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1982 Château Gruaud Larose

Red Bordeaux Blend

  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Médoc
  • St. Julien
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  • UTPK wrote:

    March 29, 2024 - Second time in 2 months. This last bottle was outstanding. Very clean and Classic mature warm vintage bordeaux. Mature aromas are bursting from the glass with cow stable, leather and pleasing funk. Medium body with underlying sweetness from the warm vintage. Extremely well-balanced. I would say this is now at full maturity and will not develop into a more complex Wine. In the end of its drinking window.

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  • kr522 wrote: 96 points

    March 21, 2024 - Out of Mag, which had been purchased from the original retailer many years ago, and in pristine condition. I’ve had this wine many times over the years, and this was an excellent showing. In this format the freshness was remarkable: tannins have largely melted away and there’s great lift from the acidity, and almost silky texture. Lots of development with tobacco, leather, baking spice….the fruit was in balance even if it was sharing the stage with these secondary notes

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  • canan wrote: 95 points

    February 23, 2024 - T's 45th Birthday (Søllerød Kro): From magnum. Beautiful and classic red currant fruit and leaves. Long and refreshing aftertaste with a good depth.
    All flavors are clean and pure yielding a lovely expression of the vintage. From magnum it seems to have hit its perfect drinking window.

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  • sdr Likes this wine: 93 points

    February 17, 2024 - Wild and rough even though not affected by Brett. Full body, powerful; forces you to pay attention.

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  • Sticks62 wrote:

    February 12, 2024 - Pretty nice but I would give it just an eight

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Decanter

  • By Georgina Hindle
    Bordeaux 1982 horizontal, 5/28/2023 (link)

    (Château Gruaud-Larose, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Vinous

  • By Neal Martin
    Cleaning Out the Cupboard: Bordeaux 1943-2020 (Jan 2023), 1/1/2023 (link)

    (Gruaud-Larose Gruaud-Larose Red) Subscribe to see review text.

View From the Cellar

  • By John Gilman
    Sep/Oct 2022, Issue #101, Recently-Tasted Bordeaux In The Bottle Report Indian Summer 2022

    (Château Gruaud Larose (St. Julien)) Subscribe to see review text.

  • By John Gilman
    Jan/Feb 2020, Issue #85, Catching Up With the 1982 Bordeaux Vintage As It Closes In On Its Fortieth Birthday

    (Château Gruaud-Larose) Subscribe to see review text.

Vinous

  • By Neal Martin
    Cellar Favorites: 1945, 1966 & 1982 Gruaud Larose (Dec 2018), 12/1/2018 (link)

    (Gruaud-larose Gruaud-larose Red) Subscribe to see review text.

JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    6/16/2012 (link)

    (Ch Gruaud Larose St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Vintage Tastings

  • By John Kapon
    1982 Bordeaux in Hong Kong, 5/31/2012

    (Gruaud Larose) Subscribe to see review text.

JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    2/25/2009 (link)

    (Ch Gruaud Larose St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Vintage Tastings

  • By John Kapon
    1982 Bordeaux Retrospective at Age 25, 5/20/2007

    (Gruaud Larose) Subscribe to see review text.

JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    10/27/2006 (link)

    (Ch Gruaud Larose St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    5/24/2004 (link)

    (Ch Gruaud Larose St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    7/15/2002 (link)

    (Ch Gruaud Larose St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Vinous

  • By Stephen Tanzer
    July/August 2002, IWC Issue #103 (link)

    (Chateau Gruaud Larose Saint Julien) Subscribe to see review text.

JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    6/28/2002 (link)

    (Ch Gruaud Larose St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Vinous

  • By Neal Martin
    A Century of Bordeaux: The Twos (Sep 2022) (link)

    (Gruaud Larose Gruaud Larose Red) Subscribe to see review text.

RJonWine.com

  • By Richard Jennings
    1/10/2014 (link) 95 points

    (Château Gruaud Larose) Bricking medium dark red violet color; mature, tart currant, caramelized vegetables nose; tasty, rich, creamy textured, mature, tart currant, green olive, herbs palate with great balance; medium-plus finish

  • By Richard Jennings
    8/27/2011 (link) 93 points

    (Château Gruaud Larose) Bricking opaque red violet color; tobacco, tart red fruit, pencil lead, Padron chile nose; tasty, fully mature, tart currant, pencil lead, tobacco, smoky palate; medium-plus finish

  • By Richard Jennings
    12/12/2010 (link) 95 points

    (Château Gruaud Larose) Bricking dark red violet color; brett, pencil lead, black fruit nose; tasty, tart black fruit, tobacco, pencil lead palate; medium-plus finish 95+ pts.

  • By Richard Jennings
    7/10/2009 (link) 93 points

    (Château Gruaud Larose) Slightly bricking garnet red color with pale meniscus; lovely, tobacco and porcini mushroom nose; tasty, mature, tobacco, cedar, tart cassis, plum, graphite and lead pencil palate; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.

  • By Richard Jennings
    6/19/2008 (link) 92 points

    (Château Gruaud Larose) Dark red violet color; tobacco, leather nose; tasty, tart red fruit and leaf tobacco nose; tart cherry, black fruit and mineral palate; medium-plus finish

  • By Richard Jennings
    4/11/2008 (link) 95 points

    (Château Gruaud Larose) Tasted in a flight with the '86 and '89 Gruaud Larose: dark red violet; leather, tobacco and tart cassis nose; tasty, relatively youthful tart cassis and plum palate with notes of leather and shitake mushroom; medium-plus finish

Wine Definition

  • Vintage 1982
  • Type Red
  • Producer Château Gruaud Larose
  • Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
  • Designation n/a
  • Vineyard n/a
  • Country France
  • Region Bordeaux
  • SubRegion Médoc
  • Appellation St. Julien
  • UPC Codes 015917026944, 082148029723, 087000307650, 087000308947, 087000336810, 870292000367

Community Holdings

  • Pending Delivery 61 (1%)
  • In Cellars 5,751 (63%)
  • Consumed 3,385 (37%)

Food Pairing

Community Recommendations

beef bourguignon, cycling dinner at Burchers, duck, feta, filet mignon, lamb, lamb merguez ragu, mostly before dinner, mushroom bourguignon, one glass with ribeye

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98% Like It  125 votes

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