Chateau Gruaud Larose Vintage 1957 VINTAGE WINES 1995

Chateau Gruaud Larose Vintage 1957 VINTAGE WINES 1995This Saint Julien estate ranked as a second growth in the 1955 Bordeaux Classification and It is widely regarded as a classic Saint Julien wine, and is known for its sensible pricing. Originaly named Chateau Gruaud withe the Larose being added in 1771 when the property was taken over by Monsieur de Larose. The 1957 vintage was a generally a good one for Bordeaux. The wines were quite high in acidity giving them longevity. Typical blend, Cabernet

hint of mint Complex

a German immigrant and sword engraver who moved to the San Francisco Bay Area from Philadelphia

Manual harvest and careful whole cluster selection all helping to bring a complex

herbal notes on the nose

Gave it a 2 hour decant though think 3 would have been best

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Original own wooden case

1984 was not declared as a vintage so much of the wine produced was used for blends with a few single quinta wines and late bottle vintage ports

the wine was on the finesse

from stocks imported from France

N v potent upon opening

lovely fine