Chateau Gruaud Larose Red Wine

2nd Growth, St Julien, Bordeaux, France "... It's an inky-hued 2022 that has a killer nose of crème de cassis, lead pencil shavings, liquid violets, and a beautiful, crushed stone-like minerality. This powerful, full-bodied Gruaud La Rose has plenty of mid-palate depth, fine..."

2nd Growth, St Julien, Bordeaux, France- "This tastes of great Cabernet Sauvignon, with its black currant, cedar and herbs and fresh, juicy acidity. It is as fresh as it is rich, but it has a structure of dense tannins that balances the wine."

France - Bordeaux - Saint-Julien - "A complete knockout... Lots of milk chocolate, some exotic spices and black fruit touches on the nose, along with floral scents of roses and violets - smells gorgeous. Juicy and succulent cherry, blackcurrant and blueberry with mouthwatering acidity."

2nd Growth, St Julien, Bordeaux, France- "aromatics on this stately 26-year-old wine are just so welcoming. Autumnal leaf, delicate finely-boned tannins, savoury black fruits, feels like you can only be in St Julien...finesse and balance, all extremely moreish if subtle in its charms."

2nd Growth, St Julien, Bordeaux, France- Dark crimson. Interesting leathery, almost Syrah-like notes. Very neat and satisfying. Savoury. Just a little austere on the finish. Drying tannins on the end. Very sweet.

2nd Growth, St Julien, Bordeaux, France-...aromas of sweet wild berries, plums, violets and cigar wrapper. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and velvety, it's polished and seamless, with good depth at the core, supple tannins and lively acids.

2nd Growth, St Julien, Bordeaux, France- "A combination of rich black fruit and quite savory aspects on the palate, tar, tobacco and wood smoke with black currants and cherries but here the emphasis really is on those herbal, medicinal aspects that give this such a serious tone."

2nd Growth, St Julien, Bordeaux, France- "It leaps from the glass with notes of red and black cherries, warm plums and freshly crushed blackcurrants plus hints of violets, oolong tea, aniseed and tilled soil with a waft of garrigue. Medium-bodied..."

2nd Growth, St Julien, Bordeaux, France- "Copious notes of sagebrush, cedar, cigar box, licorice, incense, and blackberries. Broad, rich and full-bodied with good balance and abundant, but sweet, well-integrated tannin, Gruaud Larose reveals remarkable finesse and richness."

2nd Growth, St Julien, Bordeaux, France- "Concentrated and elegant with a great harmony of dry tannins and ripeness (but no hint of overripeness), this has a long finish with a lot of drive and enormous freshness."

2nd Growth, St Julien, Bordeaux, France- "..Delicate, this has a seductive charm to it, slowly displaying scented blueberries and raspberries, before layers of salty minerality, liquorice, and cooling blue fruits come into play as well as tobacco and liquorice..." WS 2023 TOP 100 #25

2nd Growth, St Julien, Bordeaux, France- "...dense purple hue as well as a stunning nose of pure creme de cassis, cedar pencil shavings, blackcurrants, smoked tobacco, and a liquid rock-like sense of minerality. This dense, almost broodingly backward, concentrated..."

2nd Growth, St Julien, Bordeaux, France- "A combination of rich black fruit and quite savory aspects on the palate, tar, tobacco and wood smoke with black currants and cherries but here the emphasis really is on those herbal, medicinal aspects that give this such a serious tone."

France - Bordeaux - Saint-Julien - "Very pure, with a beam of cassis and dark plum flavors gliding through atop a rather polished structure, while light anise, black tea and graphite notes line the finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc."

2nd Growth, St Julien, Bordeaux, France- "..Delicate, this has a seductive charm to it, slowly displaying scented blueberries and raspberries, before layers of salty minerality, liquorice, and cooling blue fruits come into play as well as tobacco and liquorice..." WS 2023 TOP 100 #25