Château Gruaud Larose

92 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '03 Ch Gruaud Larose has aromas of blackberry, toasted oak, sweet tobacco and espresso; full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long, fruity finish.

93+ PTS WINE ADVOCATE. The '10 Gruaud Larose shows dark garnet color with loads of spice, earth and red and black currants; full bodied and masculine; impressive and rich with balanced structure.

91 PTS WINE ENTHUSIST. The '07 Ch Gruaud Larose is a structured wine, with the freshness coming from intense blackberries; spice and bitter coffee flavors mingle with the tannins.

87-88 PTS WILFRED WONG. A prototypical St Julien, the '06 Sarget de Gruaud Larose is elegant on the palate with plenty of delectable, red fruit flavors; soft tannins make it very drinkable now.

89-90 PTS STEPHEN TANZER. The '06 Ch Gruaud Larose has aromas of currant, mocha and nutty oak. Lush, sweet and seamless, with a distinctly plump texture to the flavors of currant and coffee.

85-88 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '05 Sarget de Gruaud Larose has lots of plummy and smoky character on the nose and palate; round and velvety, with good fruit and a toasted oak character.

91 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '05 Gruaud Larose shows aromas of blackberry; meat and earth that follow through to a full-bodied wine with velvety tannins and a rich finish.

85-88 PTS WILFRED WONG. A well-defined St Julien, the pert and bright '03 Sarget de Gruaud Larose promises to be best value from a great and powerful northern Medoc vintage; drinks well, now.