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Inside Bordeaux
Jane Anson
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02 Apr 24
Crayon and pencil lead on the opening beats, with grilled spice and black fruit. Savoury, cool vintage character, with balanced St Julien personality. Cabernet dominant, this shows real consistency with the En Primeur tasting, and is well worth looking out for. Last year of organic conversion. 95% new oak.
Drinking Date: 2027 - 2040
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Vinous
Antonio Galloni
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27 Feb 24
The 2021 Gruaud Larose is a wine of pure breeding and stature. Sepia-toned fruit, spice, new leather, licorice, gravel, dried herbs, pencil shavings and incense are beautifully amplified. Pliant and expansive in the glass, with terrific energy, the 2021 exudes class. Polished, supple tannins wrap it all together, before a final burst of vibrant acidity extends the finish.
Drinking Date: 2029 - 2046
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate
William Kelley
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08 Feb 24
The 2021 Gruaud Larose has turned out very nicely in bottle, unfurling in the glass with aromas of sweet wild berries, plums, violets and cigar wrapper. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and velvety, it's polished and seamless, with good depth at the core, supple tannins and lively acids.
Drinking Date: 2025 - 2045
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The Wine Independent
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
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09 Jan 24
The 2021 Gruaud Larose is composed of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple in color, it springs from the glass with vibrant notes of kirsch, juicy raspberries, and fresh blackcurrants giving way to underlying scents of violets, licorice, and wild sage plus a touch of pencil lead. The light to medium-bodied palate delivers lovely harmony, with impressively sustained mid-palate fruit and lots of mineral and earth accents framed by fine-grained tannins, finishing with great purity.
Drinking Date: 2025 - 2036
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Jancis Robinson
Jancis Robinson
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29 Jan 25
Tasted blind. Light nose. Dry and streamlined. Not a very strong message in this wine. Correct and unobjectionable, if you like your claret on the dry side. But not long, with a rather messy finish. Almost 15.5 … (JR)
Drinking Date: 2029 - 2039