1990 Chateau Gruaud-Larose Grand Cru Bordeaux - 750ml

1990 Chateau Gruaud-Larose Grand Cru Bordeaux - 750ml

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1990 Chateau Gruaud-Larose Bordeaux

Château Gruaud Larose is a wine estate in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Médoc, ranked as a second growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification. It is widely regarded as a classic Saint-Julien wine, and is known for its sensible pricing. Most releases need 10 to 15 years to be appreciated at their best.

Varietal	Bordeaux Blend
Vintage	1990
Rating	92 WS
Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	1
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux
Location	St Julien
Producer	Gruaud Larose
Color	Red
Wine Type	Table

Robert Parker	Tasted in that well-known Bordeaux appellation called "Burgundy," the 1990 Château Gruaud Larose is a Saint Julien that has always flirted with funkiness. Here that came through quite strongly on this occasion, partly because it was juxtaposed against the purity of the 1990 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge. That does not detract from a thoroughly enjoyable wine. The nose shows just a touch of brettanomyces here, soft black fruit with melted tar, graphite, leather and game. The palate has a gaminess from start to finish, carrying the warmth of that summer into the glass, melted tannins with just a touch of dryness towards the finish.

Robert Parker

Tasted in that well-known Bordeaux appellation called "Burgundy," the 1990 Château Gruaud Larose is a Saint Julien that has always flirted with funkiness. Here that came through quite strongly on this occasion, partly because it was juxtaposed against the purity of the 1990 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge. That does not detract from a thoroughly enjoyable wine. The nose shows just a touch of brettanomyces here, soft black fruit with melted tar, graphite, leather and game. The palate has a gaminess from start to finish, carrying the warmth of that summer into the glass, melted tannins with just a touch of dryness towards the finish.

Wine Spectator	92 WS - Bright medium red with a reddish-amber rim. Pungent notes of cinnamon, quinine and rosemary complicate red cherry on the enticing, aromatic nose. Juicy and fresh on the palate, showing good density to the red fruit, peppery plum and herb flavors. Offers very good texture and chewy but noble tannins, with precise mineral-tinged fruit flavors lingering nicely on the peppery, flinty finish. A real step up in concentration from the 1989, and unlike that vintage this will still improve with further bottle age, though it's drinking well now. Very well done.

Wine Spectator

92 WS - Bright medium red with a reddish-amber rim. Pungent notes of cinnamon, quinine and rosemary complicate red cherry on the enticing, aromatic nose. Juicy and fresh on the palate, showing good density to the red fruit, peppery plum and herb flavors. Offers very good texture and chewy but noble tannins, with precise mineral-tinged fruit flavors lingering nicely on the peppery, flinty finish. A real step up in concentration from the 1989, and unlike that vintage this will still improve with further bottle age, though it's drinking well now. Very well done.

Burghound

Varietal	Bordeaux Blend
Vintage	1988
Rating	92 WS
Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	1
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux
Location	St Julien
Producer	Gruaud Larose
Color	Red
Wine Type	Table

Varietal	Bordeaux Blend
Vintage	1988
Rating	92 WS
Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	1
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux
Location	St Julien
Producer	Gruaud Larose
Color	Red
Wine Type	Table

Varietal	Bordeaux Blend
Vintage	1988
Rating	92 WS
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Region	Bordeaux
Location	St Julien
Producer	Gruaud Larose
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Wine Spectator Rating	92 WS -Bright medium red with a reddish-amber rim. Pungent notes of cinnamon, quinine and rosemary complicate red cherry on the enticing, aromatic nose. Juicy and fresh on the palate, showing good density to the red fruit, peppery plum and herb flavors. Offers very good texture and chewy but noble tannins, with precise mineral-tinged fruit flavors lingering nicely on the peppery, flinty finish. A real step up in concentration from the 1989, and unlike that vintage this will still improve with further bottle age, though it's drinking well now. Very well done.

Wine Spectator Rating

92 WS -Bright medium red with a reddish-amber rim. Pungent notes of cinnamon, quinine and rosemary complicate red cherry on the enticing, aromatic nose. Juicy and fresh on the palate, showing good density to the red fruit, peppery plum and herb flavors. Offers very good texture and chewy but noble tannins, with precise mineral-tinged fruit flavors lingering nicely on the peppery, flinty finish. A real step up in concentration from the 1989, and unlike that vintage this will still improve with further bottle age, though it's drinking well now. Very well done.

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1990 Chateau Gruaud-Larose Grand Cru Bordeaux - 750ml

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