1999 Château Gruaud Larose
Community Tasting Note
Xavier Auerbach wrote:
92 Points
Monday, November 7, 2016 - Pristine bottle, perfect cork, level into neck. Unlike the bottle tasted in 2012 completely clean and fresh, no farmyard or anything similar. Immediately attractive straight from the bottle and straight from the cellar, cassis and cedar, vibrant and lively and with a wonderful balance. There is a dusty minerality on the nose, the palate displays a medium weight, the grippy tannins have a fine grain and the flavour profile is precise and transparent; length is very good. A classic.
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Comment posted by Ary:
11/13/2016 9:22:00 AM - Hi Xavier, what do you think the drinking window would be?
Comment posted by Xavier Auerbach:
11/13/2016 11:13:00 PM - @Ary: It's very firmly structured for a 1999 and it has enough ripe fruit to balance the tannins. I do not believe there is much upward potential from here, but it will probably mellow over the next 5-10 years and I don't think it is in danger of drying out. So, no rush...