Classification | Dèuxieme Cru Classé |
Type | Red |
Producer | Chateau Gruaud Larose |
Vintage | 1945 |
Country | France |
Main region | Bordeaux |
Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bordeaux Blend |
Volume | 1,5 |
Condition | From Original Wooden Case |
Label | Perfect |
Stock | 0 |
The 1945 is a remarkably young, backward, massive Gruaud-Larose, similar in style to the 1961, 1975, 1982, and 1986. Still opaque, garnet/black-colored, with a tight but promising nose of licorice, black fruits, and herbs, this full-bodied, meaty, chewy wine exhibits huge reserves of fruit, as well as a spicy, powerful, tannic finish. While it can be drunk now (I would suggest decanting of at least an hour), it is another immortal 1945 that will last for another 20-30 years.
Rene Gabriel rates this wine 19/20 points.
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