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2018 Gruaud-Larose, St-Julien 6-Pack in OWC

2018 Gruaud-Larose, St-Julien 6-Pack in OWC

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Jeb Dunnuck

Reviewed March 2021
Based on 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc, the 2018 Château Gruaud Larose sports a dense purple hue as well as a stunning nose of pure crème de cassis, cedar pencil shavings, blackcurrants, smoked tobacco, and a liquid rock-like sense of minerality. This dense, almost broodingly backward, concentrated Saint-Julien has flawless balance, a remarkable sense of purity, masses of tannins, and one hell of a great finish. Seemingly almost from a more austere year (say 2000 or 2010), it's not going to hit maturity for at least a decade and should cruise in cold cellars for 20-30 years. It's a brilliant wine!
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Professional Reviews

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Wine Advocate

Review Date: 04/2019
The 2018 Gruaud Larose is blended of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc, with a pH of 3.88 and 14.2% alcohol. Deep garnet-purple in color, it leaps from the glass with bold black cherries, mulberries, plum preserves and blackcurrant cordial scents with hints of menthol, lilacs, licorice and cloves plus wafts of fallen leaves and tilled soil. Medium to full-bodied with a taut core of ripe, densely packed, muscular fruit, it has a firm line of ripe, grainy tannins and just enough freshness, finishing long and spicy. Very exotic Gruaud! (LPB)

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James Suckling

Review Date: 03/2021
Aromas of currants, blackberries, dried flowers, dark chocolate and tobacco leaves. Citrus zest, too. It’s full-bodied with firm, ultra fine tannins. Complex and layered with a juicy core of ripe fruit. Silky and delicious. Very creamy and fine-tannined. Better from 2025.

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Wine Enthusiast

Review Date: 03/2021
A densely textured and rich wine, this has power and concentration. Smoky tannins show strongly as well as juicy black-currant fruits that are still young. The wine, with its structure, is just starting on a journey to aging. Drink from 2027. *Cellar Selection* (RV)

Staff Reviews

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Gary Westby

Gary Westby

This clean, elegant and perfectly balanced St. Julien has plenty of cassis fruit but also the wonderful grace notes that make for top Bordeaux. These wines age like few others, and even weaker vintages (of which this is not one!) keep for generations. It is composed of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petite Verdot.

Notes

PLEASE NOTE: This product is 6 bottles in its Original Wooden Case (OWC), sold only as a 6-bottle case to protect ideal provenance. If the wines must be shipped, they will be sent in pulp shippers to protect the bottles, with the wood case shipped separately. Will Call or Local Delivery orders can be handled as intact OWCs. Please detail any special handling requests at checkout online, or call us with specific instructions.

Details

TypeRed Wine
VarietalCabernet Sauvignon and Blends
OriginSaint Julien, Bordeaux, France
Bottle Size6 x 750 mL in original wooden case
SKU1418581