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

    Château Gruaud Larose, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien, 2023

    95/100
    Inside Bordeaux
    94-96/100
    The Wine Independent
    93-95/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
    En primeur
    1. 2023

      6x75cl

      EP

      £358.00

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    After many years of mediocrity, Gruaud Larose marked a return to the top flight with their 2022. The 2023 goes to another level. We were genuinely impressed. This is one of the best performing wines in St Julien and probably the best wine made at this address since the otherworldly 1982 and 1986. Tight knit black fruit, very cool and composed with charming fragrance and lots of oomph. Polished, impressive and quite luxuriant in style, full of sumptuous fruit encased in sophisticated tannins. Lovely juice, packed with cherries and red fruits. If this is a sensible price, it will warrant a firm buy recommendation! A splendid Gruaud.

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    Critic Reviews

    94-96/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown,
    The Wine Independent
    Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2023 Gruaud Larose leaps with vibrant notes of cassis, fresh blackberries, and mulberries giving way to nuances of tapenade, iris, pencil shavings, and iron ore. The palate is light-bodied and airy, with beautiful poise and soft silky tannins, delivering a lively burst of mineral and red berry notes on the finish. This is nicely done! The blend is 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.5% Merlot, and 2.5% Cabernet Franc, with pH 3.80.
    drinking window 2029 - 2050
    date of review 05/2024
    95/100
    Jane Anson,
    Inside Bordeaux
    Vibrant colour that speaks of a great En Primeur wine, with the bright acidities that seem typical in these appellations of 2023. More subdued than some sibling St Juliens, this has a serious feel, with the Cabernets very much on the savoury, stately side, sinewy and with touches of raspberry leaf and peony, fragrant and floral. Plenty of ageing capacity ahead, but don't feel that you will have to wait too long to begin drinking. Old school and delicous. The Cabernet levels are above 80% as has been true for the last few years, a result of the vines coming in to the right age after extensive replanting.
    drinking window 2030 - 2048
    date of review 05/2024
    93-95/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 2023 Gruaud Larose was picked from September 11 to October 3 at 42hL/ha and matured in 95% new oak with 15% vin de presse. There was no saignée. There is a large difference between the Sarget and the Grand Vin this year: There’s much more complexity and purity here. Layers of blackberry, cedar and floral scents surface in the glass, all very composed with beautifully integrated oak (perhaps better than previous vintages). The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins—quite crisp and commendably saline, which really comes through toward the finish. This is a classic Gruaud Larose that confirms the ongoing improvement at this estate.
    drinking window 2029 - 2065
    date of review 04/2024

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    St Julien
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Cab Sauvignon Merlot
    abv:
    12.5%

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