Château Gruaud Larose
AOC Saint Julien
2nd growth
Château Gruaud-Larose is a winery in the Saint-Julien, also the property of the Merlaut Family, appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of fifteen Deuxièmes Crus (Second Growths) in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.
Situation
The vineyards cover 82 hectares (200 acres)
Grape varieties
57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot and 2% Malbec.
Soil
The vineyards are planted on the Garonne gravel from the first quaternary, settled more than 600 000 years ago
Ageing
16-18 months in French, fine grain, oak barrels, renewed by 30% every year to enhance the fruit | Medium toast
Available Vintages
Alcohol
13°
Description
Clear. Garnet red. The nose is fresh, subtle combining red fruit, prune à l’eau de vie, dry fig and cocoa. Frank, rich attack, good body with fatness. The tannins are still present but are beginning to mature giving place to roundness and finesse. Beautiful length.
Tasting
“At Gruaud, the winemaking methods are not intended to produce thirst-quenching wines. The powerful tannic structure and the good potential of this 2001 can be explained by the work in the vat room; but also by the soil (gravel on clay-limestone). The result is a well-balanced and well-balanced combination of aromatic and grilled and vanilla notes that go well with the flavors of black cherries and blackcurrants, as well as the palate, which is fleshy on attack and then tannic. This bottle is just waiting to get round, which will be done in three or four years”. – Hachette Guide
Alcohol
14°
Description
Clear. Garnet red. The nose is fresh, subtle combining red fruit, prune à l’eau de vie, dry fig and cocoa. Frank, rich attack, good body with fatness. The tannins are still present but are beginning to mature giving place to roundness and finesse. Beautiful length.
Tasting
“At Gruaud, the winemaking methods are not intended to produce thirst-quenching wines. The powerful tannic structure and the good potential of this 2001 can be explained by the work in the vat room; but also by the soil (gravel on clay-limestone). The result is a well-balanced and well-balanced combination of aromatic and grilled and vanilla notes that go well with the flavors of black cherries and blackcurrants, as well as the palate, which is fleshy on attack and then tannic. This bottle is just waiting to get round, which will be done in three or four years”. – Hachette Guide
Alcohol
13°
Tasting
“At Gruaud, the winemaking methods are not intended to produce thirst-quenching wines. The powerful tannic structure and the good potential of this 2001 can be explained by the work in the vat room; but also by the soil (gravel on clay-limestone). The result is a well-balanced and well-balanced combination of aromatic and grilled and vanilla notes that go well with the flavors of black cherries and blackcurrants, as well as the palate, which is fleshy on attack and then tannic. This bottle is just waiting to get round, which will be done in three or four years”. – Hachette Guide
