Château Gruaud Larose - Saint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé) 1982 (750ml) Cru ClasseCritical Acclaim 96 points Wine Advocate One of the most powerful, massive wines of the vintage is the 1982 Gruaud Larose, a full bodied, broad and concentrated effort redolent of ripe black fruits, loamy soil, smoked meats, leather, espresso roast and hints of cigar wrapper. Rich, layered and expansive, its deep core of ripe, fleshy fruit is framed by sweet, powdery tannins. As ever with the wines of the Cordier era, the fly in the ointment is that
green apple and citrus are framed by an enticing thread of flower blossom and spice
A very complete
Luke Merlot reveals the hallmarks of great Washington Merlot – dark red fruits
Select vineyards are located in the Gascony region in Southwest France where the climate is influenced by the Atlantic
wet stone vanilla
Serve with pot roast and potatoes or aged cheeses
The Halara Rosso is 100% Parpato from north facing vines planted over calcareous soils
The palate is bright and well balanced
a remarkable mid-palate and a long
plenty of spice and dried rose
At the beginning the harvest was made by only a few thousands of grapes but year by year it has increased very quickly thanks to a continuous extension of the vineyards and the rising number of the partners
Pair this hearty red with aged cheese
