2017 CHÂTEAU GRUAUD-LAROSE (SUBSKRIPTION)

Weinwisser: 18+/20 Punkte
"Purpurgranat mit satter Mitte und lila Schimmer. Komplexes Bouquet mit Anklängen an Alpenheidelbeeren und duftigem Cassis. Im zweiten Ansatz Lakritze und abgebrochene Bleistiftmine. Am Gaumen mit seidigem Tannin, reifem Extrakt und engmaschigen Muskeln besetzt, alles mit sehr viel Finesse verpackt. Im gebündelten Finale mit herrlichem, frischen blaubeerigem Rückaroma gepaart mit edler Mineralik und zarter Adstringenz. Für Liebhaber, die Eleganz suchen, eine sichere Kaufempfehlung aus St.-Julien! Der wird noch zulegen. 2027 – 2052"

James Suckling: 92-93/100 Punkte
"A firm and silky young red with an attractive center palate of fruit and hints of cedar. Fresh, tight and compacted."

Wine Spectator: 91-94/100 Punkte
"Well-built, with plum and blackberry fruit that is very fresh, thanks to bright acidity. Light floral, anise and graphite notes add range. A savory streak keeps the finish going."  

Wine Enthusiast: 92-94/100 Punkte
"Barrel Sample. This wine is firmly structured, dwelling on wood and extraction at this stage. There is enough weight to this concentrated wine that the fruit should develop, even if slowly. Drink from 2024." 

Decanter: 91/100 Punkte
"This is a firm, well-placed cassis and redcurrant expression, ripe enough to highlight some of the best qualities of a classic St-Julien vintage, but not quite hitting its stride. Still, it has a lovely floral character and a fine tannic structure. An attractive, carefully expressed Gruaud Larose with lots to enjoy. Drinking Window 2025 – 2038”

Vinous (Neal Martin): 90-92/100 Punkte
"The 2017 Gruaud Larose was picked from 15 to 20 September for the Merlot and from 21 to 3 October for the Cabernets, fermented in wood and cement tanks and aged in French oak, 80% new for 18 to 24 months. It comes in with 12.88° alcohol. Quite deep in colour, it has an introverted bouquet at first that demands a lot of coaxing from the glass. There are notes of black cherry, iodine and just a touch of pencil lead. The palate is medium-bodied with finely balanced. An unpretentious but pretty Gruaud Larose that is benefitted by what is clearly a prudent extraction. The oak is neatly integrated with a linear, almost pastille-like finish and quite a sustained aftertaste“

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