The 2025 Château Larcis Ducasse is one of the standout successes of the vintage on the Right Bank, earning widespread critical acclaim for its purity and precision. Directed by David Suire, the wine captures the essence of its limestone slopes beautifully, combining vibrant dark fruit, floral lift and velvety texture with remarkable elegance and harmony.

We believe these releases represent some of the most distinctive wines of the 2025 campaign.

“A Merlot-heavy blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, the 2025 Château Larcis Ducasse sports a dense purple hue as well as incredible aromatics of ripe currant and black cherry fruit intermixed with smoky tobacco, graphite, and crushed stone. Aged in a mix of 225-liter barriques (45%), 500-liter demi-muids (40%), and foudres (15%), it checks in at 13.8% alcohol with a pH of 3.5. Deep, rich, and full-bodied on the palate, it has a broad, layered mouthfeel, ripe, velvety tannins, and a great finish. It might end up being in the top handful of wines in the vintage."
97-99 points
Jeb Dunnuck (May 2026)

"Matured 40% in barrels (50% new), 45% in large-format barrels (also 50% new) and the balance in foudres, the 2025 Larcis Ducasse reveals an elegant, vibrant and gourmand bouquet of violet, dark berries, dark cherries and flowers, accented by delicate spicy notes. Medium- to full-bodied, layered and seamless, it’s built around a ripe - yet not overripe - core of fruit framed by velvety tannins, concluding with a floral, harmonious and ethereal finish. This is a pure expression of Larcis Ducasse and one of the most accomplished renditions produced here to date."
95-97 points
Yohan Castaing
Wine Advocate (April 2026)

100 points
Yves Beck

99 points
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

95-97 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous