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1989 Chateau Gruaud Larose St. Julien Ex-Chateau release (750ml)
Chateau Gruaud Larose
SKU 7111

1989 Chateau Gruaud Larose St. Julien Ex-Chateau release (750ml)

$249.00 - $249.00
$249.00
$249.00 - $249.00
$249.00
Availability:
18 available

"The wine of kings, the king of wines" is the motto emblazoned on the label of this storied second-growth estate, whose history stretches back to 1725. The 1989 has evolved slowly and gracefully over the decades, still showing an impressively youthful structure decades after harvest. Expect fabulous aromas of crushed red fruit, leather, tar, tobacco, and mint, with cigar wrapper, loamy soil, and cedar rounding things out. Full-bodied with supersoft, silky tannins and a beautiful polish, open, luscious, and richly decadent while still retaining vibrant acidity and genuine freshness. This Ex-Château release is guaranteed direct-from-château provenance, a serious consideration for a wine at this stage of maturity.

Region: St-Julien, Bordeaux, France
Producer: Château Gruaud-Larose
Classification: 2ème Cru Classé (1855)
Vintage: 1989
Bottle Size: 750ml

92 Points
"The 1989 Gruaud Larose is evolving very slowly, and its impressively youthful structure and vibrant flavors auger very well for its future. Offering up aromas of sweet berry fruit, cigar wrapper, loamy soil and cedar, it's medium to full-bodied, with a rich core of fruit, lively acids and fine but still present tannins. As this develops in the cellar, it's showing more plenitude and mid-palate volume than it did a decade ago, and for patient readers this is emerging as a comparatively underestimated 1989 Médoc."
—William Kelley-Wine Advocate
Appellation: St. Julien
Vintage: 1989
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Chateau Gruaud Larose
Chateau Gruaud Larose

"The wine of kings, the king of wines" is the motto emblazoned on the label of this storied second-growth estate, whose history stretches back to 1725. The 1989 has evolved slowly and gracefully over the decades, still showing an impressively youthful structure decades after harvest. Expect fabulous aromas of crushed red fruit, leather, tar, tobacco, and mint, with cigar wrapper, loamy soil, and cedar rounding things out. Full-bodied with supersoft, silky tannins and a beautiful polish, open, luscious, and richly decadent while still retaining vibrant acidity and genuine freshness. This Ex-Château release is guaranteed direct-from-château provenance, a serious consideration for a wine at this stage of maturity.

Region: St-Julien, Bordeaux, France
Producer: Château Gruaud-Larose
Classification: 2ème Cru Classé (1855)
Vintage: 1989
Bottle Size: 750ml

92 Points
"The 1989 Gruaud Larose is evolving very slowly, and its impressively youthful structure and vibrant flavors auger very well for its future. Offering up aromas of sweet berry fruit, cigar wrapper, loamy soil and cedar, it's medium to full-bodied, with a rich core of fruit, lively acids and fine but still present tannins. As this develops in the cellar, it's showing more plenitude and mid-palate volume than it did a decade ago, and for patient readers this is emerging as a comparatively underestimated 1989 Médoc."
—William Kelley-Wine Advocate
Appellation: St. Julien
Vintage: 1989
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Chateau Gruaud Larose