Château Gruaud-Larose
For many years Gruaud-Larose was owned by the négociants Cordier, who also own Château Talbot. It was sold in 1993 to the French conglomerate, Alcastel Alstom, which in turn sold it to the Taillan Group, owners of Chasse-Spleen and Haut-Bages-Libéral, in 1997. The talented Georges Pauli has remained as régisseur and winemaker throughout all these changes.
Gruaud-Larose has 84 hectares of vineyards located on a gravel-rich plateau just to the west of Château Beychevelle. The wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (65%), Merlot (25%), Cabernet Franc (8%) and Petit Verdot (2%). Vinification takes place in a mixture of wooden vats and cement tanks and the wine is aged in oak barriques (30% new) for 18 months.
Gruaud-Larose can be tannic and ungainly in youth but with bottle ageing it becomes marvellously harmonious and develops complex and beguiling characteristics of concentrated black fruits, cedar, spices and liquorice.
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Ch. Gruaud-Larose, St. Julien
France » Bordeaux » St Julien En Primeur
Special conditions apply
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Bottle
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£
25.00
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend,
For laying down,
12.5% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel , Not available for delivery. Manager David Launay's ever-impressive Gruaud has punched well above its weight in 2007. It is quite simply one of the most sumptuous, upfront, early-drinking Gruauds we have ever tasted. The intensely rich, pure, fresh nose is followed by generous, creamy, raspberry and blackcurrant fruit that ... MORE Drink 2010-2018 . BBR Score: 16.5/20 Decanter Score: 16.5/20 Jancis Score: 16/20 | ||||
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Ch. Gruaud Larose, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien
France » Bordeaux » St Julien |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 37.00 | |
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Special case price
£
354.84
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend,
For laying down,
12.5% alc.
Cassis and current aromas give way to some dusty cedar and notes of Indian spice; classic Gruaud Larose! There is an upfront sweetness to the palate with a deep core of black fruit that is guided and honed by fine drying tannins. The acidity is in perfect balance, suggesting this will age ... MORE Drink 2014-2030 . BBR Score: 17/20 Jancis Score: 17/20 Wine Spectator Score: 89 - 91/100 | ||||
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Ch. Gruaud-Larose Saint Julien
France » Bordeaux » St Julien Limited Stock
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Bottle
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£ 40.00 | |
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Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend,
Ready, but will improve,
13% alc.
The 2003 Gruaud Larose displays ripe aromas of coffee beans, cassis, licorice, and plums overlaid with leafy and earthy notes. Tannins are suprisingly polished, supported by fleshy texture and rich earthy/tobacco characterisitcs intermingled with blackberry ... MORE Drink 2006-2021 . BBR Score: 16.5/20 Jancis Score: 17/20 | ||||
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Ch. Gruaud-Larose, St. Julien
France » Bordeaux » St Julien Limited Stock
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Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 58.00 | |
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend,
Ready, but will improve,
13% alc.
Following a sensational 2000 Georges Pauli and his team have created a majestic follow-up in 2001 that could rival and perhaps even surpass the millennium vintage. Made from 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc, it has a sumptuous, inky, spicy nose and a firm, ... MORE | ||||
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Ch. Gruaud-Larose, St. Julien
France » Bordeaux » St Julien |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 66.00 | |
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Special case price
£
612.36
Buy 12 and save £ 179.64 (22.5%) |
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend,
For laying down,
13% alc.
This is a stunning wine, epitomising St Julien's breed and elegance but with an extra dash of generosity. A fabulous rich nose leads to a structured palate with a lovely weight of ripe, creamy raspberry and loganberry fruit with liquorice and toast hints. The fruit quality is outstanding, with ... MORE Drink 2012-2040 . BBR Score: 18.8/20 Jancis Score: 17/20 Parker Score: 89/100 Wine Spectator Score: 89 - 91/100 | ||||
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Ch. Gruaud-Larose, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien
France » Bordeaux » St Julien |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 73.00 | |
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Special case price
£
788.40
Buy 12 and save £ 87.60 (10%) |
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend,
Ready, but will keep,
12.5% alc.
This has a Gruaud signature etched onto its enticing, rich and decadent nose. This is a superb example of Bordeaux and particular St Julien at its very best. Really silky and creamy on the palate with a fabulously exotic, powerful, ripe and sweet black/red ... MORE Drink 2008-2020 . | ||||
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Ch. Gruaud-Larose, St. Julien
France » Bordeaux » St Julien |
Magnum
(150cl) |
£ 75.00 | |
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Special case price
£
357.48
Buy 6 and save £ 92.52 (20.5%) |
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend,
For laying down,
12.5% alc.
This is an abnormally luscious and seductive wine for Gruaud Larose; especially surprising in a vintage like 2006. The powerful, spicy dark fruit nose with hints of violets acts as a highly enticing welcome. But, fear not, alongside the abundant, creamy, blackberry and strawberry fruit it has good ... MORE BBR Score: 17/20 Jancis Score: 17/20 Wine Spectator Score: 89 - 91/100 | ||||
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Ch. Gruaud-Larose, St. Julien
France » Bordeaux » St Julien |
Magnum
(150cl) |
£ 80.00 | |
| 6 x £ 63.30 | ||||
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Special case price
£
379.80
Buy 6 and save £ 100.20 (20.5%) |
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend,
For laying down,
12.5% alc.
Manager David Launay's ever-impressive Gruaud has punched well above its weight in 2007. It is quite simply one of the most sumptuous, upfront, early-drinking Gruauds we have ever tasted. The intensely rich, pure, fresh nose is followed by generous, creamy, raspberry and blackcurrant fruit that ... MORE BBR Score: 16.5/20 Decanter Score: 16.5/20 Jancis Score: 16/20 | ||||
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Ch. Gruaud-Larose, St Julien
France » Bordeaux » St Julien Limited Stock
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Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 94.00 | |
| 12 x £ 73.57 | ||||
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Special case price
£
882.84
Buy 12 and save £ 245.16 (21.5%) |
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend,
For laying down,
12.5% alc.
"This saturated bluish-black/purpled wine seems at first closed and broodingly backward. In the mouth, it is dense, textured, full-bodied, pure, yet, at the same time, closed. This wine is large-sized, with high tannin but equally high extract and richness. The wine will require patience, and ... MORE | ||||
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Ch. Gruaud-Larose, St. Julien
France » Bordeaux » St Julien Limited Stock
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Double Magnum
(300cl) |
£ 159.00 | |
| 3 x £ 125.04 | ||||
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Special case price
£
375.12
Buy 3 and save £ 101.88 (21%) |
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend,
For laying down,
12.5% alc.
Cassis and currant aromas that gives way to some dusty cedar and Indian
spice notes. Very Gruaud Larose! An upfront sweetness to the palate, with a
core of black fruit that is guided by fine drying tannins. Huge depth to the
core of fruit, with the acidity in perfect balance - suggesting this ...
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