{"product_id":"2025-chateau-gruaud-larose-saint-julien-2eme-grand-cru-classe","title":"2025, Château Gruaud Larose, SAINT-JULIEN, 2ème Grand Cru Classé","description":"\u003cp\u003e2025 is 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis famous and historic Saint Julien second growth is popular throughout the world. This is a large vineyard of 82 hectares which surrounds the château and has changed little in size since the 1855 classification.\u003cbr\u003eThe 2025 will bear a \u003cstrong\u003especial gold label\u003c\/strong\u003e to commemorate the \u003cstrong\u003eestate's 300th\u003c\/strong\u003e anniversary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2025 Gruaud Larose is \u003cstrong\u003erich, ample and exotic\u003c\/strong\u003e right out of the gate. Dark-toned fruit, graphite, licorice, mocha and lavender are all dialed up. The 2025 has a lot to offer, but will need a number of years to be at its finest. There's a lot of wine here. Even with all its intensity, the tannins show no signs of stress. All the 2025 needs is a lot of time in the cellar to shed its considerable baby fat. 2040-2075.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95-97 \u003c\/strong\u003eAntonio Galloni, Vinous.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou get the tannic grip of the vintage in spades, but as you sit with the wine, \u003cstrong\u003ea creaminess appears\u003c\/strong\u003e through the mid palate that is highly appealing, with a cocoa bean and espresso lick alongside berry fruits, crayon and graphite. Smoky sign-off on the finish right now, will integrate over ageing, a ton of potential here, great quality. 75% new oak. Virginie Sallette 8th vintage, a lovely expression of Gruaud. 2032-2050.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95\u003c\/strong\u003e Jane Anson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith notes of dark berries, cassis, plums mingled with hints of violet and pencil shavings, the 2025 Gruaud Larose is medium to full-bodied, \u003cstrong\u003esupple and suave\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a deep core of fruit, lovely energy and ripe, powdery tannins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94-96\u003c\/strong\u003e William Kelley, Wine Advocate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fine delineation and \u003cstrong\u003efirmly classical\u003c\/strong\u003e in style. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chalky tannins. A more tertiary Gruaud Larose, hints of dark powdered chocolate combine with black fruit, leading to a more structured vintage that lingers nicely in the mouth. Perhaps slightly less deep than some of its peers, this has a tendency to gain weight during élevage. \u003cstrong\u003eEnglishman's claret!\u003c\/strong\u003e 2032 - 2060\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93-95\u003c\/strong\u003e Neal Martin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Maude Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57041881825440,"sku":"BX25-GRUA","price":125.35,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/1889\/8336\/files\/peter-maude-fine-wines-france-new-zealand-left-bank-chateau-gruaud-larose-saint-julien_e80b831b-2ee6-4cd5-b7b2-5651a2905615.jpg?v=1780550249","url":"https:\/\/www.pmfw.co.nz\/products\/2025-chateau-gruaud-larose-saint-julien-2eme-grand-cru-classe","provider":"Peter Maude Fine Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}