Château Larcis Ducasse

For much of the 20th century, Larcis Ducasse was a paradox. Its site—adjacent to some of Saint-Émilion’s greatest names—was indisputably strong, yet the wines rarely matched that pedigree. As Robert Parker once observed, the estate “benefits from excellent terroir” but “rarely lives up to its potential.” That tension—between latent greatness and inconsistent results—defines the estate’s...