Description
Neal Martin93
The 1962 Gruaud Larose has shown well over three or four encounters, though this is the best example I have met unequivocally. It has an astonishing fig and kirsch-tinged bouquet that exhibits remarkable intensity, becoming slightly medicinal and with conspicuous blackcurrant scents. Well-defined and ostentatious for a 1962 Left Bank. The palate is medium-bodied and shows more restraint than the aromatics. It is endowed with a firm backbone and substance with ripe blackberry, black cherries, leather and sous-bois towards its grippy finish with more fruit intensity than the 1952 served alongside. This Gruaud Larose is infused with a sense of classicism and is holding up well at half a century. Tasted in April 2012 at the “-2 vintage” vertical at the chateau.
Anticipated maturity: 2024-2044
1/14/2025 – jlgnml Likes this wine:96 Points
OMG. I have had this btl (3L) in my for cellar for 30 years and never had a chance to serve it. At our club we did a bistro dinner with a MS from Tampa and I asked him to speak about the wine. First I decanted the wine into two magnum decanters and let sit for 30 minutes. Put back into the dbl mag and added some gas and put the cork back in. The MS spoke about Gruaud Larose as his father’s wine. He the eloquently spoke about this wine into such descripted verbiage I was really proud. The group thought this was a real I opener and there was a major consensus WOTN. This was very very good. What an experience.
3/2/2024 – vagrantone Likes this wine:92 Points
Purchased two magnums at auction.
when they arrived, one had a loose cork that eventually sank and signs of recent seepage.
Emergency decant into a 750 ml with a new cork and remaining volume into a decanter.
Shows some of the 62 vintage characteristics with higher acidity and fairly firm tannins. The aromas on the nose are only marginally affected and the palate is quite nice with good texture and length.
Needs a little settling.
A little “ashtray” character reinforcing the leaner, tannic side of this wine.
Improved considerably in decanter overnight,allowing the sediment to settle. This suggests that there’s still a bit of life left in this wine.
5/25/2022 – DaleW wrote:
Thought this smelled great when I double-decanted for travel, but thought I got a hint of TCA when first poured. Luckily, whatever it was blew off (so not TCA). Lots of leather, rounder black fruits, good but not great (a bottle last year was better), but main thing was birthday boy enjoyed B/B+,
2 – chbeaumont wrote:89 Points
Good level, bottom of long neck. This had plenty of presence & provided good interest. Declined after a couple of hours.
Worth buying, if sensibly priced.
12/6/2021 – awolffjr wrote:94 Points
Amazing wine. This is why we’re patient with Bordeaux. Great crock. ExcellenT nose. Resolved tannins. Long finish. Excellent in every way.
5/20/2021 – DaleW wrote:
Old style Cordier bottle, well into (long) neck. Really lovely and elegant claret, resolved tannin, moderate acids, nose of dark fruit and old books. On palate balanced, blackcurrant accented with leather and forest floor. Good finish, very pleased with showing. A-