1999 Château Gruaud Larose

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90 Points

Friday, February 18, 2011 - Pop and pour in a Zurich restaurant. I absolutely ADORE the nose on this. Real blackberry, mulchy honest-to-goodness terroir. Incredibly generous and in a totally differnt league to the 2006 Pesquera Crianza served previously. This actually had people in awe! Palate doesn't quite follow through however with a slightly green tingle, and perhaps a little lacking in complexity and quality of fruit. Having said that, that nose keeps attacking you right the way through and it really is glorious. Overall I have to say I love it. Ready now, and although it is very "classical" in tone this is still a very fine wine. If I had to score the nose alone it's a 95!

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