Château Gruaud Larose, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien [BS, corroded capsules]
    Château Gruaud Larose

    Château Gruaud Larose, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien [BS, corroded capsules], 1988

    90/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
    Broking
    1. 1988

      6x1.5L

      DP

      £1,200.00

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    Critic Reviews

    90/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 1988 Gruaud Larose seems to have lost some of its fruit concentration since I last tasted it in 2011. At 30-years of age it has moderate wide bricking on the rim though the core remains quite deep in colour. The bouquet is fully mature with scents of sage, liquorish and allspice permeating the dark berry fruit; fleeting glimpses of black tea and bay leaf surfacing with continued aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with a tang of soy and marmalade on the entry. It is nicely balanced; a little rustic in style yet displays admirable depth and more freshness than some of its peers on the Left Bank. There is just that residual tobacco note lingering on the finish. If you like old school, traditional Saint Julien then this will suit you down to the ground. Tasted at the château.
    drinking window 2018 - 2030
    date of review 05/2018

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    country:
    France
    region:
    Bordeaux
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    abv:
    12.5%

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