Gruaud Larose Vintage:2009 What impresses is the fresh

What impresses is the fresh Chardonnay

(from 45 to 50 year old vines)

The overtly rich and lush medium-bodied flavors possess an opulent mouthfeel along with a lovely texture while offering markedly better complexity on the balanced and lingering finish

revealing itself in slow-releasing layers of black and blue fruits with exhilarating earth and mineral sparks

this was even better

Gruaud Larose Vintage:2009 What impresses is the freshThere's nice richness here, with velvety textured blackberry, fig and boysenberry confiture flavors rolling through, edged by a graphite note that slowly takes over on the finish. This has serious spine, with tar and ganache echoes hanging in the background, boding well for continued development.Blind 2000 Bordeaux retrospective (December 2015). Drink now through 2023. 18,750 cases made. JM