The 2025 Château Laroque has been released at £234 per dozen in bond—slightly below the 2023 price and a full 20% less than the 2022 release, making it a particularly compelling offer in today’s market.
With scores of 93-95 from Vinous and 96 from Decanter, it stands shoulder to shoulder with many crus classés that command significantly higher prices.
Laroque continues its rapid ascent from “one to watch” to a firmly established Right Bank star—yet, notably, its pricing still lags behind its growing reputation.
As the largest estate in Saint-Émilion, with 61 hectares of 50-year-old vines on a prime limestone plateau, the property benefits from classic terroir. Under the ownership of the Beaumartin family and the direction of technical director David Suire, quality has risen dramatically in recent vintages.
At this level, it’s hard to argue against Château Laroque as one of the standout value picks of the en primeur campaign so far.
Offered en primeur. Landing spring 2028.
Magnums available with £25 ex-VAT bottling surcharge per six. Please enquire for other formats.
All previous offers of 2025 Bordeaux can be found here.
Producer Profile
Chateau Laroque
Despite boasting a very grand 18th Century Château, Laroque is family-owned and manages to retain a personal appeal. The estate has been producing wine since the 12th Century and once encompassed 600 hectares of land. It was bought in 1935 by the Beaumartin family, who were responsible for restoring it after the vineyard ceased production in the 1920s. Xavier Beaumartin is now joined by his nephew, Stanislas Droin. David Suire is the Technical Director.
Even though much-reduced in size from medieval times, with 61 hectares of vines, this is still one of the larger estates on the Right Bank. The vines are on a mixture of clay and classic limestone plateaux, planted to Merlot and Cabernet Franc vines averaging 50 years old, all managed biodynamically. The elevage is part in new oak and part in larger oak casks.
Laroque changed focus to making fine wine in 2015 and first began releasing its wines for sale on the Bordeaux Place in 2018.
| RED | 2025 | Château Laroque | 75cl | £234 per case of 12 | Château Laroque 2025 / / 75cl £234 per case of 12 |
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Tasting Notes"Fresh and floral on the nose. Freshness again on the palate but with an elegant texture of tannin. Smooth attack then firm and chalky on the finish. Terroir evident but kept under control. 16+ points" jancisrobinson.com (JL)------"Notes of dark berries, cassis, spices and licorice, mingled with delicately oaky nuances, preface the 2025 Laroque. Medium- to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it’s built around a rich core of fruit that is framed by youthful, structured tannins and concludes with a taut, saline finish. While the bouquet shows a darker register, the palate remains fresh, lending the wine an elegant austerity that should integrate further with élevage. 91-93 points" Yohan Castaing, RobertParker.com-----"The balance of savory fruit with fine tannins is already so attractive. It’s medium-bodied with fine tannins and a refined finish. 93-94 points" jamessuckling.com-----"Slate and pumice stone, enjoyable slow build of cassis bud, pomegranate, wet stones, thoroughly enjoyable with plenty of expansion and grip, and estate signature. Harvest September 10 to 19. 50% new oak. Yield 31 hl/ha. 3.4 pH. Beaumartin family. 94 points" janeanson.com------"The 2025 Laroque is a gorgeous, super-elegant wine. Vibrant, salivating acids and beams of tannin are the first signs we are on the clay/limestone plateau in Saint-Emilion's Saint-Christophe-des-Bordes sector. Blood orange, mint, chalk and white pepper bleed into a core of red-toned fruit. Medium in body, with striking energy and tension, Laroque is positively stellar in 2025. This is another superb showing from the team led by Technical Director David Suire. Tasted two times. 93-95 points" Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com------"The 2025 Laroque was picked between 10 and 19 September at 31 hl/ha and matured in 50% new oak. It has a sublime bouquet with pure black cherry and raspberry scents, crushed flowers and light iodine scents. Wonderful delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with silky tannins, a silver bead of acidity, bright and lively with an elegant and persistent finish. One of the best Laroques so far-the limestone soil really comes through and lends this Saint-Émilion another dimension. Drink 2031 - 2055. 93-95 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com-----"Another great success and value pick for Laroque. Really aromatically complex. Ripe and pristine black bramble berries on the nose, perfumed and nicely fragrant. Lovely aromatic purity. Smooth and so silky, smooth, svelte as Laroque does so well. Mouthwatering with bright acidity but so juicy – strawberry and cherry with a hint of cranberry and soft accents of dried herbs liquorice and wet stones. Grippy but so charming even at this point. Tension with freshness, perfectly polished and friendly. A yield of 31hl/ha with varying yields depending on the terroir from 25-45hl/ha. 3.40pH. 96 points" Georgina Hindle, Decanter Magazine |
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