Winery - Chateau Gruaud-Larose
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* Expert NoteDecember 19, 2005
A wonderful ripe and rich nose; layers of deep black fruit aromas that start from the bottom of the glass and emerge with a great deal of exuberance to attach to the nose, earthen, peppery, smoky, some age showing now in the funky secondary aromas that need to dissipate once the wine is opened; rich and ripe in the mouth, almost thick; lots of black cherry flavors layered with cassis, blackberry liqueur, and earth; as with all the wine of this vintage, no lack of acidity here; long and powerful at the finish; as is typical of this wine, always more coarse than elegant, but at this age (the wine’s, not mine) most welcome. (18.5/20)
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* Expert NoteDecember 19, 2005
Sweet fruit on the nose, ripe and rich with lots of tar and earth tones, smoke and pepper; sweet and ripe, but not balanced as well as the ’88 above; there is an overabundance of dry, woody tannins in the mid-mouth that reduces the appeal of the wine; finishes better with more fruit and citrus flavors to freshen the palate, but this is not a compelling wine and is a bit flat, even though it is intense and shows layers of fruit. (16.5/20)
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* Expert NoteDecember 19, 2005
This wine has always been one of my favorites from this vintage; opens with a deep and rich nose, loads of sweet fruit layered over earth, with nuances of caramel, pepper, and smoke; sweet and fresh in the mouth with lots of spicy fruit; black pepper, plenty of tannins at the core of this wine; big, earthy sweet finish; not a particularly complex wine, but well made and quite expressive of the style and terroir of the region. (18/20)
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* Expert NoteDecember 19, 2005
Deep nose with wonderful Médocian aromas, black pepper and tar mixing with earth and rich black fruit, black berries, cassis, complex nose with lots of layers; very full and balanced in the mouth but with a nice presence of red cherries and citrus fruit that keeps the wine fresh and focused; this wine is still young and has miles to go; complex and sophisticated showing the new quality of this property; evolved nicely to this point with poise and character, and will likely still get better in the next few years. (18/20)
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* Expert NoteDecember 19, 2005
So classic, so earthy on first pouring that it seems to define the earth that it grew in, then elements of ripe fruit and cassis, perfumed herbs and floral scents that conjure up carnations and sweet clover; sweet and ripe, smooth and rich in the mouth; but also has an element of fresh citrus and green apple that freshens the wine; big wine with muscular flavors that seem more Pauillac than St. Julien. (18.5/20) Tasted again later in the year from a different source; pretty consistent notes.
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* Expert NoteDecember 19, 2005
This is the “new” Bordeaux, fleshier, friendlier and more appealing early; rich ripe nose of black fruits, cassis, tar, earthen tones, but sweet and very ripe; same in the mouth; gone is the big tannic core of earth and herbs; what has replaced is a deep and rich compote of fruit and tar, cassis, licorice; very rich and ripe, almost opulent; sweet fruit; long finish with fruit and sweet spices, touch of smoke; this is quite appealing, but this is a “now” wine. (17/20)
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