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Classically brilliant Bordeaux, 2016 is a blend of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. With a perfume of ripe blackberries, hints of sandalwood and tobacco underpinned by balanced acidity, fine tannins and plenty of focus and finesse, this will be approachable earlier than some 2016s with plenty of potential to age too.
The 2016 Gruaud Larose is a blend of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc this year, picked between 29 September until 15 October (with the Petit Verdot) and matured in 80% new oak, the remainder one or two years old. The alcohol is a modest 13.02%. It has a generous bouquet with scents of blackberry, briary, a touch of sandalwood and tobacco, gaining more precision as it aerates in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, certainly one of the most finessed Gruaud Larose in recent years, with perfectly judged acidity. I love the focus here, a little understated at first but you cannot deny the intensity and precision on the finish. Moreover, this seems to be a slightly more detailed Gruaud, nuanced and long in the mouth. Excellent—and I suspect it might be a little more approachable than some of its peers.
Full-bodied, layered and juicy young wine. Very tannic yet ripe and intense. Powerful finish. This will be excellent. Better than the 2015.
Initially there's a whiff of sweet oak, and then underneath there is the vineyard and real savour. Ripe but not forced. Good stuff with a 'mineral' whiff. Not a blockbuster but very well balanced with lovely length.
Maturity Young 2027 - 2046
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Maturity Ready 2015 - 2035
Maturity Mature 2010 - 2022
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