2020 Château Gruaud-Larose Grand Cru Classé

Château Gruaud-Larose is a wine estate in Bordeaux and a second cru from the 1855 Bordeaux wine classification system. It is located in the village of Saint-Julien. For a long time it was one of the most important châteaux in the village, only overshadowed by the - originally undivided - Léoville. This cru, located behind Ch. Branaire Ducru and next to Ch. Lagrange, benefits from a magnificent terroir of stony deposits (from the Gironde, 700,000 years ago). It has belonged to the Merlaut family since 1997 and in recent years the wines have been awarded very high ratings without exception and their Gruaud-Larose is above all a super feminine, refined and delicate, but beautifully concentrated St. Julien. The vineyards are (or are in conversion) to organic viticulture.

The Gruaud Larose is a blend of mainly Cabernet Sauvignon and approx. 25% Merlot supplemented with Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. In the glass it has a dark red colour with a purple hue. On the nose the wine is already expressive so that promises something for the future. We smell aromas of ripe cherries, mulberries, plum preserves, blackcurrant with hints of menthol, lilacs, liquorice and cloves plus gusts of fallen leaves and tilled soil. Medium to full bodied with a tight core of ripe, densely packed, muscular fruit, a firm line of ripe, grainy tannins and enough freshness, with a long and spicy finish. Suckling (96/100) ends his review with: "It's lovely to taste now and will age beautifully. Really seductive. Hard not to drink now but one for the cellar. Best to try after 2025"

FACT: The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Pick up' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.