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Château Gruaud Larose 1976
The spirit of the wine
A mature, rare and delicately patinated Saint-Julien, true to the classical depth of Gruaud Larose and the discreet charm of the 1976 vintage.
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Bordeaux • Saint-Julien • Château Gruaud Larose • Second Growth • Cabernet Sauvignon • 1976
Château Gruaud Larose 1976 — Saint-Julien
This Château Gruaud Larose 1976 offers the singular charm of a great Bordeaux now at full maturity. From one of Saint-Julien’s most historic estates, it now expresses an evolved, classic and deeply Médocain style, shaped by tertiary notes, the finesse of melted fruit and the nobility of a structure softened by time.
Terroir: Saint-Julien, classical structure and Bordeaux maturity
Located in the heart of the Saint-Julien appellation, Château Gruaud Larose is renowned for producing deep, structured wines with a long capacity for evolution. The Médoc gravel soils favour the expression of Cabernet Sauvignon, giving wines that combine firmness, elegance and remarkable aromatic persistence.
The 1976 vintage, now fully evolved, is expressed above all through complexity: dried red fruits, cedar, tobacco, undergrowth, fine leather and sweet spices. At this stage, the wine favours finesse, nuance and the charm of mature great Bordeaux.
Tasting notes
Appearance: evolved garnet with brick reflections, luminous, with an intensity now softened by age.
Nose: delicate and complex, with dried cherry, melted cassis, cedar, blond tobacco, fine leather, undergrowth and sweet spices. With aeration, nuances of autumn leaves, cigar box, noble earth and discreet truffle may appear.
Palate: supple, melted and elegant, with polished tannins, delicately evolved fruit and a fine sense of classicism. The finish, more airy than powerful, extends the notes of cedar, tobacco, leather and undergrowth in a noble and mature register.
Aromatic profile
Fruit: dried cherry, melted cassis, red plum, evolved red fruits.
Spices and evolution: cedar, blond tobacco, cigar box, fine leather, sweet spices.
Terroir: undergrowth, autumn leaves, noble earth, discreet truffle, melted tannins and a classic Médoc finish.
In summary: a mature, elegant and deeply classic Château Gruaud Larose 1976, offering the charm of old great Saint-Julien wines, between tertiary complexity, melted tannins and the noble expression of time.
Data sheet
- At an advanced stage of maturity – a collector’s bottle
- Saint-Julien
- 2nd Grand Cru Classé (Bordeaux, 1855)
- Red
- 1976
- 3 cm
- yes
- Bordeaux
- Bottle (0.75 l)
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