This is the second wine of the St Julien second growth Chateau Gruaud Larose, with which I am less familiar than the Grand Vin. The estate had a convoluted history since it was founded in the 18th century, being divided into two in the mid 19th century and finally reunited under Cordier ownership in 1935. Its 82 hectares of vines include 2% Malbec.
This half bottle of the second wine was something I picked up at a local supermarket (at the same occasion I picked up a couple of half bottles of Sauternes). As for the wine, it was a deep ruby, with a sweet woody fruity acid nose accompanied by a hint of astringency. The palate was sweet acid and fruity, supported by an acid backbone with a touch of tannins.
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