Name Chateau Gruaud Larose
Vintage 1978
Producer Chateau Gruaud Larose (Cordier)
Appelation Saint-Julien AOC, 2.grand cru classe
Grapes 57% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 7% cabernet franc, 4% petit verdot, 2% malbec
Alc./vol.
Other info Chateau-bottling in 75 cl Cordier-bottle.
Price 265,- Dkr.


Tasting notes

75 cl. Cordier-bottle. Chateau-bottling. Deep red colour. Lightly bricking. Fine nose, typical with hints of stable, cedarwood, lead-pencil, floral high notes. Complex and evolved. Fullbodied and concentrated Bordeaux in the mouth. A little typical '78 with much fruit, almost fat and a little low acidity. But the fruit is very fine. Evolved and typical with it's hints of cedar, stable and lead-pencil. But also fine floral hints. Dry and quite tannic end. Good length. Fine '78 that is ready now, but will keep.

Arnt Egil Nordlien
Tasting note: April-08

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