Name Chateau Gruaud Larose
Vintage 1979
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 Bordeaux-bottle.
Price 265,- Dkr.


Tasting notes

Brick-red colour. Fine colour. The nose shows stable, old wood, some lead. A little oak and it is also strangely shy. Medium bodied and quite elegant Bordeaux in the mouth. Medium concentration and fine acidity. The fruit shows a little better in the mouth. Hints of red berries, floral notes. Stable. Yet does not completely come forward. Medium length. This is a wine I thought would perform better. Some of the '79-character is there, yet it remains shy and vague. Perhaps another bottle or more aging will help.

Arnt Egil Nordlien
Tasting note: April-08

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