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    15min
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The Gruaud Larose terroir is truly remarkable and unique. It is a single vineyard of 80 hectares with gravels from the Gironde estuary, dating from the Mindel Ist and Mindel IInd (about 700 000 years ago), and that in some places are over 18 feet deep. The soil is very poor and sandy, and therefore does not hold water. Drainage is one of the major concerns of a conscientious vine-grower.

It is also an important factor at Gruaud Larose where...

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The Gruaud Larose terroir is truly remarkable and unique. It is a single vineyard of 80 hectares with gravels from the Gironde estuary, dating from the Mindel Ist and Mindel IInd (about 700 000 years ago), and that in some places are over 18 feet deep. The soil is very poor and sandy, and therefore does not hold water. Drainage is one of the major concerns of a conscientious vine-grower.

It is also an important factor at Gruaud Larose wher...

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Château Gruaud-Larose 1840 (bottle) “relatively ordinary” – harvest started the 17th of September – dark rose colour, not really red, nose is intense very mature and slightly volatile, hints of chocolate box, pralines, cherries in eau-de-vie. The palate is intense with hints of bitter chocolate, bitter orange, some volatile notes, soft and sweet with a really good length, however a bit difficult to judge, but everything doesn´t necessarily needs to be judged, a historical moment anyway. 2nd bottle – less volatile, with plenty of freshness on the palate, smells and taste rather like a white burgundy, nuts, citrus and dry spices, still with some fruit left, delicate spiciness, leather and walnuts on the palate, rather light bodied, keeps lingering for a good while, higher acidity than the first bottle, still with a certain drinkability and charm but a bit dried out. Drink now"

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St.Julien, Bordeaux
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