Just a stone's throw away from the city of St-Emilion, Larcis Ducasse is a garden, a world apart. 11.30 hectares of vines are etched along its topography, on the sometimes gentle, sometimes steep slopes. At first sight, the visitor may embrace the vineyard and succumb to its charms.

From the mythical "Grand Côte" to the limestone promontory that overlooks the Dordogne valley, Larcis Ducasse reveals a stairway with steps that are sewn with light and freshness.
The vineyard benefits from a marvellous exposition. Directly south-facing. The Mediterranean fragrances of fig and laurel trees flourish and thrive at the top of the hillside.

Bathed in sunlight and fringed by stones, the small parcels in terrace form draw their energy as much from the earth as from the sky. These steps fashion the incredible balance of the wines that are crafted in this place.

"The wine boasts 14.6% natural alcohol and is a final blend of roughly three-fourths Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc, cropped at a ridiculously low 19 hectoliters per hectare. Notes of licorice, garrigue, incense, smoked meats, espresso, creme de cassis and blackberry liqueur jump from the glass of this unbelievably intense wine. Remarkably full, with compelling freshness and precision, this is a fabulous effort in 2010. It will probably close down over the next several years, and not re-emerge for at least a decade, something that often happens with the bigger, richer, more muscular St.-Emilions from the limestone hillsides and plateaux. This is one of the superstars of the vintage and a profound wine. Drink it between 2020 and 2045.

By any standard of measure, this is the second greatest wine I have ever tasted from Larcis Ducasse, eclipsed only by the perfect 2005. Winemaker Nicolas Thienpont, with Stephane Derenoncourt in the background, have hit pay dirt with this 2010 from Larcis-Ducasse's vineyard of 28 or so acres of the famous Cote Pavie's decomposed limestone. 98+ points."
Robert M. Parker Jr, February 2013.

"Dark crimson with some lustre. Heady with just a hint of (non-malevolent) dustiness. This tastes quite grainy, as though it were not perfectly filtered, but I don't mind that at all. It's more about texture than fruit though with the tannins triumphant. I'd wait a while before opening. 16 points."
Jancis Robinson, January 2020.