1975 Château Gruaud Larose

Community Tasting Notes (72) Avg Score: 89.5 points

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  1/13/2024 - SoundinBetween wrote:

  No flaws or tell-tale signs of poor storage, but this was just way too old. Drink up ASAP. One of five purchased so will be interesting to see any variation.

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  5/4/2023 - InVinjeVeritas wrote: 93 Points

  Smakte litt ripsaktig, geriatrisk ved åpning. Men kom til live etter luftig. Klassisk bordeaux.Topp til mat.

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  2/13/2023 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

  Somewhat lost in the crowd maybe but certainly very tasty, even on day two.

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  1/15/2023 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Medium-deep, reddish garnet in color with slight amber tint & clearing at the edges. Full, forward & fragrant nose of mature, ripe fruit aromas of cherries, blueberries, & cassis with overtones of classic cigar box notes of cedar & tobacco, floral notes of violets, earthy/dusty/loam, leather, herbs, spices, minerals & some smoky notes in the background. Medium-full bodied with a good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, mature, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, blueberries & cranberries with earthy/dusty, herbs, minerals & a hint of oak. Lingering dry finish. Drinks quite well at present but at 48 years of age it appears to be at its peak of development, so best to drink up soon. Ullage was at lower neck; cork was stained 1/2 way & crumbled upon opening.

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  4/2/2022 - cct wrote: 88 Points

  Double decanted for sediment than drunk over several hours.
  
  On the nose, it's classic and fully mature with cigar box, leather, cassis, and violet. The nose is lovely. Mid weighted, firm with more of the same notes on the palate. It's tertiary and savory more than fruit driven, with a classic restrained feel, that on the back end unfortunately turns astringent, and even for this lover of generally austere wines, it clamps on the back end. This has the firmness and tannic bite of many 75's. I've probably drunk most of a case of this wine over the last 20 years and I really thought this was one '75 that would turn the corner and soften. At this point, I've given up that hope believe the tannins will outlive the fruit. I love wines with classical lines, but the back end it is still a bit too much for me. The nose and even the front end of the palate were outstanding, but the finish stole some of the joy. Very good still, and while I suspect this will hold for a long time, it's not going in the right direction.
  
  PSA Hedonists run away as fast as possible.

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