Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend

9.3168 ratings
9.240 pro ratings
St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.3

Tasting group 1st, my 1st. Dust, flowers, cassis, plums. Hint of mint. Grippy.

Tasting group 1st, my 1st. Dust, flowers, cassis, plums. Hint of mint. Grippy.

Mar 17th, 2022
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.1

Tasting group 5th, my rating 2nd. Mineral, Cassis. Quiet. Nicely grippy

Tasting group 5th, my rating 2nd. Mineral, Cassis. Quiet. Nicely grippy

Mar 17th, 2022
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

8.9

Tasting group rating 3rd, my rating 3rd. Anise, plums. Getting a bit tired

Tasting group rating 3rd, my rating 3rd. Anise, plums. Getting a bit tired

Mar 17th, 2022
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

8.9

Tasting group. My ranking 4th, group ranking 2nd. Spice. Meat. Mineral.

Tasting group. My ranking 4th, group ranking 2nd. Spice. Meat. Mineral.

Mar 17th, 2022
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

8.6

Tasting group. My ranking 5th, group ranking 4th. Meat, flowers. Fairly Pretty. Tad tired

Tasting group. My ranking 5th, group ranking 4th. Meat, flowers. Fairly Pretty. Tad tired

Mar 17th, 2022
Mike Saviage

Great looking bottle with an into the neck fill. Opaque. At age 34 it’s still full garnet to the rim. Dark fruit nose. Notes of blackberries, fresh cut Cuban cigar, gravel stone, hickory, walnuts and a hint of menthol. Rich and powerful in the mouth. Still chewy. Tannins softened but still lingering. Gave it 4 hours in a decanter before approaching it. It probably needed more. Good stuff. Will certainly outlast me.

Great looking bottle with an into the neck fill. Opaque. At age 34 it’s still full garnet to the rim. Dark fruit nose. Notes of blackberries, fresh cut Cuban cigar, gravel stone, hickory, walnuts and a hint of menthol. Rich and powerful in the mouth. Still chewy. Tannins softened but still lingering. Gave it 4 hours in a decanter before approaching it. It probably needed more. Good stuff. Will certainly outlast me.

Aug 20th, 2020
Sean Genn

Classic Bordeaux nose of pencil lead and green peppercorn. Drinking beautifully.

Classic Bordeaux nose of pencil lead and green peppercorn. Drinking beautifully.

Sep 4th, 2017
David L

Wine Nerd Herd virtual tasting. 86’Château Gruaud Larose.
12.5 ALC. Ruby in color with light amber edges. Decanted it for 90 minutes. Nose- 😳Ripe cherry, sweet spices, herb, tobacco. Dense, full- bodied. Plum, blackberries. With a long velvety tannins.Tasting great today. Without a doubt a 60 year wine.

Wine Nerd Herd virtual tasting. 86’Château Gruaud Larose.
12.5 ALC. Ruby in color with light amber edges. Decanted it for 90 minutes. Nose- 😳Ripe cherry, sweet spices, herb, tobacco. Dense, full- bodied. Plum, blackberries. With a long velvety tannins.Tasting great today. Without a doubt a 60 year wine.

1 person found it helpfulJun 14th, 2020
Brent Clayton

Opaque, cedar, cigar, spice box, wow!!!

Opaque, cedar, cigar, spice box, wow!!!

1 person found it helpfulApr 21st, 2018
Henrik Poulsen

Still tons of upside potential here.

Still tons of upside potential here.

1 person found it helpfulMar 6th, 2018