Jeb DUNNUCK
byJeb Dunnuckthe3/1/2019
I loved the 2016 Château Larmande, a concentrated, medium to full-bodied Saint-Emilion made from 77% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, all brought up in 60% new French oak. It has impressive ripeness as well as notes of black cherries, mulberries, and cassis intermixed with hints of chocolate, spice, and graphite. Textured, layered, and expansive on the palate, it’s a ripe, pleasure-bent beauty that’s going to drink nicely for 15 years or more.