Gruaud Larose Vintage:2009 sometimes spicier notes that revealed

sometimes spicier notes that revealed just a lactic hint that denotes youth

elegant beauty that offers lots of minerality

revealing itself in slow-releasing layers of black and blue fruits with exhilarating earth and mineral sparks

Shimmering pale gold with green lights

Firm reduction overshadows the fruit at present

Gruaud Larose Vintage:2009 sometimes spicier notes that revealedThere's nice richness here, with velvety textured blackberry, fig and boysenberry confiture flavors rolling through, edged by a graphite note that slowly takes over on the finish. This has serious spine, with tar and ganache echoes hanging in the background, boding well for continued development.Blind 2000 Bordeaux retrospective (December 2015). Drink now through 2023. 18,750 cases made. JM