Chateau Gruaud Larose 2005

19 RENÈ GABRIEL´S BX TOTAL: "Samtenes, tiefes, verschlossenes Bouquet, schwarze Brombeeren, Pflaumen, Tabak, Leder, Zedern, Rauch. Dichter, samtener, voller Gaumen mit samtener Frucht, viel feinem Tannin, dunkler Aromatik, langer, dichter Abgang. 19/20 2017 - 2035" 91 WINESPECTATOR: "Aromas of blackberry, meat and earth follow through to a full body, with velvety tannins and a rich finish. Decadent, balanced and very approachable already. I thought it would have been a little better than this. Best after 2014." 90 THE WINEADVOCATE: "The 2005 Gruaud Larose has a deep ruby/purple color, excellent concentration, and clean, pure black and red currant fruit, licorice and spice. It is medium to full-bodied, lush, and very soft and round. I’m surprised how drinkable it is already, although it is certainly capable of lasting 15 or more years." 90 ANTONIO GALLONI: "Good red-ruby. Redcurrant, leather and game on the expressive if slightly rustic nose. Sweet and concentrated but a bit youthfully aggressive, and not showing the refinement or definition of the 2006. Strong nutty oak component. Finishes with substantial tannins that are a bit richer and more fully buffered by the wine´s middle-palate material than those of the 2006. It will be interesting to compare these two vintages in ten years or so." 90 THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Medium bodied, bright and fresh, with a lean to the red fruit side of the style range, the wine is better on the nose than the palate, finishing with crisp, crunchy, sweet and tart red fruits. This will develop more secondary aromas, but it´s probably going to retain its style."