Château Gruaud Larose
Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Tried côte à côte with the Cos D'Estournel '96, albeit the G.Larose was 375ml, this was so intensely concentrated/balanced & showing beautiful intensity of fruit. A true standout, but I've always loved this wine.
Tried côte à côte with the Cos D'Estournel '96, albeit the G.Larose was 375ml, this was so intensely concentrated/balanced & showing beautiful intensity of fruit. A true standout, but I've always loved this wine.
Aug 1st, 2016One of my favorite Bordeaux, always seems to have just the right amount of oak interaction for the intensity of fruit, this '96 is singing right now. 375ml.
One of my favorite Bordeaux, always seems to have just the right amount of oak interaction for the intensity of fruit, this '96 is singing right now. 375ml.
Jul 27th, 2016Beautiful notes of cigar box, violets, black berry, drank great. I want more!
Beautiful notes of cigar box, violets, black berry, drank great. I want more!
Mar 24th, 2016
Honesty gets you a long way in life. And I personally thought this wine didn't have a lot to give....flat flavours, tannins were harsh. Let it breath for 3 hours and decanted it...still nothing
Honesty gets you a long way in life. And I personally thought this wine didn't have a lot to give....flat flavours, tannins were harsh. Let it breath for 3 hours and decanted it...still nothing
Jul 2nd, 2015
Always a solid wine. Showed great with Filet Mignon and Chantarelles.
Always a solid wine. Showed great with Filet Mignon and Chantarelles.
Sep 18th, 2014
Pretty deep ruby garnet , medium wide garnet rim . Aromatic and really classic with a mix or red and dark fruits , tobacco , grafite and cedar . On the palate this is quite linear , again with the red and dark fruits from the nose, cedar and grafite and quite rounded resolved tannins . Fresh acidity , good cedar with grafite length , very classic in style . Enough density and fruit to cover the rest of the structure. In a perfect place now at least in this format , and probably will be over the next 10 years . This was from an Imperial , at BBR in London .
Pretty deep ruby garnet , medium wide garnet rim . Aromatic and really classic with a mix or red and dark fruits , tobacco , grafite and cedar . On the palate this is quite linear , again with the red and dark fruits from the nose, cedar and grafite and quite rounded resolved tannins . Fresh acidity , good cedar with grafite length , very classic in style . Enough density and fruit to cover the rest of the structure. In a perfect place now at least in this format , and probably will be over the next 10 years . This was from an Imperial , at BBR in London .
Jan 13th, 2026
Classic Bordeaux nose. Tannins are resolved. Very smooth, good complexity with medium length on the finish.
Classic Bordeaux nose. Tannins are resolved. Very smooth, good complexity with medium length on the finish.
Aug 23rd, 2019