Château Gruaud Larose 1975 Magnum (150cl) -6.5cm


Château Gruaud Larose 1975 is a red wine from the Saint-Julien appellation in Bordeaux, produced by Château Gruaud Larose and classified as 2ème Grand Cru Classé in 1855. Its blend brings together 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot, and 2% Malbec. Wine Advocate awards it 89/100, indicating a drinking window of 2005 to 2025; Jancis Robinson rates it 15.5/20, with a window from 1990 to 2005. Critics describe a very tannic wine with a firm structure and an evolution deemed uncertain.
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La bouteille proposée

Size
Magnum (150cl)
Packaging
Loose
Label Condition
Perfect
Fill Level
-6.5cm
Capsule Condition
Perfect

Identité du vin

Couleur
Red
Pays
France
Région
Bordeaux
Appellation
Saint Julien
Producteur / Domaine
Château Gruaud Larose
Millésime
1975

Cépage et assemblage

Grape Variety
57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec
Domaine

Château Gruaud Larose

Château Gruaud Larose is an estate in Saint-Julien-Beychevelle, in the Médoc, classified as a Second Growth in 1855. Its 82-hectare vineyard, comprising a single block, is situated on the gravelly hillsides of the Garonne. The estate has been owned by Jean Merlaut since 1997.

Owner
Jean Merlaut
Maître de chais
Gautier Pointe
Surface (ha)
82.00 ha
Production (average bottles per vintage)
120 000 bouteilles/an

Histoire du domaine

The estate traces its origins back to 1725, when Joseph Stanislas Gruaud established a vineyard in the parish of Saint-Julien. In 1781, it was passed on to his nephew, the Chevalier de Larose, whose name was then associated with that of Gruaud. The estate was sold at auction in 1812. It was recognised as a Second Growth in the 1855 classification. In the 19th century, the estate was divided into two parts, marketing, in particular, the wines Gruaud Larose Sarget and Gruaud Larose Faure. Désiré Cordier acquired the Sarget portion in 1917, then reunited the two parts of the estate in 1935. The property subsequently came under the control of the Suez Group in 1983, and then Alcatel-Alsthom in 1993. The Merlaut family acquired the château in 1997. Jean Merlaut is now the owner; Nicolas Sinoquet is the managing director, Virginie Sallette is the technical director, and Gautier Pointe is listed as cellar master on the technical sheet for the 2025 vintage.

Critiques professionnelles

Notes & cotations

The Wine Advocate 89/100
Reviewed by
Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Published
Drink Date
2005 - 2025

This massive, backward wine appears to resist aging. Still bitterly tannic, impressively-colored (dark garnet with no amber), and monstrous on the palate, this wine will either turn out like the outstanding 1928 and begin to reveal some charm and character around age 40, or it will dry out, much like the 1948. It needs another 5-10 years of cellaring. The excruciatingly painful level of tannin makes this wine an enigma. It is likely to be appreciated only by the most patient Bordeaux enthusiasts. I would not be surprised to see some wine writer touting its greatness around 2025, long after most of it had been consumed and found to be pleasureless. Owners should try not to touch a bottle before 2005.

Jancis Robinson 15.5/20
Reviewed by
Jancis Robinson
Published
Drink Date
1990 - 2005

Fading ruby with an aged rim. Lowkey nose and a bit too much like hard work. Very chewy and fairly light. Of another era. Drying on the finish. On the way down; drying out. £204.40 Caves de Pyrène

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