1928 Château Gruaud Larose
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Château bottled – unusual for the time. Obviously in very much better nick than the Léoville-Poyferré 1929. Marked acidity but fully evolved fruit too. Correct and true – classic claret that has lasted brilliantly. In great shape. Miraculous in some ways. (JR)
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Robert Parker
Robert Parker
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Tasted 2 Times With Consistent Notes The 1928 Gruaud-Larose is an amazingly intact wine as it approaches 70 years of age. It exhibits a huge, earthy, sweet, truffle, cedar, and spicy-scented nose, huge body, noticeably high tannin, and stunning concentration. A slight austerity creeps in at the finish. The dark garnet color with only light amber is remarkable given the wine's age.
Tasted 2 Times With Consistent Notes||The 1928 Gruaud-Larose is an amazingly intact wine as it approaches 70 years of age. It exhibits a huge, earthy, sweet, truffle, cedar, and spicy-scented nose, huge body, noticeably high tannin, and stunning concentration. A slight austerity creeps in at the finish. The dark garnet color with only light amber is remarkable given the wine's age.| Wine Advocate.October, 1994
About the producer
Ch. Gruaud Larose is a Second Growth estate in Saint-Julien, Bordeaux. It is often considered one of the best-value Left Bank estates, with the wines occasionally matching those of the First Growths.