1994 Château Gruaud Larose

Community Tasting Notes (49) Avg Score: 88.7 points

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  3/3/2024 - bergkamp10 wrote: 87 Points

  Sometimes one is surprised by aged Bordeaux from an off vintage but alias not this time. Light, and slightly translucent ruby color in the glass. thin, flat and charmless on palette. Hints of cherry, leather give this away as an aged claret but there’s a noticeable steak of green tannins and acidic astringency on the finish. This is give me the impression of being a mediocre wine that’s on the decline.

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  10/20/2023 - Purple Tooth wrote: 89 Points

  ***Have had this multiple times and the generous score today is simply because of my love for GL and all the Cordier wines of that era. Really lovely bouquet of chocolate and cedar floats over a wine that is all bout melted wood and red fruit skin. At this age, I would rather sniff it or wear it rather than drinking it. A definite wine to drink on its own without any other wines on the table...late at night! DRINK>>>>

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  2/17/2019 - Binkey wrote: 89 Points

  At start you find in the nose green peppers and after 15 minutes leather and forest floor.the taste is balanced with medium after taste and still has some tannins.for sure it is in decline but it has 2-3 years more.

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  11/4/2018 - retired_and_roving Likes this wine:

  Q4 - 2018 Tasting - Aged Bordeaux (Pre-1997) (New York, NY): 19 of 19 wines tasted double blind. This one also seemed older than it was as it had quite a bit of bricking in the color (I guessed 80's). Seems quite mature with nicely integrated fruit and tannin. Enjoyable to drink and I think this still has life left in it contrary to the CT drink window - not sure it will evolve but should last another 5 years. Group Vote - 4 pennies

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  11/4/2018 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:

  Q4 Wine Club - Aged Bordeaux (Our apt): Wine #19: The last of the wines and I think my palate was starting to fatigue a bit here. I definitely got a bit more alcohol here again. Very super smooth feeling which also made me think a bit higher in the ABV. Red fruits. Young. I thought it prob needed some more time. (4 pennies)

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