{"product_id":"larcis-ducasse-2015","title":"2015 | Château Larcis Ducasse | Saint-Émilion | France","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePremier Grand Cru Classé B St-Émilion — Pavie's next-door neighbor, in the great 2015 vintage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChâteau Larcis Ducasse sits on the famed Côte de Pavie, its vines literally abutting Château Pavie, with Troplong Mondot and Pavie Macquin as neighbors — some of the greatest terroir on the Right Bank. Ranked Premier Grand Cru Classé B, it's 83% Merlot and 17% Cabernet Franc off south-facing limestone and clay slopes, and 2015 was a landmark St-Émilion vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst-tier St-Émilion pedigree from a benchmark year rarely trades at this level. \u003cstrong\u003eLarcis Ducasse routinely earns mid-to-high-90s from the critics → its neighbor Pavie costs many times more → at $199.99 you're buying Premier Grand Cru Classé terroir off the same hillside.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e83% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePremier Grand Cru Classé B, Saint-Émilion — the Côte de Pavie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouth-facing limestone, clay and chalk slopes beside Château Pavie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe great 2015 Right-Bank vintage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA polished, structured St-Émilion with fine tannins and layered dark fruit off one of the appellation's premier hillsides.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e plush Merlot-driven black fruit framed by limestone freshness and Cabernet Franc lift, built for the long haul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrand-cru terroir shared with Pavie, in a landmark vintage, for a fraction of the marquee-name price. Exactly how you cellar first-rank St-Émilion with room to spare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XXI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48605822845182,"sku":"XXI-0729","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/ChateauLarcisDucasse2016.png?v=1784421394","url":"https:\/\/www.mrdwine.com\/products\/larcis-ducasse-2015","provider":"Mr.D Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}