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Tasting notes
Score 87/100 · Wine Spectator

A lovely Gruaud but not as great as expected. No nonsense '85 with spicy cedar, tobacco flavors, medium-to-full body, medium tannins and a rather short finish. Time will tell.--The Bordeaux 50. Drink now. James Suckling, Wine Spectator 1994.

Critic scores

Critic scores
89
89/100

Average Score

87
87/100

Wine Spectator

91
91/100

Robert Parker

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91 points
Robert Parker
Score 91/100 · Robert Parker

The delicious 1985 Gruaud-Larose has evolved beautifully. It exhibits a lovely, sweet, fragrant bouquet of berry fruit, truffles and smoky oak. On the palate, the wine is fat, long, forward for Gruaud, medium to full-bodied, and deep. Anticipated maturity: Now-2003. Last tasted, 5/93. Aug 1993, www.robertparker.com

About the producer

Gruaud Larose 1:1
Gruaud Larose

Ch. Gruaud Larose is a Second Growth estate in Saint-Julien, Bordeaux. It is often considered one of the best-value Left Bank estates, with the wines occasionally matching those of the First Growths.

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