Larcis Ducasse - 2008 (750ml) 1988 and lots of smoky oak

and lots of smoky oak

Flamboyant and opulent

the wine’s aromatics remain reticent and brooding

It is extremely full-bodied

with a touch of fruitiness and mineral notes

Larcis Ducasse - 2008 (750ml) 1988 and lots of smoky oak95 97 Points Parker For decades to come, the 2008 Larcis Ducasse will undoubtedly be compared with this estates immortal 2005. I did not expect such a blockbuster effort from this St. Emilion property, but low yields of 25 hectoliters per hectare and a harvest that lasted from October 9th to October 20th produced a wine with the highest alcohol level, 14. 2%, ever achieved. Consultants Nicolas Thienpont and Stephane Derenoncourt seemed to have coaxed