Château Larcis Ducasse 2009 Bouteille (75cl)
The 2009 Château Larcis Ducasse is a red wine from Saint-Émilion, in Bordeaux, produced by Château Larcis Ducasse and classified as a Grand Cru Classé de Saint-Émilion. Its blend brings together 78% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Wine Advocate awards it 95/100, Jancis Robinson 16.5/20, and James Suckling 94/100. Critics describe a broad and structured wine, driven by ripe tannins, freshness, and a long finish. Drinking windows: 2018–2034 according to Jancis Robinson and 2020–2040 according to The Wine Advocate.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 6
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Emilion
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Larcis Ducasse
- Millésime
- 2009
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 78% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon
Château Larcis Ducasse
Château Larcis Ducasse is a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru estate situated in Saint-Laurent-des-Combes, on the Grande Côte of the Côte Pavie. Its hillside vineyard, predominantly south-facing, rests on a mosaic of clay-limestone and clay-silt soils. The estate, owned by the Gratiot-Attmane family, has been classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé since 2012.
- Owner
- Famille Gratiot-Attmane
- Maître de chais
- David Suire
- Surface (ha)
- 11.34 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 38 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The wines of Larcis Ducasse were already renowned in the 16th century; a high-value sale to the Libourne wine merchant Pierre Beylot is recorded in 1777. In 1841, Lecoutre de Beauvais listed Larcis amongst the finest wines of Saint-Émilion. The owner, Pierre Ducasse, was awarded a gold medal at the Paris World’s Fair in 1867. In 1893, Henry Raba acquired the château and invested in the upkeep of the terraced vineyard as well as in the construction of a gravity-fed wine cellar. Following his death in 1925, his wife Émilie, and then his son André, ensured the continuity of the estate. When André died during the war, his niece Hélène Gratiot-Alphandéry inherited the estate in 1941 and ran it with the estate manager Pharaon Roche. Her son Jacques-Olivier Gratiot succeeded her in 1990. In 2002, the family entrusted the management to Nicolas Thienpont, who was joined by David Suire; work then began on renovating the vineyards and cellars with the support of Julien Lavenu. The château was promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classé in the Saint-Émilion classification in 2012. Since 2024, David Suire has been managing the estate and overseeing the winemaking, whilst the estate continues to pass through the generations within the Gratiot-Attmane family.
