Gruaud Larose other_regions_italy the substantial tannins will require

the substantial tannins will require at least five years of patience

(90-92)/2024+

fresh and restrained nose offers good if not special complexity on the mostly red berry fruit-suffused nose

layered and firm medium-bodied flavors that are sweet

Its not much fun to drink today and needs another 2-3 years of bottle age to hopefully open up

Gruaud Larose other_regions_italy the substantial tannins will requireThere's nice richness here, with velvety textured blackberry, fig and boysenberry confiture flavors rolling through, edged by a graphite note that slowly takes over on the finish. This has serious spine, with tar and ganache echoes hanging in the background, boding well for continued development.Blind 2000 Bordeaux retrospective (December 2015). Drink now through 2023. 18,750 cases made. JM