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Wine Description
The Story
The wine of kings, the king of wines"—that’s the legendary motto gracing the label of Château Gruaud Larose, easily one of the crown jewels of the Saint-Julien appellation. The estate’s history kicks off way back in 1725 with Abbé Gruaud. In 1781, he left the property to his nephew, Chevalier de Larose, who proudly added his own name to the estate.
The château truly made its mark in 1855 when it earned the prestigious title of Second Grand ...
Wine Information
SOIL : Garonne gravel from the first quaternary, settled more than 600 000 years ago.
2005 CLIMATE : Winter with rain below normal (-50%). February to mid-March: temperatures slightly below normal (late budburst). Normal April, but end of May, temperatures climbed rapidly continuing into June (flowering in great conditions, no water). Very dry summer, only 3 significant showers. 2005 was dryer than 2003, but the vine suffered less (dry wi...
Vintage 2005
Bordeaux Vintage Report 2005 is a truly fantastic vintage with great quality across the board on both the Left and Right Banks.
The 2005 vintage became the most anticipated since 2000. The early market was heated and prices skyrocketed. The cold winter delayed bud break before the warm, dunny spring broke through. Even the vegetative growth and flowering gave a perfect start to the vintage. The summer turned out to be one of the driest ever...
