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Red
1997 Château Gruaud Larose
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- St. Julien
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Community Tasting Notes 45
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Nothung Likes this wine: 93 points
October 8, 2021 - Still drinking really well. Opened for 3 hours and then decanted for about an hour before drinking. Probably could have used more time as was still a bit closed.
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Purple Tooth wrote: 93 points
October 4, 2021 - Classic, old school Bordeaux. Great freshness and complexity for the age. Beautiful nose of cedar and earth, in a light, burgundian style. Thank you critics for marking this as an off vintage in general. Drink
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vagrantone Likes this wine: 92 points
February 21, 2021 - Same.
Decant this wine just before serving.
Cooler vintage but excellent wine. -
vagrantone Likes this wine: 92 points
January 23, 2021 - Drinking really well right now; even in half bottle.
Remarkable for what was a very average vintage in terms of ripeness.
Still a classic Medoc wine. Was this one of the last vintages where you can make that claim? -
Nothung Likes this wine: 92 points
October 17, 2020 - Drinking really well. Not as complex as I would have liked, but a beautiful St Julian nonetheless. Opened about 4 hours before drinking and then decanted.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/27/2006 (link)(Ch Gruaud Larose St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2000, IWC Issue #90 (link)(Chateau Gruaud Larose Saint Julien) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 1999, IWC Issue #84 (link)(Chateau Gruaud Larose Saint Julien) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 1998, IWC Issue #78 (link)(Chateau Gruaud Larose Saint Julien) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1997
- 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 087000313804, 087000314863, 087000336810, 3148597039359, 3258691185736
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 581 (59%)
- Consumed 409 (41%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
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- ProducerChâteau Gruaud Larose
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Julien
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