1966 Château Gruaud Larose

Community Tasting Notes (57) Avg Score: 92.2 points

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  12/6/2023 - ankitmehra Likes this wine: 94 Points

  The 1966 vintage is a vintage that really opened my eyes into old Bordeaux through Château Lafite Rothschild a while ago so I was very excited to open this up. Muted at first, the nose came alive after ten minutes or so as mature Bordeaux scents of tobacco and forest floor medlied with light red cherries. Initially sharp, with a bit of weight to it, the nose began to fade over the course of the bottle, but was still alluring nonetheless. The palate was surprisingly packed with good acidity with notes of redcurrant still very much so intact in the upfront alongside licorice, mushrooms and a touch of herbs. The mid-palate shifted to more tertiary qualities as tobacco, crème de cassis and mild earthiness led into a finish dominated by spices and meatiness. As a whole, this was everything you could look for in the profile of a nearly 60 year old bottle of wine.

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  11/24/2023 - vagrantone Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Very strong showing yesterday.
  continues on what seems to be a very long drinking plateau for this wine.
  confirms G-L as a long-distance runner and the appeal of the 66 vintage

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  10/21/2023 - Bob H wrote:

  My first time trying this - and I would say that it’s hard to believe that this is a 57 year old wine. Amazing. The nose displays some of that typical Cordier funk. Really spreads out on the palate - quite frankly, this is delicious. A real treat tonight.

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  9/28/2023 - JulianSkeels wrote: 96 Points

  Excellent and pristine bottle/cork. Popped and poured, and soared straight away with cigar tobacco, cedar and ash. Initially tart red fruit, became much richer and rounder with air and held well for a few hours in the glass. Very good colour - combined with depth of fruit. Will cruise past 2030 and an absolute joy. Love GL from 59 to 66 and 82 to 86. 96/97pts (from a perfect bottle)

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  11/5/2022 - Francophile1 wrote: flawed

  Eight Decades of Decadence: Completely flawed. A bottle of vinegar. Proper storage matters.

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