Gruaud Larose - St. Julien 1934 (Label Damage)

Gruaud Larose - St. Julien 1934 (Label Damage)

and a full-bodied

earth and humus nuances

full-bodied and obviously well-concentrated yet notably finer flavors possess excellent mid-palate fat that partially buffers the natural tendency of young Latricières towards austerity on the stony and detailed but slightly drying finish as the stems are in evidence

licorice flavor

A remarkably elegant and spicy nose that is now fully mature reveals the initial hints of sous bois while leading to rich

The utterly compelling 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon in this vintage and 1

The round and seductively textured medium weight flavors exude a fine bead of minerality on the appealingly detailed

Otherwise the succulent and opulent massively-scaled flavors possess seemingly endless reserves of dry extract that make the mid-palate and finish of this very firmly structured and almost painfully intense effort appear almost pliant

This superb wine does a slow build from the mid-palate on back to the massively deep finale

The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Paradise Hills Vineyard (1

wonderfully sweet

serious and youthfully austere finale