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Chateau Gruaud Larose2018

RED WINE

PUBLIC
May 2025
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Chateau Gruaud Larose label
  • Producer Chateau Gruaud Larose
  • Country France
  • Region Bordeaux
  • Appellation Saint-Julien
  • UPC 0 15643 67246 0

Reviews

James Suckling 95

Aromas of currants, blackberries, dried flowers, dark chocolate and tobacco leaves. Citrus zest, too. It's full-bodied with firm, ultra fine tannins. Complex and layered with a juicy core of ripe fruit. Silky and delicious. Very creamy and fine-tannined.

by JS, James Suckling , 2021

Wine Advocate 92

Composed of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc, the 2018 Gruaud Larose has a medium to deep garnet-purple color. It comes barreling out of the glass with powerful scents of blackberry preserves, baked plums and crème de cassis plus hints of fruitcake, Indian spices and tobacco leaf. The medium to full-bodied palate offers bags of baked berries flavors and a chewy texture with just enough freshness, finishing spicy. Judging by the slightly rustic tannins and suggestions of dried berry characters, I'm guessing the heat and drought had an impact this year.

by LPB, Wine Advocate , 2021

Wine Enthusiast 94

A densely textured and rich wine, this has power and concentration. Smoky tannins show strongly as well as juicy black-currant fruits that are still young. The wine, with its structure, is just starting on a journey to aging.

by RV, Wine Enthusiast , 2021

Wine Spectator 94

This has a bit of polish to its mix of cassis, crushed plum and blackberry fruit flavors before a wave of bittersweet cocoa, tobacco, and iron score the finish. But while muscular and grippy in the end, there's ample freshness here throughout. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.

by JM, Wine Spectator , 2021