Gruaud Larose 2000

Gruaud Larose 2000

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  • Jane Anson rating 95
  • Jancis Robinson rating 94
  • Vinous rating 90
Gruaud Larose 2000
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HED80075

75 cl

12.5%
£200.00
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The millennium vintage saw an October harvest of exceptionally healthy grapes, producing an elegant Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot dominant blend. A classified St-Julien Second Growth, Château Gruaud Larose is a classic old-school Bordeaux. Offering immensely complex notes of black fruits, cedar, leather and herbs. Here is a wine in its prime, to be savoured.
95 Jane Anson
Concentrated and full of still-confident tannins at 21 years old, this really gives a sense of how slowly and carefully Gruaud Larose ages. Black pepper spice ripples through the blackberry and blackcurrant liqueur, and you feel the ripeness in the grapes. Black truffle, slate and espresso come out as it opens, as is so often the case with Gruaud Larose, along with plenty of charred cedar and a juicy finish. Now opening up, but still with the freshness and slightly austere tannins of a young wine, a brilliant combination of power and delicacy. Harvest September 21 to October 4, 35% new oak.Jane Anson17th November 2021
94 Jancis Robinson
A very strong effort for Gruaud Larose, possibly eclipsed by what they have done in 2009, this is a pure, full-bodied Gruaud Larose with plenty of new saddle leather, cedar wood, black currants, cherries, licorice, and Provencal herbs. Spicy, earthy, full-bodied, and rich, it has hit its plateau of full maturity, where it should stay for another 20 or more years. Robert Parker29th June 2010
90 Vinous
The 2000 Gruaud Larose has a perfumed and floral nose, touches of leather, wild mint and just a little Brettanomyces in the background, though not as much as the 1990 tasted alongside. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fresher than the 1990, grainy tannins with touches of pencil lead and allspice. A little espresso and leather surface towards the slightly loose-knit finish suggests it will not improve with further bottle age. Tasted at the Gruaud Larose vertical at the château in February 2023. Neal Martin27th March 2024

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