Château Gruaud-Larose - St.-Julien 2000 (750ml)
Price: $185.00
| Producer | Château Gruaud-Larose |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | St. Julien |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2000 |
| Sku | 123497 |
| Size | 750ml |
The nose on the 2000 Gruaud Larose is a little closed barely unveiling its aromatic potential.On the palate the flavors of black fruit black berries flowers spices wild mushrooms are evident while tannic structure is tight. The wine is more powerful than elegant today and with a very long aromatic persistency. Must age."
Wine Spectator: 95 Points
"Absolutely wonderful aromas of flowers currants and citrus. Full-bodied yet very very refined with a center core of fruit that tastes like crushed raspberries and goes on and on. Greatest wine from this estate since 1945. "
Vinous: 93 Points
"Bright ruby. Liqueur-like aromas of roasted black raspberry leather and grilled nuts. Lush sweet and thick with an almost unctuous texture and terrific volume. A wine of compelling sweetness and chewiness not to mention sheer mouthfilling size. Finishes with huge broad sweet tannins and lingering notes of blackcurrant coffee and leather. Classic thoroughly ripe Gruaud-Larose."
vWine Advocate: 94 Points
"The nose has very good lift opening up a little more with age with blackberry tobacco and showing a touch of crushed stone this time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins but bold and there is much more cohesion than the 1999. There is a hint of Hoi Sin towards the finish that is still dominated by blackberry cedar and graphite. It needs another five or six years to really come round but great potential. Tasted June 2011." -Neal Martin
