Winemaker Notes
Dark ruby red with purple glints. Immense aromatic complexity in a register of fresh red fruit (strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant), white fruit and fragrant hyacinth. Full bodied and mouth filling, it has perfect, almost magical balance. An excellent structure of sleek tannins gives the impression of endless persistence. The 2010 vintage showed great promise, and that promise has been fulfilled in this 2018 vintage that has everything!
Blend: 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Currant, plum, red-tea and oyster-shell aromas. It’s medium-bodied with sleek tannins and crisp acidity. Fresh, succulent and lightly saline finish.
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Wine Enthusiast
Associated with Larose-Trintaudon, this estate has produced a dense wine. Rich tannins, spice, blackberry fruits and smoky acidity are all set for good aging. The wine's concentration is impressive and it should not be drunk before 2024.
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Decanter
A consistently successful wine, here showing ripe black fruits that remain tight through the finish. Needs a few years to settle down. Not generous but has mouthwatering crushed mint and plenty of Médoc typicity. A yield of 22hl/ha, aged in 25% new oak for 12 months.
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Vinous
The 2018 Larose Perganson is flat-out delicious. Sweet floral aromatics meld into a core of ripe, red toned fruit. Cedar, tobacco and grilled herbs develop later, adding pretty layers of savoriness. Beautifully long and persistent through to the finish, Larose Perganson is a winner in 2018.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2018 Château Larose Perganson is firm and well-built, a formidable Haut-Médoc. TASTING NOTES: This wine shines with aromas and flavors of savory spices and early summer blackberries. Try it with grilled loin lamb chops. (Tasted: June 7, 2024, San Francisco, CA)
One of the world’s most classic and popular styles of red wine, Bordeaux-inspired blends have spread from their homeland in France to nearly every corner of the New World. Typically based on either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot and supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, the best of these are densely hued, fragrant, full of fruit and boast a structure that begs for cellar time. Somm Secret—Blends from Bordeaux are generally earthier compared to those from the New World, which tend to be fruit-dominant.
While it claims the same basic landscape as the Medoc—only every so slightly elevated above river level—the Haut Medoc is home to all of the magnificent chateaux of the Left Bank of Bordeaux, creating no lack of beautiful sites to see.
These chateaux, residing over the classed-growth cru in the villages of Margaux, Moulis, Listrac, St-Julien, Pauillac and St. Estephe are within the Haut Medoc appellation. Though within the confines of these villages, any classed-growth chateaux will most certainly claim village or cru status on their wine labels.
Interestingly, some classed-growth cru of the Haut Medoc fall outside of these more famous villages and can certainly be a source of some of the best values in Bordeaux. Deep in color, and concentrated in ripe fruit and tannins, these wines (typically Cabernet Sauvignon-based) often prove the same aging potential of the village classed-growths. Among these, the highest ranked chateaux are Chateau La Lagune and Chateau Cantemerle.