Château Gruaud Larose - Saint-Julien 2000 b5952cb1c3ab96cb3c8c63cfb3dccaca

La Revue du Vin de France

16,5 / 20

the12/1/2009

Toujours très mûr et riche, Château Gruaud Larose affiche l'exubérance aromatique qui lui est propre à dix ans sur des notes animales marquées. La recherche de corps et de densité est évidente. A ce stade, cela se fait un peu au détriment de l'élégance tannique. Ce Saint Julien vieillera doucement.

Wine Advocate

94 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2003

This saturated bluish-black/purple-colored wine seems at first closed and broodingly backward. In the mouth, it is dense, textured, full-bodied, pure, yet, at the same time, closed. This wine is large-sized, with high tannin but equally high extract and richness. The wine will require patience, and seems to me to be the best effort Gruaud Larose has put forth since their sumptuous 1990. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030.

Wine Spectator

95 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe3/31/2003

Absolutely wonderful aromas of flowers, currants and citrus. Full-bodied, yet very, very refined, with a center core of fruit that tastes like crushed raspberries and goes on and on. Greatest wine from this estate since 1945. Best after 2010. 18,750 cases made.

Wine Advocate

93-95 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe2/28/2002

This immense, opaque black/purple-colored, structured offering possesses high tannin, full body, and a broodingly backward personality with immense extract, concentration, and power. This long-lived behemoth will require patience as it is the densest, most powerful and tannic wine made since the estate's still adolescent 1986. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2030+.

Wine Advocate

93-95 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2001

The finest effort from this estate since 1990, Gruaud-Larose has turned out a less animalistic, opaque purple-colored classic displaying notes of smoke, ripe black currants, minerals, earth, pepper, and barbecue spices. The wine has a firm tannic underpinning, full body, and a thick, rich style with noticeable creamy new oak. This is a true vin de garde that will require considerable patience given its structure and tannin levels. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2035.