2023 La Louviere
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Smoky black fruits, leafy herbs, tobacco, and leather with some subtle floral notes all emerge from the 2023 Château La Louvière. Medium-bodied on the palate, it has a focused, nicely balanced, and rich mouthfeel, though it's slightly foursquare at the moment and will benefit from a few years of bottle age. Give bottles 3-5 years and drink this solid Pessac-Léognan over the following 15 years. Drink 2030-2045.
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James Suckling
Neal Martin, Vinous
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The 2023 La Louvière is packed with dark-fleshed fruit, new leather, lavender and scorched earth. Powerful and explosive in the glass, the 2023 turned out beautifully. The blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon works quite well.
The 2023 La Louvière has ample fruit on the nose: blackberry and boysenberry, touches of juniper berry in the background, fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with a grippy blackberry/graphite entry and here, I just find the wood a bit obtrusive on the finish. Maybe just give it a couple of years in bottle.
Cassis, smoky oak, graphite, and ample spicy nuances all emerge from the 2023 Château La Louvière, a medium-bodied, focused, elegant, nicely concentrated Pessac-Léognan that has good mid-palate depth, plenty of tannins, and a great finish. Tasted twice.
About the producer
Wine has been made at this estate since the 1300s, but its modern history begins when the Lurton family purchased it in 1965. The property was in disrepair, but the Lurtons have restored the château, winery and vineyards.