chateau gruaud larose 2eme cru classe st julien
Château Gruaud Larose, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien
Château Gruaud Larose

Château Gruaud Larose, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien, 2020

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£436.22

Château Gruaud Larose, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien, 2020

2020
Justerini & Brooks Tasting note
Château Gruaud Larose, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien, 2020
Maturity:
Keep
ABV:
13.1%
95/100
Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
There is purity and power here, everything elegant and stripped back, but with a creaminess to the fruits in the mid palate, and a sense of flexibility in the tannins. Extremely young and crouched, still ageing at the estate for another few months, but already showing serious promise, with spiced blueberry and blackcurrant puree shot through with fennel and liquroice. A yield of 32hl/ha, harvest September 14 to 29. . 95% new oak. In certified organic conversion.
Date Reviewed:
11/2021
93-95/100
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent
The 2020 Gruaud Larose is made from 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc. Deep purple-black colored, it features seductive scents of red currant jelly, plum preserves, and wild blueberries with hints of violets, dark chocolate and licorice. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is impactfully rich yet possesses a lot of subtlety, featuring ripe, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and minerally. Lovely!
Date Reviewed:
05/2022
93+/100
Neal Martin, Vinous
The 2020 Gruaud Larose is emblematic of a cleaner, more precise winemaking compared to a decade ago. The bouquet is quite perfumed and beautifully delineated, maybe not the most complex within the appellation, yet very nicely focused. The palate is precise and minerally on the entry, with more tension than the 2019 perhaps, a little more salinity. A combination of Japanese nori and black pepper enlivens the finish. This may well warrant a higher score in the future. There's still a little way to go before this estate reaches the heights of the 1982 for example, but it's definitely on track.
Date Reviewed:
02/2023

specifications

country:
France
region:
Bordeaux
Appellation:
St Julien
Producer:
Château Gruaud Larose
style:
Red
Grape Variety:
Cab Sauvignon Merlot
Allergen Information:
This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.

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Château Gruaud Larose

Château Gruaud Larose

Château Gruaud Larose is situated on the Saint Julien terroir just next to the village of Beychevelle, slightly deviated from the “Route des Chateaux”. While the surface of the appellation is quite small it assembles the greatest concentration of Cru Classé wines in the Medoc. The vineyard is stretching over 82 hectares of gravely soil overlaying calcareous clay which gives a fine wine with character. As a result, it was classified Second Grand Cru in 1855. This is one of the few estates that comprises the same vineyards as they did at the time of the 1855 classification. Old vintages from the 60s and 80s prove what this terroir is capable of. After a dip in form at the beginning of the Millennium, the estate is back on track producing wines of second growth quality.

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