{"id":33444,"date":"2021-06-18T14:39:11","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T13:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/?p=33444"},"modified":"2021-06-18T14:39:11","modified_gmt":"2021-06-18T13:39:11","slug":"a-love-letter-to-chateau-gruaud-larose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/06\/a-love-letter-to-chateau-gruaud-larose\/","title":{"rendered":"A love letter to Ch\u00e2teau Gruaud Larose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33451\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Gruaud-Larose-chateau-secondar.jpg\" alt=\"Chateau Gruaud Larose\" width=\"600\" height=\"365\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When someone around you decides to change for the better, it\u2019s usually a lovely thing to watch. Maybe they start eating more healthily, correct an annoying trait or start doing charity work. Even if you really liked them before, the idea of them becoming even more lovely is always a positive thing.<br \/>\nThis is how we feel about Ch\u00e2teau Gruaud Larose. Over the past few years, they\u2019ve made a wine which we\u2019ve always thoroughly enjoyed, even more enjoyable. Or at least, so they say\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33449 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Biodynamic-agriculture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"271\" \/>A conversion to biodynamics and organic viticultural practices along with a towering new tasting center which gives unparalleled views over the M\u00e9doc is perhaps the wine equivalent of your significant other working out a lot and buying a new wardrobe. It\u2019s been nice to watch the change and, observing from afar, we\u2019re sure it\u2019s paying off.<\/p>\n<p>However. It\u2019s been very much like that process happening and then your partner being kept away from you by covid \u2013 something which a few of us may find all too relatable.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-33452\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wine-tasting-2020-primeurs.jpg\" alt=\"Gruaud Larose primeurs 2020 tasting\" width=\"216\" height=\"265\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Except with Ch\u00e2teau Gruaud, there\u2019s really no excuse. Sending samples to critics and wine merchants will not spread anything other than joy. We know you belong in the company of Saint Julien\u2019s great wines \u2013 you are telling us with your new price that your wine is now as great as Ch\u00e2teaux L\u00e9oville Barton, L\u00e9oville Poyferr\u00e9 and Beychevelle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ch\u00e2teau Gruaud Larose. We do not doubt it. But please, for the sake of all of us \u2013 prove it. We will come and visit you when we can, but in the meantime would love to be able to taste and translate how much better your already lovely wine has become.<\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 1px; max-width: 150px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-33448\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2020-CHATEAU-GRUAUD-LAROSE-2eme-Cru-Classe-Saint-Julien.png\" alt=\"2020 Chateau gruaud larose\" width=\"77\" height=\"305\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>2020 CH\u00c2TEAU GRUAUD LAROSE 2\u00e8me Cru Class\u00e9 Saint Julien<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;A big shouldered St-Julien but with a wide nuance of flavours.&#8217;<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>DR: 2028 &#8211; 2042<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>R: 95<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #999999;\"> Jane Anson, Decanter<\/span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">(May 2021)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;Delicious now but has ageing potential.&#8217;<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>DR: 2028 &#8211; 2045<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>R: 17.5<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">James Lawther MW, JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2021)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>\u00a3347.50 per 6 bottles IB<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2020-CHATEAU-GRUAUD-LAROSE-2eme-Cru-Classe-Saint-Julien-45110-00.html?category=1005\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">View wine<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When someone around you decides to change for the better, it\u2019s usually a lovely thing to watch. 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