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Red
1996 Château Gruaud Larose
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- St. Julien
Label borrowed from 1995
Label borrowed from 1997
Label borrowed from 1995
Label borrowed from 1995
Label borrowed from 1995
Label borrowed from 1997
Label borrowed from 1995
Community Tasting Notes 190
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ShakenNotStirred Likes this wine: 94 points
April 4, 2024 - Wonderful wine. Big and well balanced with lots of fruit, cherry, vanilla. I did not decant it, instead kept the bottle open to let it evolve further slowly during the course of the evening, which it did beautifully. Excellent until the last sip.
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The Wine Monkeys wrote: flawed
April 2, 2024 - Corked
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alamoave Likes this wine: 92 points
March 31, 2024 - From magnum. Decanted for an hour. Delicious. Drink now.
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Mleh wrote: 88 points
March 4, 2024 - I opened this about an hour before dinner and then let it evolve in the glass during dinner. Aroma was very funky, almost all barnyard/manure. Hint of cherry, vanilla and tobacco but really dominated by barnyard. The palate however was actually quite pleasant. The barnyard was still there but it was very smooth, still decent acidity and tannins almost completely resolved but enough left to give some structure. The flavor profile wasn’t great on its own, but with braised short ribs and mashed potatoes it was actually quite nice. The barnyard was more in the background, there was definitely a little fruit left along with tobacco. With the food there was also a nice sweetness mid palate. I would say this must be right at the end of its life but if you like old wine with mostly tertiary flavors it’s still enjoyable.
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Ppavlicek Likes this wine: 93 points
January 31, 2024 - Lots of green grassy notes on the nose followed by purple fruits. Still has some life left.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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Vinous
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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.
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By Richard Jennings
4/22/2007 (link) 93 points(Château Gruaud Larose) Leather and tobacco nose; tasty, leather, maturing, plush red fruit palate; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.
Rockss and Fruit
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By Lyle Fass
3/13/2006 (link)(Gruaud Larose) Classic nose of Gruaud funk and a supple. silky palate. Tannins were not intrusive and this was very harmonious. Not outrageously rich but drinking great now and a classic GL.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- 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 071570013721, 087000313804, 087000336810, 087000346178, 3251099803257, 3460270006480, 400005288517, 5010867400702, 639737979176, 649944980643
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 62 (2%)
- In Cellars 2,013 (59%)
- Consumed 1,341 (39%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
rack of lamb, rib eyeWho Likes This Wine
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- ProducerChâteau Gruaud Larose
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Julien
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