Château Gruaud Larose - Saint-Julien 2016

Wein Wisser

18 / 20

le 22/05/2017

69 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 29 % Merlot, 2 % Cabernet Franc, 13 vol %. Ausbau in 80 % neuen Barriquesfür 18-24 Monate. Sattes Purpur mit lila Reflexen und violettem Rand. Veilchen satt im offenen Bouquet, dahinter Brombeere und dunkle Kirsche, heller Tabak und schwarze Johannisbeere. Am kräftigen Gaumen mit engmaschigem Körper und reifem Tannin, was für eine Konzentration im Rückaroma! Eine volle Ladung blauer Beeren und Lakritze. Grandioser Gruaud mit gewaltigem Potenzial!

Le Figaro - L'Avis du Vin

18 / 20

par Club Vin le 15/05/2017

Nez fruits noirs, pointe graphite. Bouche fraîche, fruitée, tannins souples et élégants, finale fraîche.

Bettane & Desseauve

96-97 / 100

par Bettane & Desseauve le 03/05/2017

Grande pureté aromatique, texture suave, immédiatement ouverte, plus précis et plus abouti que les meilleurs échantillons présentés par le passé. Un échantillon présenté au château Talbot, surboisé, pourra expliquer certaines critiques.

Wine Advocate

93-95 / 100

par Neal Martin le 02/05/2017

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.

The Wine Cellar Insider

91-93 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 27/04/2017

Cassis, tobacco and espresso with a good hit of cedar to arouse the olfactory system. A fresh, red berry side of the style range, there is a softness to the tannins that brings out the best in the crunchy currants and blackberry fruits in the finish. This will require time in the bottle to come around. Good girls don’t come easy. I mean good things take time.

matthewjukes.com

17,5 / 20

par Matthew Jukes le 25/04/2017

(61 Cabernet Sauvignon, 29 Merlot, 7 Cabernet Franc, 3 Petit Verdot) | 70% new oak | 13% alc. | 66 IPT Very succulent and buoyant on the palate this is an indulgent Gruaud with stern tannins which finish off a medium- weight palate which is dotted with green highlights. Cooler and calmer than most this is a slightly confusing wine in 2016 and while everything seems in place it lacks the true lift and personality associated with this esteemed property. 17.5+

Decanter.com

95 / 100

par Jane Anson le 24/04/2017

A balanced, measured, incredibly tight delivery of the triumvirate of tannins, fruit and acidity. The architecture hits the level of the 2010, fairly unusual in a year where the tannins have such a deft brush stroke in the main. This is a great Gruaud that is going to run and run. Aged for 18 months in 80% new oak. As of 2017, half of the vineyard (approximately 40ha) is being worked biodynamically. Drinking Window 2027 - 2050

Jancis Robinson

17,5 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 21/04/2017

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.

Wine Enthusiast

92-94 / 100

par Roger Voss le 19/04/2017

Barrel Sample. This wine is rich and juicy, with fine tannins that come as much from the fruit as from the wood aging. It shows great promise for positive development.

Wine Spectator

91-94 / 100

par James Molesworth le 10/04/2017

This delivers a pure beam of cassis and cherry preserves, underscored by a layer of warm dark earth. Stays polished in feel, with lovely freshness on the relatively open-knit finish.—J.M.