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• Keith Levenberg wrote: 88 points

  November 14, 2015 - By far the most rounded, suave, and pillowy-textured of the three St.-Julien oldies tonight. Again, the fruit flavors are apply and cidery. But here it's not offering much else. Points for plushness, but the 1914 was much more interesting, as was the '22 Talbot. N.B. - This was actually Gruaud-Larose-Sarget, from a brief period the estate was split in two.

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• logos Likes this wine: 93 points

  February 26, 2010 - soft, beguiling volatility of great elegance in delicately fruity nose; marvellous silken, glossy texture; still powerful, chewy fruit with great grip, but more developed and less concentrated than the 28; enormous length

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• Vinomane wrote: 96 points

  January 26, 2010 - Followed the 1981, 1961, 1928. Oldest presentation of the group but barely bricking; another perfect bottle. Elegant in the manner of 1961, good chewy fruit though without the density of 1928; terrific grip on back palate; enough VA to provide interest but not too much to detract. Great length, goes on and on. They don't make them like this any more. Could last a while but unlikely to improve.

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• G SQUARED wrote: 80 points

  January 16, 2007 - Bern's. Well, finally a bad bottle. Not that we were looking for one but it had to happen sometime when you are drinking wines this old. It just didn't have any gas left. Fading fruit, a touch oxidized and very light in color.

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• BradE wrote:

  January 13, 2007 - Tampa Part II: 47 Cheval, 47 Petrus, 20/26 Haut Brion, 28 P Clement, 26 GL, 59/82 Lafite, 53 Latour, more...: Was it that we were on bottle 19, or that it was 2am, or was it a poor bottle? You call it, but the 26 GL seemed a bit tired to me. Amazingly, this was the only old bottle from Bern's cellar this weekend that wasn't stunning in quality. A bit cloudy, a bit tired. Time to call it a night.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1926
• 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

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• In Cellars 4 (36%)
• Consumed 7 (64%)

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