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GRUAUD LAROSE
Gruaud Larose is a classic example of a St-Julien from the plateau that lies between the riverside properties of the appellation and St-Laurent. This large estate was created in the 18th century, divided in the 19th and then reunited by the Cordiers in 1934
The wines here have great concentration and richness as well as firm tannnins but with maturity they acquire a soft, velvety texture with great breed and charm.
Château Gruaud-Larose--Vintage 1945
Saint-Julien, 2me cru classé. Château-bottled
Bin-soiled label. Level very top-shoulder
Tasting note: Many noted. Just starting to become drinkable in 1954. I suppose fruitiness is the hallmark of Gruaud, and it displayed this, and other virtues, at its best in the 1970s. But from start to finish, tannic. In the 1990s a full, fruity, very fragrant but very dry tannic magnum in 1994, an unusually named Dame-Jeanne in 1996, an impressive, very flavoury bottle at a British Airways dinner, though acidity beginning to catch up and, more recently, a sensational jeroboam, deep ruby, multi-dimensional, full of fruit but after 30 minutes drying and dying. Last tasted Sept 1998. At best ****. Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine
1 magnum per lot
Gruaud Larose is a classic example of a St-Julien from the plateau that lies between the riverside properties of the appellation and St-Laurent. This large estate was created in the 18th century, divided in the 19th and then reunited by the Cordiers in 1934
The wines here have great concentration and richness as well as firm tannnins but with maturity they acquire a soft, velvety texture with great breed and charm.
Château Gruaud-Larose--Vintage 1945
Saint-Julien, 2me cru classé. Château-bottled
Bin-soiled label. Level very top-shoulder
Tasting note: Many noted. Just starting to become drinkable in 1954. I suppose fruitiness is the hallmark of Gruaud, and it displayed this, and other virtues, at its best in the 1970s. But from start to finish, tannic. In the 1990s a full, fruity, very fragrant but very dry tannic magnum in 1994, an unusually named Dame-Jeanne in 1996, an impressive, very flavoury bottle at a British Airways dinner, though acidity beginning to catch up and, more recently, a sensational jeroboam, deep ruby, multi-dimensional, full of fruit but after 30 minutes drying and dying. Last tasted Sept 1998. At best ****. Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine
1 magnum per lot
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