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Gruaud Larose 1982
HED0372
75 cl
12.5%
£415.00
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The 1982 vintage of classified St-Julien Second Growth, Château Gruaud Larose, is considered by many to be one of the finest ever releases from this esteemed estate. This is now in its absolute peak drinking window, offering immensely complex notes of cassis, cedar, woodsmoke, cigar box, wild herbs and crushed stones. This is old-school Bordeaux which is built to last 50 years, so should easily have a few more decades of evolution left.
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The 1982 Gruaud Larose has long been a “winner” in this competitive vintage. Gorgeous scents of sloes, loam, leather and wild heather emerge and become more minty as this wine unfurls in the glass. There is just a patina of Brettanomyces in this 1982, but like a dozen or so previous bottles, I have not found it detracts from overall olfactory pleasure. The palate is just as irresistible as the aromatics. With lovely balance and slightly grainy tannins, this bottle is perhaps slightly more youthful than others. It is very focused with sage and bay leaf mixed with black fruit towards the finish, tobacco and graphite combining wonderfully towards the finish. Superb. Tasted at the Gruaud Larose vertical at the château in February 2023 and also at Christie's dinner a few months later with consistent notes. Neal Martin27th March 2024
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