Gruaud Larose 1982 750mL Size:750mL primary scents of black raspberries

primary scents of black raspberries

with firm tannic spine and hints of hoisin sauce and spices

and a staggering finish are the stuff of legends

which continues to be a wine of immense seduction

Gruaud Larose 1982 750mL Size:750mL primary scents of black raspberries"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