Start of several Bordeaux TNs over past 3-4 weeks - starting from the bottom. Each day this week will post a couple more, with increase in quality and scores!
1983 Château Gruaud-Larose Deep red core with some bricking at rim. Bouquet initially quite oaky with residual alcohol. Very big and rich. Later: toasty, nutty, blackfruits, earth and soy. Palate is full bodied with fine tannins, good length and some overt oak influence. Good balance but lacks something special. Solid but unexciting. Finishes hard and tannic. Drink up IMO.
87/100
Danny
The voyage of discovery lies not in finding new landscapes but in having new eyes. We must never be afraid to go too far, for success lies just beyond - Marcel Proust
