Château Gruaud Larose
Sarget de Gruaud Larose Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
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Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Pretty nose of black plums, currants, oak, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs, cola, light earth, black tea and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, spices, chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn and licorice.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a delicious 14 year old second wine from this Second Growth château. Fruit forward and elegant. Rich and expressive.
Although not from a great vintage, it is drinking beautifully now, and will continue to age nicely in the next few years. Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years.
Nicely balanced with a soft mouthfeel. Complex and interesting. Good by itself or with food.
A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. Aged for 14 months in (15% new) French Oak barrels.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$55.
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Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Pretty nose of black plums, currants, oak, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs, cola, light earth, black tea and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, spices, chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn and licorice.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a delicious 14 year old second wine from this Second Growth château. Fruit forward and elegant. Rich and expressive.
Although not from a great vintage, it is drinking beautifully now, and will continue to age nicely in the next few years. Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years.
Nicely balanced with a soft mouthfeel. Complex and interesting. Good by itself or with food.
A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. Aged for 14 months in (15% new) French Oak barrels.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$55.
Vintage 2015 | good balance and an interesting bouquet with eucalyptus, tobacco and vanilla. | paired with tenderloin bearnaisesauce | at Bistro C Oisterwijk.
Vintage 2015 | good balance and an interesting bouquet with eucalyptus, tobacco and vanilla. | paired with tenderloin bearnaisesauce | at Bistro C Oisterwijk.
Jun 29th, 2025Vintage 2018 | Tasted blind | Deep dark colour with a cardinalred rim, rich smell with wagon loads of cherries, still tannins and a promising attraction. Charmer.
Vintage 2018 | Tasted blind | Deep dark colour with a cardinalred rim, rich smell with wagon loads of cherries, still tannins and a promising attraction. Charmer.
Feb 12th, 2025
Blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, deep Ruby with aromas of berry fruits and cedar notes. On the palate flavors of plum and blackberry, with tobacco, cacao and smoky oak notes. Fine rustic tannins, long finish ending with fruit and earthy mineral tones, almost starting to drink well but will last for the next 4-5 years.
Blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, deep Ruby with aromas of berry fruits and cedar notes. On the palate flavors of plum and blackberry, with tobacco, cacao and smoky oak notes. Fine rustic tannins, long finish ending with fruit and earthy mineral tones, almost starting to drink well but will last for the next 4-5 years.
Feb 19th, 2024Blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, deep Ruby with aromas of berry fruits and floral herb notes. On the palate flavors of plum, black cherry and blackberry, with tobacco, cacao and smoky oak notes. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit and earthy mineral tones, almost starting to drink well but will last for the next 4-5 years.
Blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, deep Ruby with aromas of berry fruits and floral herb notes. On the palate flavors of plum, black cherry and blackberry, with tobacco, cacao and smoky oak notes. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit and earthy mineral tones, almost starting to drink well but will last for the next 4-5 years.
Feb 19th, 2024Deep Ruby with rich fruit aromas. Don’t be fooled by the easy fruitiness of this delicious wine, look underneath the palate shows blackberry flavors with a meaty tannic structure. Rich, long ending, starting to taste well, will age for another decade. and dense, it promises considerable aging.
Deep Ruby with rich fruit aromas. Don’t be fooled by the easy fruitiness of this delicious wine, look underneath the palate shows blackberry flavors with a meaty tannic structure. Rich, long ending, starting to taste well, will age for another decade. and dense, it promises considerable aging.
Jun 24th, 2022
I’ll take an order of 2021, please. Thanks.
I’ll take an order of 2021, please. Thanks.
Jan 1st, 2021
Mid-weight, fresh, cranberry, orange peel and cloves. Very drinkable.
Mid-weight, fresh, cranberry, orange peel and cloves. Very drinkable.
Apr 1st, 2019
Drank 2/21/19. Tasting event. Tasting pour.
2nd wine of Gruaud-Larose.
On the nose, black fruit, earth, and tobacco. Lighter on the palate, with sweet blackberry, black cherry ,and medium tannins. Medium finish.
4/21/8/4/3+ 50 = 90 pts.
Drank 2/21/19. Tasting event. Tasting pour.
2nd wine of Gruaud-Larose.
On the nose, black fruit, earth, and tobacco. Lighter on the palate, with sweet blackberry, black cherry ,and medium tannins. Medium finish.
4/21/8/4/3+ 50 = 90 pts.
Brett has overtaken this wine. Don’t get sucked in by the sexy price and vintage on a wine list. Not complex, not good...I should have known better.
Brett has overtaken this wine. Don’t get sucked in by the sexy price and vintage on a wine list. Not complex, not good...I should have known better.
Jun 3rd, 2018