Château Larrivaux 2025

Tasting notes and characteristics of Château Larrivaux 2025

Tasting

Appearance
This wine reveals a beautiful deep ruby hue.

Nose
The aromatic bouquet unveils intense notes of blackcurrant and licorice, subtly enhanced by delicate herbaceous touches.

Palate
The attack offers a supple structure, carried by tannins that are both refined and elegant. Rich and perfectly balanced, this wine unfolds a long finish marked by black fruit flavors. It expresses a harmonious profile, blending power and great subtlety.

Food and wine pairings

This cuvée pairs wonderfully with grilled red meats, such as beef or game, as well as with dishes seasoned with fresh herbs like thyme or rosemary. It also accompanies hard cheeses, assorted charcuterie boards, or savory tarts and quiches very well.

Other characteristics

The estate holds HVE 4 certification, attesting to a strong environmental commitment with a treatment frequency index among the lowest in the region and a complete absence of insecticides, herbicides, anti-rot products, or endocrine disruptors.

A Haut-Médoc wine showcasing an exceptional terroir

The estate

Founded in 1580, Château Larrivaux is a historic Bordeaux property spanning a 18.5-hectare vineyard. Its most distinctive feature lies in its exclusive transmission from mother to daughter since its creation, a unique heritage in the region. Today, Bérangère and Basile Tesseron are the current owners and run the estate with passion. This family hallmark is perpetuated through biodiversity-respectful management and an unwavering commitment to producing wines of great elegance.

The vineyard

Located within the Haut-Médoc appellation, the vineyard covers 18.5 hectares and benefits from a terroir composed of a thin layer of clay-sandy soil resting on a clay-limestone subsoil. The vines, around thirty years old, are planted at high density to promote the concentration of aromas. The yield amounts to 38 hl/ha. The estate fosters natural biodiversity to limit human intervention in the vines.

The vintage

The 2025 year was marked by record-breaking heat and significant water stress, leading to early ripening of the berries. Despite these extreme climatic conditions, the sanitary state and maturity of the grapes proved ideal. The harvest took place from September 13 to 18, 2025, yielding raw material of exceptional quality.

Vinification and aging

Vinifications take place in a new cellar. Alcoholic fermentation is carried out in concrete and stainless steel tanks. Aging then takes place with a proportion of 35% new barrels, under the supervision of technical director Christophe Barbeyron and consultants Eric Boissenot and Emilio De Longhi.

Grape varieties

53% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc, 8% Petit Verdot.