Château Gruaud Larose - Saint-Julien - 2ème Grand Cru Classé - Rouge 2016

Key words: Complex / Balanced / Powerful / Refined

Wine: Gruaud Larose is a iconic property in Saint-Julien displaying year after year an impressive qualitative consistency. This exceptional 2016 vintage confirms this assertion and offers a delicious bouquet combining a deep fruitiness (blackcurrant, cherry, plum, blackberry) with a fine woody spicy (cedar, vanilla, clove , pepper, roasting etc.) which will evolve marvelously over the years. Its ample and full-bodied palate is well maintained by the necessary freshness and offers an excellent length to the taster. A very great wine admirably established and definitely part of the Bordeaux elite.

Capacity: 75cl

Type: Red Wine

Grape varieties: 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc

AOC: Saint-Julien

Lay Down: Drink now and keep until 2036

Operating temperature: 16-18°C

The estate: Since its creation in 1725, 4 families have succeeded each other at the head of the Château Gruaud-Larose : the Gruaud & Larose, the Balguerie & Sarget, the Cordier siblings as well as the Merlaut family (Taillan group) who is still today at the head of the exploitation classified as 2nd Grand Cru. Located on the southern part of the AOC Saint-Julien, the estate has a terroir of 82 hectares very well located on a plateau of deep gravel. The Merlaut family defends wines with a more greedy and greedy profile than in the past and the fruit is honored in order to make cuvées more accessible in their youth while preserving their long aging potential. An iconic Saint-Julien property of impeccable quality consistency.