1978 | Chateau Gruaud-Larose | Saint-Julien

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Red Wine: 1978 | Chateau Gruaud-Larose | Saint-Julien

Beautiful garnet color. The 1978 Gruaud-Larose has a big, briery, tar-and-herb-scented bouquet, deep, intense, ripe, relatively hard flavors.

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Producer: Chateau Gruaud-Larose

Ratings: WA | 87 AB | 90

Vintage: 1978

Size: 750ml

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

Beautiful garnet color. The 1978 Gruaud-Larose has a big, briery, tar-and-herb-scented bouquet, deep, intense, ripe, relatively hard flavors.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: In 1978, Gruaud-Larose produced a dark-colored wine with gobs of aggressive tannins. Built for long-term cellaring, the 1978 Gruaud-Larose has a big, briery, tar-and-herb-scented bouquet, deep, intense, ripe, relatively hard flavors.

• Achim Becker: A strong, Cabernet-accented wine, leathery, cedar wood, earthy minerality, the slightly green notes well packaged, still beautiful, aromatic pressure.

Producer Information

Chteau Gruaud Larose is a wine estate in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Mdoc, ranked as a second growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification. It is widely regarded as a classic Saint-Julien wine, and is known for its sensible pricing. Most releases need 10 to 15 years to be appreciated at their best. The vineyard is situated southwest of the village of Beychevelle, on gravel banks sloping towards le Marais de Beychevelle, a marsh that separates Saint-Julien from the vineyards of the central Mdoc. The soil is a mix of gravel, pebbles, sand, clay and humus over a subsoil of different clays, sand and pebbles. A total of 82 hectares (203 acres) are planted 60 percent of vines are Cabernet Sauvignon, with 30 percent Merlot, 7 percent Cabernet Franc and 3 percent Petit Verdot. The proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon has risen in recent decades and there are plans to increase this to around 70 percent over coming years. In the winery, grapes are fermented in large wooden vats before aging in barrel for 18 months.