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1986 Château Gruaud Larose
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- St. Julien
Community Tasting Notes 555
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Sam Lee wrote:
April 4, 2020 - Not bad, but a bit lean, smooth. 91
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Cantenac Brown Likes this wine: 89 points
April 3, 2020 - I'm so disappointed as i was expecting to love this and find it similar to the recent posts. Sadly i found this a bit too green and lean, and without fruit. Lots of tobacco and aged wood. I felt past its prime. Still. Classic nose of bordeaux and it's always nice to try 30+ year old wines.
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Hawkeyes99 Likes this wine: 93 points
March 23, 2020 - Another good bottle but nearing the end of it’s window I think. Acid still gives it some structure but the fruits are mellowing into tobacco and pencil lead flavors.
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racerchris Likes this wine: 92 points
March 9, 2020 - I didn't decant this and perhaps I should have. The tannins smoothed out quickly and the wine was excellent, but it never fully opened up in the time it took to finish the bottle.
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Robwild Likes this wine: 92 points
March 8, 2020 - Still good tannin. Earthy nose. Leather, oak and dark fruit. well balanced.I enjoyed this much more than others whom I shared the bottle, who felt that the wine was beginning to tire. Not sure if they had been drinking too much new world wine. Perhaps next time I invite a different group of guest!
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By Richard Jennings
7/28/2011 (link) 89 points(Château Gruaud Larose) Group's #4 (my #3) – 26 pts.; 1, 0, 2, 1 - bricking medium dark red violet color; maturing, tart black fruit, tobacco, leather nose; mature, tart black fruit, tobacco, charcoal palate with a trace of pepper; medium-plus finish (this bottle was showing its age much more than prior bottles I've tried)
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By Richard Jennings
12/28/2009 (link) 93 points(Château Gruaud Larose) Dark red violet color; tobacco, tart black fruit nose; tasty, tart black fruit, tobacco, mineral palate with depth; medium-plus finish 93+ pts. (a second bottle was corked)
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By Richard Jennings
4/11/2008 (link) 95 points(Château Gruaud Larose) Tasted in a flight with the '82 and '89 Gruaud Larose, and this one had a slight edge over those vintages: dark red violet; tobacco and tart cassis nose; good, focused tart cassis, tobacco and iron palate with much smoother tannins than anticipated; medium-plus finish 95+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1986
- 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 087000306547, 087000307650, 087000308947, 087000331891, 087000336810
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 66 (1%)
- In Cellars 5,279 (65%)
- Consumed 2,803 (34%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
duck, Duck i vin Santo sauce, filet mignon, lamb, mature cheese, pizza, rib filet steak, roast tenderloinWho Likes This Wine
99% Like It 130 votes
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- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Julien
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