

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15,5/20

Gault & Millau

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15/20

Bettane & Desseauve

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15/20

RVF

"Lovely, intense nose of ripe black fruit, with hints of cedar and licorice, tight, full-bodied palate with a solid tannic structure, fruit and freshness. A solid, serious, classic wine with good ageing potential". (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2016) Delivery in wooden case for orders of 6 bottles of this wine.

Features

Estate

Château Larrivet-Haut-Brion

Vintage

2012

Designation

Pessac-Léognan

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

36% Merlot, 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

deep gravel soils with a sandy matrix on a clay sub-layer

Viticulture

reasoned

Harvest

partly manual

Winemaking

Plots are planted in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, with a high vinification temperature (30°C).

Breeding

1/3 in new French oak barrels, 1/3 in one-wine barrels and 1/3 in two-wine barrels for 14 to 18 months

Alcohol content

13 %

Tasting & pairing

Eye

deep, dense ruby color

Nose

opens slowly with aromas of black fruits (blackcurrant) with hints of vanilla, sweet spices and smoke.

Mouth

Rich, full attack. Long finish, marked by empyreumatic notes.

Serve

decant at 17-18°C

Open

1h before

Drink from

2016

Drink before

2028

Production

Approx. 180,000 bottles

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

enjoy with red meats, game, mature cheeses...

Château Larrivet-Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated 15/20 (Very good wine)

Domain rated (guide 2021) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the wine:

Lovely, intense nose of ripe black fruit, with hints of cedar and liquorice, well-structured and tightly wound on the palate, with a solid tannic structure, fruit and freshness. A solid, serious, classic wine with good ageing potential.

About the domain :

In the heart of Léognan, this beautiful 75-hectare estate was bought in 1987 by Philippe Gervoson, also head of the Andros company. It produces modern-style wines, with flattering, vinous reds, while the whites have become much more full-bodied and precise. The arrival of Bruno Lemoine as managing director in 2007, winemaker of the famous 1990 Montrose (among others), has enabled the cru to assert even more personality. The reds are undeniably charming but not without elegance, and have great ageing potential. The whites, in much the same vein, are aromatically exuberant, powerful and endowed with incredible personality. A sure bet for the appellation.

Gault & Millau Wine Guide

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Wine rated (2016 guide) 15.5/20 (Very good)

About the wine:

Beautiful ripe fruit, notes of cedar and cigar, good attack on the palate, well-balanced wine.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Scored (2013 guide) 89-91/100 (Wonderful wine)

Domain rated (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2016 guide) 15/20 (Good wine)

Domaine rated (2022 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

Owned by the Gervoson family (Andros Group), this estate consistently produces pleasant, accessible wines, distinguished by their aromatic exuberance. Boasting a beautiful terroir on the heights of Léognan, not far from Haut-Bailly and La Louvière, the cru also benefits from modern winemaking facilities with a brand-new concrete vat room. Bruno Lemoine, director since 2007, and François Gaudichon, cellar master since 2015, bring an extra degree of precision to the stylistic definition of the wines.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2015 guide) 90/100

Domain rated (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated (guide 2014) 16/ 20

James Suckling

James Suckling

Rated Domaine (2021 guide) Recommended

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