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Gruaud Larose Tasting and Dinner
Northbrook, IL
Tasted Thursday, September 15, 2016 by Burgundy Al with 533 views
Flight 1 - Tasting at Knightsbridge (5 Notes)
Flight 2 - Post-Tasting Dinner (16 Notes)
2008 Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Cuvée Speciale Blanc de Blancs Les Chetillons 93 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
From magnum. Ripe aromas and flavors. Baked apple and some stone fruit hints. Ripeness is well served by a somewhat austere, energetic texture that will need another year or two to rattle fewer teeth. I would consider this a more medium-term cellar wine, probably best 2018-2028 given the ripeness.
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2013 Paul Pernot et ses Fils Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Nicely floral and spice aromas. More tropical than I usually expect from Pernot, but with the right acidity and mineral textures middle forward to maintain balance. Good already now.
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2001 Château Lagrange (St. Julien) Les Arums de Lagrange
France, Bordeaux
Dark color. Mostly past its peak, with some lingering oily essence that was able to pique a hint of interest.
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1974 Château Gruaud Larose
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Nicely maturing black fruit that I liked a lot to start with cigarbox and spice. Faded quickly in glass, losing interest after 10 minutes. I preferred this over 1981 to start, but the latter was better after 10 or 15 minutes.
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1981 Château Gruaud Larose 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Mature black currant and cigarbox with moderate depth and length. Nicely balanced. Easy to enjoy. A pleasant surprise given the vintage.
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1998 Château Gruaud Larose 84 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Moderate fruit and weight with some rugged structure, resulting in very imperfect balance. I've never been a big fan of this wine in this vintage, but this was less interesting than usual.
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1999 Château Gruaud Larose 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Simple but nicely balance and maturing elegantly.
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1979 Château Gruaud Larose 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Pristine bottle, fill well into the neck. Mature black cherry and plum with earth, green pepper and cigarbox hints. Moderate depth and length. Impeccable balance. Wonderful for the vintage.
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1988 Château Gruaud Larose 85 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Also didn't thrill me. Rugged throughout, but with reasonably powerful fruit, just awkward and seemingly needing more time in the cellar.
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1986 Château Gruaud Larose 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Best bottle of this I have had in several years. Lots of power and concentration, while still showed reserve. A wine that would benefit from a full evening of attention.
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1989 Château Gruaud Larose 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Nicely mature with black fruit and woodsy spice. On the back nine.
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1982 Château Gruaud Larose 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Similar to previous bottles, just a little less of everything. Not the most consistent wine, but tonight's was very good, but not at the "95 point" level of the best bottles in recent years.
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1982 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Bigger fruit than the 1982 GL, but less nuance and just moderate depth for the vintage. Still, certainly very good.
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1986 Château Talbot 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Lots of big, bold fruit slowly maturing, but with structure still slightly more than the flavors' equal (those darn 1986s). I liked this a lot, while others liked it more.
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2000 Château Gruaud Larose Sarget de Gruaud Larose 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Much like that 2nd bottle of this same wine opened earlier at the tasting. Enjoyable, but certainly time to drink up.
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1997 Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo Porto Vintage 86 Points
Portugal, Douro, Porto
I was so exciting when I thought I heard we were concluding with 1997 Quinta do Noval. Darn, one letter off. Still nice and tasty, even if more sweet than nuanced, so somewhat one dimensional.
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2012 Château Gruaud Larose Sarget de Gruaud Larose 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Tasting, brief note. Fresh black plum with a hint of cigar. slightly coarse start, more elegant finish. good value wine. Probably better in a year or two, but not much longer.
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2000 Château Gruaud Larose Sarget de Gruaud Larose 85 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Tasting, brief note. First bottle tasted had been open most of the day and was tired well beyond any expectation for a 2000, even at this level. 2nd bottle was popped and poured and showed nicely mature, quite tasty black fruit with good balance and weight. Still, time to drink up now.
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2012 Château Gruaud Larose 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Tasting, brief note. rich and forward start, but moderate depth and concentration. Cellar a few more years, then good for medium term enjoyment.
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2010 Château Gruaud Larose 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Tasting, brief note. Easily the wine of the tasting. Moderately ripe, showing black berry, dark roast coffee, dark chocolate and cassis. I tasted this twice and it kept changing/ unfolding in interesting ways. Definitely worth seeking out at its current price.
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1995 Château Gruaud Larose
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Tasting, brief note. An odd wine. Spice, cigar box, firm black fruit aromas i really liked. Less appealing flavors, coming across more tired. I'm told a 2nd bottle was less interesting. Odd today.
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