Gruaud Larose

Specification

Producer

Gruaud Larose

Region

Bordeaux

Where

Saint-Julien, Bordeaux

Classification

Second Growth (1855)

Grapes

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot

Vintage

2001

Case

12 x 75cl OWC

Held at

Wine Tunnels, London City Bond (in bond)

Code

GRULAR0112X75

About this wine

Gruaud-Larose is one of the most powerful wines of Saint-Julien: deep in colour, rich and firmly tannic, led by Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It is often closed when young and needs fifteen years or more to open, after which it develops cedar, spice and leather notes. Great vintages last for decades.

About Gruaud Larose

Château Gruaud-Larose is one of the largest estates in Saint-Julien and was ranked Second Growth in the 1855 Classification. Its name recalls two of its eighteenth-century owners, Gruaud and Larose. It has been owned since 1997 by the Merlaut family.

The vineyard lies on deep gravel in the south-west of the appellation and is planted mainly with Cabernet Sauvignon. Gruaud-Larose is known for a rich, full-bodied and robust style, and for the long life of its wines, which has made old vintages a favourite with collectors. The second wine is Sarget de Gruaud-Larose.