2020 Gruaud Larose
St Julien, 2nd Growth
 
98 DE / 96 WA / 96 JS / 96 WI / 96 JD / 95 VM
95 JA / 95 WS / 17.5+ JR
 
$82.89/750ml (In Stock) Buy Now
13.18% alcohol
(79% Cabernet / 17% Merlot / 4% Cab Franc)
 
 
Impressive complexity and drama here, still very serious but it's sublime too. A luminous wine I'd love to own. Georgina Hindle, Decanter 
 
 
Wines like Gruaud Larose are Bordeaux that many collectors "cut their teeth on" early in their lives as wine enthusiasts. I personally recall my first encounter with the 1982 iteration in the late '90s and having the "ah hah" moment. Gruaud Larose has continued to be a wine that I'm excited to taste when the opportunity arises. It enjoys the charm and textural quality that can be none other than the noble terroir from which it is produced. I'm always pleasantly surprised that Gruaud Larose, like Leoville Barton, has been steadfast with modest pricing making these wines easy to buy, follow and drink in almost every vintage. - Ron van Vlaardingen, Fine Wine Sales Director
 
 
 
 

2020 Gruaud Larose

98 DE / 96 WA / 96 JS / 96 WI / 96 JD / 95 VM / 95 JA / 95 WS
$82.89/750ml (In Stock) Buy Now
$49.09/375ml (Pre-Arrival)
$194.89/1.5L (Pre-Arrival)
$388.89/3L (Pre-Arrival)
$789.00/6L (Pre-Arrival)
 
Detailed and delicate, this has a seductive charm to it, slowly displaying scented blueberries and raspberries, before layers of salty minerality, liquorice, and cooling blue fruits come into play as well as tobacco and liquorice adding a savoury touch. It’s not immediately upfront - more calm and collected, slowly growing in stature and presence. Tannins are fine but mouthcoating, giving the structure, this isn't a light wine, but it's supremely elegant and excellently textured. Impressive complexity and drama here, still very serious but it's sublime too. A luminous wine I'd love to own.--Georgina Hindle, Decanter

 


2019 Gruaud Larose

97 JA / 96 DE / 95+ WA / 95+ WI / 94 VM / 94 JS / 94 JD / 17.5 JR

$81.99/750ml (In Stock) Buy Now

$57.50/375ml (Pre-Arrival)

$249.00/1.5L (Pre-Arrival)

$499.00/3L (Pre-Arrival)

$925.99/6L (Pre-Arrival)

 

Savoury, chiselled and elegant Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated fruits, totally gorgeous and so moreish. Controlled power, huge precision, with an elasticity to the tannins. It is Left Bank in a glass, St Julien in a glass, and easily one of the greatest Gruaud Larose's at this stage for a good few decades. Harvest September 20 to October 5. First year in certified organic conversion. Totally beautiful. 80% new oak - Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

 


Also Available

 

Wine Scores Price Stock ETA
Gruaud Larose 1978 (750ML) 91 WS / 90.3 CT $179.00 1 Pre-Arrival
Gruaud Larose 1982 (750ML) 100 RP / 96+ VM / 96 WA $699.00 8 Pre-Arrival
Gruaud Larose 1982 Case of 12 (750ML) 100 RP / 96+ VM / 96 WA $8,388.00 1 Pre-Arrival
Gruaud Larose 1982 (1.5L) 100 RP / 96+ VM $1,549.00 1 In Stock
Gruaud Larose 1989 Ex-Chateau (750ML) 94 WS / 92 WA $209.00 24 Pre-Arrival
Gruaud Larose 1996 Ex-Chateau (1.5L) 96 JA $329.00 12 Pre-Arrival
Gruaud Larose 1996 Ex-Chateau (750ML) 96 JA $169.00 24 Pre-Arrival
Gruaud Larose 2001 Ex-Chateau (1.5L) 98 JA $289.00 12 Pre-Arrival
Gruaud Larose 2001 Ex-Chateau (750ML) 98 JA $138.00 21 Pre-Arrival
Gruaud Larose 2005 Ex-Chateau (750ML) 98 JA / 95 WI $159.00 21 Pre-Arrival
Gruaud Larose 2018 (750ML) 97 JD / 95 JS / 94 DE / 94 WS / 94 WE / 95-97 WA / 17++ JR $88.99 12 Pre-Arrival
Gruaud Larose 2021 (750ML) 95 DE / 94-95+ WA / 94 WI / 90-92 VM $96.88 60 Pre-Arrival
Gruaud Larose 2022 (375ML) 97 DE / 95-97 VM / 96 JA / 94-96+ WA / 94-96 WI $51.29 36 FUTURE
Gruaud Larose 2022 (750ML) 97 DE / 95-97 VM / 96 JA / 94-96+ WA / 94-96 WI $99.43 54 FUTURE
Gruaud Larose 2022 (1.5L) 97 DE / 95-97 VM / 96 JA / 94-96+ WA / 94-96 WI $204.79 12 FUTURE
Gruaud Larose 2022 (6.0L) 97 DE / 95-97 VM / 96 JA / 94-96+ WA / 94-96 WI $905.39 3 FUTURE
 

 

 

Ron van Vlaardingen

Fine Wine Sales Director

Grand Vin Wine Merchants

Olympia, WA  98506 | Office: 360.350.4896 x2

www.grandvinwinemerchants.com | ronv@grandvinwinemerchants.com 

 
 
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