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2001 Château Gruaud Larose
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- St. Julien
Label borrowed from 2002
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Community Tasting Notes 298
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asgerG wrote: 94 points
March 4, 2023 - CV. Dark red, yellow tinged, 5.5. Generous classic Medoc bouquet in the early stage of maturity, pencil, dark fruits, violets, forest floor, complex. Harmonious palate with a good grip, m+T, m+A, mB, racy fruit, long elegant well balanced finish. Drink now-2033
Enjoyed alongside Leoville Las Cases ‘01 which is more closed and dense not ready now and might be a higher quality wine at the end of the day. But for enjoying now G-L is my choice.1 person found this helpful Comment -
trumpet60201 Likes this wine: 90 points
February 22, 2023 - Had a 2nd bottle of this just days after my 1st. This one showed more age, a little brett, lots of mushrooms, and some cranberry tartness making it less wonderful compared to last week's bottle. The fruit is still beautiful and the finish is still very long. I don't have any more of these, but if I did I would drink them up based upon this bottle's showing.
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trumpet60201 Likes this wine: 93 points
February 16, 2023 - Beautiful nose of cigar box - classic Bordeaux. The palate has way more fruit than I expected at this stage, and lots of tannins still. This was outstanding now, but I think can age for quite a bit longer - drink now through 2031.
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hahayuno Likes this wine: 90 points
January 15, 2023 - Decanted for 3 hrs
Color: garnet
Nose: cherry, wet stones
Notes: medium body, med+ acidity, med tannin, med- alcohol
Taste: earth, mushroom, not as much presence of fruit as the smell, green bell pepper; med finish
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Radboy wrote: 94 points
January 7, 2023 - Lovely wine and showing better than I expected. Gorgeous aged cherry fruit with hints of mint and tobacco. Medium bodied with a somewhat truncated finish of gentle tannins. Great wine!
2 people found this helpful Comment
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By Neal Martin
Looking Backward/Looking Forward: 2000 vs 2001 Bordeaux (Sep 2021), 9/1/2021 (link)(Gruaud Larose Gruaud Larose Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Gary Walsh
3/13/2017 (link)(Chateau Gruaud-Larose) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
9/1/2016 (link)(Château Gruaud-Larose St.-Julien, France) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Ian D'Agata
February 2013 (link)(Chateau Gruaud Larose Saint Julien) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/10/2011 (link)(Ch Gruaud Larose St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2004, IWC Issue #114 (link)(Chateau Gruaud Larose Saint Julien) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/25/2004 (link)(Ch Gruaud Larose St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/11/2004 (link)(Ch Gruaud Larose St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2003, IWC Issue #108 (link)(Chateau Gruaud Larose Saint Julien) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2002, IWC Issue #102 (link)(Chateau Gruaud Larose Saint Julien) Subscribe to see review text.
Rockss and Fruit
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By Lyle Fass
3/10/2009 (link)(Gruaud-Larose) Ehhh...maybe one of the most boring wines on the left bank? Well maybe GPL and Lynch-Bages could nudge it out but your mileage may vary. I have liked GL in the past but it really underwhelms me these days. This was out of half bottle and had a nice floral nose with a ton of spicey oak and some mineral. Palette was rich and creamy with lots of unfocused red fruits and major barrel flavors. It later became shrill as the acid became the dominant force. It was correct wine but just so boring. I find certain left bank estates like GL, LB, GPL to be a bore. I don't know why. It's just there is no excitement in the wines. Everything is predictable and these wines and wines of the same ilk are just good, plain old fashioned Bored-deaux.
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
10/29/2004 (link) 91 points(Château Gruaud Larose) Cassis, oak nose; tight, tart cassis, oak palate; medium finish
Rockss and Fruit
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By Lyle Fass
8/31/2004 (link)(Gruaud Larose) Nose of tarry oak, asian spice, earth and slight cassis. Nice nose. Great concentration of red fruits with a hint of vanilla from the oak. Good acids and around a 15 second finish. Very open. Excellent Gruaud for drinking now and for maybe 10-12 more years.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2001
- 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, 087000307650, 087000332294, 087000336810, 3453521241600, 400005288517, 400009798234, 802236001161, 810039200247, 812178021288
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 130 (2%)
- In Cellars 3,346 (62%)
- Consumed 1,925 (36%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
95% Like It 103 votes
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- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Julien
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