2000 Château Gruaud Larose, St Julien, Bordeaux Sustainable but with the marked notes

but with the marked notes of mature Chardonnay: candied citrus

The mousse is so refined

and this will still improve over the next five to 10 years

the finish defies the impossible and stays with me long into the afternoon

this spirit has been restricted to 1 bottle per customer

2000 Château Gruaud Larose, St Julien, Bordeaux Sustainable but with the marked notesFully mature (yet I'd say in the early stages of its drink window), the 2000 Chteau Gruaud Larose offers a ripe, powerful, medium to full bodied style as well as lots of currant and darker fruits followed by cedarwood, tobacco, iron, and assorted meaty, spicy nuances. It's a rich, almost chunky effort with a great mid palate, still present yet ripe tannins, and an excellent finish. It lacks some of the purity and precision of today's wines yet is a