| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > St Julien |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
This famous and historic Saint Julien 2nd growth is popular throughout the world and is usually released at the most reasonable price of all the so-called "super-seconds". The 82 hectare vineyard is one of the largest of the classed growths.
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The 2017 Gruaud Larose has a medium to deep garnet-purple color. It tumbles from the glass with expressive scents of black raspberries, Morello cherries, and cassis, plus suggestions of pencil lead, red roses, and damp soil. Medium-bodied, the palate is juicy and expressive with a fine-grained texture and seamless freshness, finishing with a spicy lift.
A firm and silky young red with an attractive center palate of fruit and hints of cedar. Fresh, tight and compacted.
This is a firm, well-placed cassis and redcurrant expression, ripe enough to highlight some of the best qualities of a classic St-Julien vintage, but not quite hitting its stride. Still, it has a lovely floral character and a fine tannic structure. An attractive, carefully expressed Gruaud Larose with lots to enjoy.
Drinking Window 2025 - 2038
Mid greyish crimson. Sweetness of black fruit and oak spice on the nose with a hint of vanilla. Fresh, very light on the palate but the tannins are silky enough to be in balance with this rather light-bodied wine. Harmonious but it seems too light for the very long term.
Drink 2025-2032
The nose is closed the palate starts with bilberry freshness. The tannins are firm the mid palate tight the fruit at the back spicy lots of green peppers. Drink 2025 - 2037.
A lush nose kicks things off and this fruit continues to shine on the palate. There is some rather stern oak, but it doesn’t dry things out, rather it props up the fruit and lifts it up to the taster. The acid and tannin are bright and grippy, but not drying, and while the fruit is not as exotic nor as expressive as many, this is a competent and reliable Gruaud.
