\r\n\"The wisdom of Jean Merlaut, the estate's administrator, can be felt in the current evolution of this vintage, which is cleaner and more precise than in the past, but with the same generosity of bouquet and charm of texture\". (Le Grand Guide des Vins de France 2011 - Bettane & Desseauve).\"Gruaud Larose's 2008 is the finest I've tasted in eight years\" (Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate #182)","Photos","Share","Features","Estate","Cuvée","Vintage","Designation","Region","Print card","Tasting & pairing","Serve","decant at 17-18°C","1 hour before","Drink from","2010","Drink before","2030","Food and wine pairing","A déguster sur des viandes rouges, des grillages, un pot-au-feu, un plateau de fromages... ","Château Gruaud Larose","More information on","Saint-Julien","Expert opinion","Bettane & Desseauve","Domaine rated (2020 guide) 4*Stars (Very high quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)","About the domain :","The Château's vast vineyard is located on one of the most sumptuous and homogeneous plateaux of deep gravel in the Médoc. Since 1997, it has belonged to the Merlaut family. Few Médoc crus, even among the Premiers, can boast a terroir as homogeneous, despite its surface area, as Gruaud-Larose. One might imagine that 80% of the vines produce the grand vin, but here the selection process is even more rigorous, which is particularly noticeable in the grand vin, which is ideally full-bodied and harmonious, and even more precise in the last three years thanks to a new, feminine generation of more rigorous and inspired vineyard managers and cellar masters. By its very nature, it rarely dries out with age, and 50-year-old bottles like the 1962 or 1961 are as impressive as ever.","Guide Hachette des vins","Domaine noté (guide 2020) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)","Created in the early 18th century by the Gruaud family, the estate passed into the hands of the Larose family in 1771, who added their name and had the neoclassical château built. In 1812, the Balguerie and Sarget families bought the estate, then separated, giving rise to Gruaud Larose-Bethmann and Gruaud Larose-Sarget. Reunification came in 1934, thanks to Désiré Cordier. Sold in 1983 to institutional investors, Gruaud Larose was bought out in 1997 by the Taillan (Merlaut) family group, which now heads a vast 82-hectare vineyard, almost in a single block.","Robert Parker - Wine Advocate","Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)","RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France","Domaine rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).","Ideally situated, the vineyard occupies a perfectly homogeneous plateau of deep gravel in the southern part of the Saint-Julien commune, where the vines flourish remarkably well. Known for producing powerful wines in the 1980s and 1990s, often with a slightly animal definition, the cru offers more precise aromas in recent vintages. The Merlaut family has optimized the technical facilities made possible by the Alcatel group, the short-lived owner. They have also chosen to give Gruaud Larose wines a more fruity, gourmet profile, to make them more accessible in their youth. Recent vintages show progress in this direction, with wines that have also gained in precision. The pricing policy advocated by Jean Merlaut means that Gruaud is still an affordable brand, which we are delighted about.","Customer reviews","No notes available","Background","Buy your Gruaud Larose wines at the best price on private sale!","19798 customer reviews","Free on your 1st order*.","20€","Access to sales","An expert selection","The best wines and champagnes rated by the greatest guides (Hachette, Gault Millau, La Revue du Vin de France, Bettane & Desseauve, Parker, Concours, ...).","Direct from the estates","For impeccable preservation, all the bottles of wine on sale on our site are still in the cellar of the winery or its merchant at the time of your purchase.","Wines at the best price","You always get the best price on the wines you buy on 1jour1vin , and if you find your wine cheaper on another site, we'll refund the difference.","Best prices","Secure payment","Careful delivery","Customer service","Contact","Delivery","Help/FAQ","GTC","Privacy policy","Wine news","1jour1vin Reviews","Download application","Navigation problems","Manage my cookies","Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health, and should be consumed in moderation.","1jour1vin - 2024","Gruaud Larose","Château Gruaud Larose 2008"]}
Notes : Robert Parker 89-91+/100, Gault Millau 17,5/20, RVF 15,5/20 "The wisdom of Jean Merlaut, the estate's administrator, can be felt in the current evolution of this vintage, which is cleaner and more precise than in the past, but with the same generosity of bouquet and charm of texture". (Le Grand Guide des Vins de France 2011 - Bettane & Desseauve)."Gruaud Larose's 2008 is the finest I've tasted in eight years" (Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate #182)
Features
Estate
Château Gruaud Larose
Cuvée
Second Grand Cru Classé
Vintage
2008
Designation
Saint-Julien
Region
Bordeaux
Tasting & pairing
Serve
decant at 17-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2010
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
A déguster sur des viandes rouges, des grillages, un pot-au-feu, un plateau de fromages... <br/>
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 4*Stars (Very high quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
The Château's vast vineyard is located on one of the most sumptuous and homogeneous plateaux of deep gravel in the Médoc. Since 1997, it has belonged to the Merlaut family. Few Médoc crus, even among the Premiers, can boast a terroir as homogeneous, despite its surface area, as Gruaud-Larose. One might imagine that 80% of the vines produce the grand vin, but here the selection process is even more rigorous, which is particularly noticeable in the grand vin, which is ideally full-bodied and harmonious, and even more precise in the last three years thanks to a new, feminine generation of more rigorous and inspired vineyard managers and cellar masters. By its very nature, it rarely dries out with age, and 50-year-old bottles like the 1962 or 1961 are as impressive as ever.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Created in the early 18th century by the Gruaud family, the estate passed into the hands of the Larose family in 1771, who added their name and had the neoclassical château built. In 1812, the Balguerie and Sarget families bought the estate, then separated, giving rise to Gruaud Larose-Bethmann and Gruaud Larose-Sarget. Reunification came in 1934, thanks to Désiré Cordier. Sold in 1983 to institutional investors, Gruaud Larose was bought out in 1997 by the Taillan (Merlaut) family group, which now heads a vast 82-hectare vineyard, almost in a single block.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
Ideally situated, the vineyard occupies a perfectly homogeneous plateau of deep gravel in the southern part of the Saint-Julien commune, where the vines flourish remarkably well. Known for producing powerful wines in the 1980s and 1990s, often with a slightly animal definition, the cru offers more precise aromas in recent vintages. The Merlaut family has optimized the technical facilities made possible by the Alcatel group, the short-lived owner. They have also chosen to give Gruaud Larose wines a more fruity, gourmet profile, to make them more accessible in their youth. Recent vintages show progress in this direction, with wines that have also gained in precision. The pricing policy advocated by Jean Merlaut means that Gruaud is still an affordable brand, which we are delighted about.
Customer reviews
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