Gruaud Larose 1982 750mL (Wine Stained Label) Size:750mL red currant jelly

red currant jelly

superconcentrated wine

With that said

cassis and aniseed with compelling nuances of black tea

Linear and very fine and juicy with a lovely tightness and length

Gruaud Larose 1982 750mL (Wine Stained Label) Size:750mL red currant jelly"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