Gunsmoke reduction on opening, clears quickly and this a good quality balanced Haut-Médoc with plenty of charm and personality, a little tight in its tannic hold, black chocolate, cocoa bean, espresso. Run by generations of women since 1850, this is one to watch. Located in Cissac, lovely waves of rosebuds and iris. Tasted twice, great value option.

From vines next to Saint-Estèphe, in the northern part of the appellation, the 2022 Château Larrivaux is deep purple-hued and has a gorgeous nose of cassis, black cherries, graphite, damp earth, and spicy oak. This carries to a medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced, layered, textured 2022 that has plenty of mid-palate depth, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It should have a minimum of 10-12 years of longevity.

Supple, long, and loaded with dark, creamy, black fruits, touches of espresso, cigar wrapper, and spice, this is exactly with savvy lovers of Left Bank Cabernet Sauvignon should be all over. Drink from 2025-2040. Read more at:https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/wine-tasting-note/?vintage=2022&wine=Chateau%20Larrivaux

The 2022 Larrivaux is a delight. Intensely floral overtones are laced into a core of red/purplish fruit. Juicy and immediate but with plenty of supporting structure, Larrivaux is on the exuberant side in 2022, and yet all the elements are very nicely balanced throughout. -- Antonio Galloni

Situated at the borders of the appellation Saint-Estèphe but within the appellation Médoc, the 2022 Larrivaux reveals a somber, dark bouquet of spices and dark berries mingled with elegant toasty notes. Medium to full-bodied, dense and concentrated with structured tannins, it's well-balanced with a long and a bit firm finish. - Yohan Castaing

Rich, ripe and intense fruit on the nose. Controlled and lean on the palate, less plush than the nose suggests, but still with firm, softly chewy tannins that give a cool, stony grip. A little bit herbal and toasted with the fruit getting pushed to the background leaving some bitter dark chocolate, tobacco and flint elements to linger on the finish. Harvest 19 September-3 October. Yield of 32hl/ha. Tasted twice.