1986 CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE 1986

Saint Julien

Médoc - 2ème Cru Classé

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90-94 / 100

Very good

1986 CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE 1986

Saint Julien

Médoc - 2ème Cru Classé

Condition Good

Stock : 0 bottle

165,00 € tax incl. 137,50 € tax excl.

Avis d'expert

93 / 100

Franck Dubourdieu

(09-2007)

94 / 100

Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate

(01-1998)
There seems to be no doubt about the quality of the 1986 Gruaud-Larose, which in 20 years should rival the extraordinary 1990, 1982, 1961, 1949, and 1928 made at this vast estate. From the first time I tasted this wine in cask, I have thought it to be among the blockbusters of the vintage. It has a blackpurple color, mammoth structure, a fabulous wealth of fruit, and a finish that seems to last several minutes. This is indeed first-growth quality, but then, when, in the last decade, has a Gruaud-Larose not matched the quality of the first-growths? Given the enormous structure, impressive concentration, and massive tannins, one must wonder when this wine will be ready to drink. That may preclude a number of consumers from actually deciding to buy it. For many readers, this is probably a wine to lay down for their children, rather than for them to realistically consider drinking in their own lifetimes. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2030. Last tasted, 797

Features Château informations

Features

Vintage	1986
Rating	90-94
Classification	Médoc - 2ème Cru Classé
Region	Bordeaux
Appellation	Saint Julien
Colour	Red
Volume	0.75 l
Price	From 100 € to 200 €
Château	Gruaud Larose
Country	France

Château informations

Gruaud Larose

The Chateau Gruaud-Larose is a Bordeaux wine located in Saint-Julien-Beychevelle. AOC Saint-Julien, it is ranked second growth in the Grand Cru classification of 1855

(>> see article "Grands Crus Classés from Bordeaux, Official Classification of 1855").

Château Gruaud-Larose's vineyard is composed of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot and 2% Malbec. The wine stays for 16 to 18 months in oak barrels in new mediums at 35%. Some great vintages have remained exceptional in Gruaud-Larose, as in all of Bordeaux, such as 1961, 1982, 1986 or 1989. This important area with extremely rare homogeneity is implanted on 80 hectares of single piece of deep gravel rumps . It produces the largest and most robust Saint-Julien, a wine of great class and very long guard, raised until 1991 under the direction of Georges Pauli, who has exalted his characteristic style under several successive owners.