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"The wine exhibits a distinctive peppery, slightly herbaceous, exotic nose that initially is difficult to fathom. This rich, medium-bodied 2011 continues with a certain herbaceous streak that runs through the flavors. Nevertheless, there is impressive ripeness, concentration and density, and the tannins are velvety and well-integrated. If the green, peppery character calms down somewhat, my score should climb into the low 90s. However, this is not one of the top Larcis Ducasses made in the last 7-8 years."
-Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 89 to 93 pts.

"This is lovely, with floral notes at first, which are then followed by pure, precise blueberry, plum and blackberry fruit aromas and flavors. Features a silky texture, fine acidity and a buried mineral hint on the finish. Classy."

"This seductive, open-knit, lush, attractive Pessac-Leognan offers lots of tobacco leaf, sweet kirsch and assorted berry fruit notes in its delicious, medium-bodied, silky, round, complex and hedonistic personality. Enjoy it over the next 5-6 years." -Robert Parker

"Juicy and direct, with a brambly mix of raspberry and black currant liberally laced with taut anise and plum skin. A bit firm in the end, but some good stuffing here."

"This delivers a briar-framed core of plum sauce and anise, backed by sweet tobacco and light toasty vanilla bean on the finish, and there's good chalky minerality running underneath it all. Very solid."

"Representing the intro-level bottling from Tracy and reflecting principally young vines around the Chateau itself, their 2010 Pouilly-Fume Mademoiselle T smells fetchingly of fresh grapefruit and lime; offers a juicy, invigoratingly zesty and piquant yet surprisingly supple, silken palate impression; and finishes with generous refreshment, stony and bitter juniper berry and lime peel lending counterpoint without austerity. I have the impression here of the estate having made a virtue out of young vines by producing an especially juicy, relatively loose cuvee that should remain highly satisfying for the next 18-24 months."

"Smoky black raspberry, allspice, exotic flowers and candied licorice on the nose. Fleshy and round, offering spicy red and dark berry flavors and impressive juicy lift. Attractively sweet and balanced wine with very good finishing clarity and spicy persistence."

"Attractive nose of sea foam, hazelnut and a faint hint of lemon rind that is well-defined and focused. The palate is not complex, but it is well-balanced with touches of pear and lime that lead to a pithy finish".

"A minerally red, with shiso leaf notes to the bright cherry, currant and dark plum flavors. Medium-grained tannins lead to a finish of mineral and cocoa powder notes."

"Dense in structure, but shows finesse, with toasty black cherry and grilled anise aromas that lead to ripe, zesty flavors of blackberry, espresso and fresh pepper."

"Enticing aromas and flavors of rose petal, incense, and black cherry lead to a forward, succulent wine that opens in the glass to reveal a pleasure-bent offering that over-delivers in a big way. This crowd-pleaser will drink well for several more years."