Black cherries
this is a proprietary red of extraordinary quality and singularity
It also possesses sumptuous layers of concentration
2007: Aromas of chocolate-covered cherry join currant
from a vineyard owned by Ulises Valdez and planted with a suitcase clone from one of the Montrachet holdings in Burgundy
Gruaud Larose 1982 750mL (Slightly Soiled Label) Size:750mL Black cherries"One of the most powerful, massive wines of the vintage is the 1982 Gruaud Larose, a full bodied, broad and concentrated effort redolent of ripe black fruits, loamy soil, smoked meats, leather, espresso roast and hints of cigar wrapper. Rich, layered and expansive, its deep core of ripe, fleshy fruit is framed by sweet, powdery tannins. As ever with the wines of the Cordier era, the fly in the ointment is that the wine's wild, somewhat animal profile