Gruaud Larose other_regions_italy layered and firm medium-bodied flavors

layered and firm medium-bodied flavors that are sweet

warm earth and a hint of wood spice that continues onto the serious

Very ripe liqueur-like aromas of various black berries are nuanced by plenty of spice and floral elements

Drink 2013-2022

10% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot

Gruaud Larose other_regions_italy layered and firm medium-bodied flavorsThere's nice richness here, with velvety textured blackberry, fig and boysenberry confiture flavors rolling through, edged by a graphite note that slowly takes over on the finish. This has serious spine, with tar and ganache echoes hanging in the background, boding well for continued development.Blind 2000 Bordeaux retrospective (December 2015). Drink now through 2023. 18,750 cases made. JM