- Robert Parker
this wine shows a deep color and intense aromas and flavors of cherry
Made in a more masculine style
"From an iron-rich site just north of the Oakville Crossroad
2007: Aromas of chocolate-covered cherry join currant
Gruaud Larose 1982 750mL (Slightly Soiled Label) Size:750mL - Robert Parker"One of the most powerful, massive wines of the vintage is the 1982 Gruaud Larose, a full bodied, broad and concentrated effort redolent of ripe black fruits, loamy soil, smoked meats, leather, espresso roast and hints of cigar wrapper. Rich, layered and expansive, its deep core of ripe, fleshy fruit is framed by sweet, powdery tannins. As ever with the wines of the Cordier era, the fly in the ointment is that the wine's wild, somewhat animal profile