2003 Gruaud Larose Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
$124.94
Pre-Arrival: 17 btls
ETA: Apr. 2027
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REVIEWS

JA 92 WS 92 JS 91 WE 90 WA 88
JA 92

janeanson.com, November 2021

Touches of kirsch, fully open and welcoming blackberry and raspberry fruits. A little more evolved on the nose than some of the other vintages in this vertical, reflective of the hot year, but there is so much to love...
WS 92

Wine Spectator, March 2006

Aromas of blackberry toasted oak sweet tobacco and espresso. Full-bodied with velvety tannins and a long fruity finish. I like the texture. Best after 2010. Tasted twice with consistent notes. 16665 cases made. (JS)
JS 91

jamessuckling.com, March 2011

Spicy and earthy, with lots of ripe fruit. Full bodied, with soft round tannins and a juicy finish. Yummy and decadent. No need to wait, but it will be much better if you pull the cork after 2014. Find the wine
WE 90

Wine Enthusiast, May 2006

Under the management of Jean Merlaut this estate has lost some of the super-opulence of the wines of the 90s and gained finesse and elegance. That has stood the 2003 in good stead emphasizing solidity and dry tannins to...
WA 88

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2006

The 2003 Gruaud Larose’s dark plum/garnet color is followed by sweet aromas of damp earth forest floor herbs espresso roast cassis licorice and plums. Medium-bodied as well as surprisingly up-front and precocious it...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type
Red
Varietal
Bordeaux Blend
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub-region
St Julien
Vintage
2003
Size
750ML
Percent alcohol
13.00%
Closure
Cork

This is a classic style from the Saint Julien appellation which was ranked a second growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification. The vines are planted on 82 hectares of Garonne gravel. Grapes are handpicked and matured for 16-18 months in French, fine grain, oak barrels. Annual production of the grand vin averages around 150,000 bottles.