RATINGS:
Robert Parker 92-94/100 point
"This gets my nod as the finest Gruaud Larose since the 2000 and 1990. The opaque purple-colored 2010 exhibits copious notes of Asian plum sauce, spice box, creme de cassis, loamy soil and a beefy/meaty character. It is full-bodied, dense and powerful, with stunning purity and no evidence of brett (a characteristic of the great Gruaud Larose wines made in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s). Given the 2010's tannin profile, it will require 5-8 years of cellaring and should keep for three decades thereafter."
APPELLATION:
2. Cru
DYRKNINGSOMRÅDE:
Saint-Julien
DRUESAMMENSÆTNING:
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc og 3% Petit Verdot.
ALKOHOL-PROCENT:
13%
FADLAGRING:
18-24 måneder på barriques.
Robert Parker 92-94/100 point
"This gets my nod as the finest Gruaud Larose since the 2000 and 1990. The opaque purple-colored 2010 exhibits copious notes of Asian plum sauce, spice box, creme de cassis, loamy soil and a beefy/meaty character. It is full-bodied, dense and powerful, with stunning purity and no evidence of brett (a characteristic of the great Gruaud Larose wines made in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s). Given the 2010's tannin profile, it will require 5-8 years of cellaring and should keep for three decades thereafter."
APPELLATION:
2. Cru
DYRKNINGSOMRÅDE:
Saint-Julien
DRUESAMMENSÆTNING:
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc og 3% Petit Verdot.
ALKOHOL-PROCENT:
13%
FADLAGRING:
18-24 måneder på barriques.
Château Gruaud Larose fra Saint-Julien er et af Bordeaux's mest stabile Cru-Classé slotte i Haut-Médoc. I både 2009 samt den seneste 2010-årgang holdes igen et top-niveau, med op til 94 point.
Historien
I 1757 slog hr. Gruaud tre ejendomme sammen til dette pragtslot. Slottet fik sin sidste halvdel af navnet tyve år senere, da ejerskabet overgik til Monsieur de Larose. Château Gruaud-Larose er et af de mest stabile Cru Classé-slotte i Médoc, ikke mindst takket være indflydelsen fra Cordier og winemakeren Georges Pauli. Slottets våbenskjold bærer inskribtionen "Le Roy de Vins, le Vin des Rois" - Vinenes konge, kongernes vin. En vin af royal kaliber.
