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Body: powerful. Fuller than most red wines from ; 14% alcohol.
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Log inChâteau Gruaud-Larose is a wine estate in Bordeaux and a second cru of the Bordeaux wine classification system of 1855. It is located in the village of Saint-Julien. For a long time it was one of the most important châteaus in the village, overshadowed only by the - originally undivided - Léoville. This cru, located behind Ch. Branaire Ducru and next to Ch. Lagrange, enjoys a beautiful terroir of stone deposits (from the Gironde, 700,000 years ago). It has belonged to the Merlaut family since 1997 and in recent years the wines have without exception received very high ratings and their Gruaud-Larose is above all a super feminine, refined and delicate, but beautifully concentrated St. Julien. The vineyards are (or are in the process of being converted) to organic wine cultivation.
The Gruaud Larose 2018 is a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot and Petit verdot and Cabernet Franc, with a pH of 3.88 and 14.2% alcohol. In the glass it has a dark red color with a purple tinge. The wine is already expressive on the nose, so that promises something for the future. We smell aromas of ripe cherries, mulberries, plum preserves, black currant with hints of menthol, lilacs, licorice and cloves plus hints of fallen leaves and tilled soil. Medium to full bodied with a tight core of ripe, tightly packed, muscular fruit, a firm line of ripe, grainy tannins and plenty of freshness, with a long and spicy finish. As Parker puts it in his review: "Very exotic Gruaud!"
FACT : In the 'Appendices' tab you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will send this to you automatically when you order this wine. The wine is stored in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and when you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Collect' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.
Rating
(95 - 97)
Release Price
NA
Drink Date
NA
Reviewed by
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Issue Date
23rd Apr 2019
Source
April 2019 Week 4 - Bordeaux 2018, The Wine Advocate
The 2018 Gruaud Larose is blended of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc, with a pH of 3.88 and 14.2% alcohol. Deep garnet-purple in color, it leaps from the glass with bold black cherries, mulberries, plum preserves and blackcurrant cordial scents with hints of menthol, lilacs, licorice and cloves plus wafts of fallen leaves and tilled soil. Medium to full-bodied with a taut core of ripe, densely packed, muscular fruit, it has a firm line of ripe, grainy tannins and just enough freshness, finishing long and spicy. Very exotic Gruaud!
Yields suffered slightly at Gruaud Larose in 2018. A part of the vineyard is now biodynamic. As they are only starting with biodynamics, the estate felt the vineyard wasn’t prepared for the mildew, so this is where they took the biggest hit. In the end they averaged 32 hectoliters per hectare.
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Deze 2018 Gruaud-Larose opent met rijpe zwarte kers, moerbei, pruimen en zwarte bes, aangevuld met menthol, seringen en kruidige toetsen van zoethout en kruidnagel, en toont een medium tot full body met compacte, korrelige tannines, frisse ondertoon en een lange, pittige afdronk. Dankzij die stevige tannines en voldoende frisheid vormt hij een perfecte tegenhanger voor rijk eiwit en vet, waardoor hij uitstekend samengaat met gegrild of geroosterd rundvlees, lamsbout of een stoof van wild; langzaam gestoofde runderwangen, een herb-crusted rack of lamb of hert met een rodewijn-jus en jeneverbes versterken de fruitige en kruidige tonen van de wijn en laten hem het beste tot zijn recht komen.
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