Chateau Gruaud Larose Bottle:12 The wine is then aged

The wine is then aged in French oak barrels and then additionally in bottles before release

The nose is a bit funky

even into the elongated fade

Pinot Noir creates elegant wines that are filled with primary red fruit aromas and flavors while young

with a lushness that lingers on the finish

Chateau Gruaud Larose Bottle:12 The wine is then agedAttractive aromas of ripe dark and blue fruit, vanilla, dark chocolate, hazelnuts and wet soil. Dense and compact with layers of polished tannins that hold long and even on the palate. Firm finish with notes of chocolate and crushed stones. Pretty finish. Blend: 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc