2000 Château Gruaud Larose, St Julien, Bordeaux Sustainable but with the marked notes

but with the marked notes of mature Chardonnay: candied citrus

the finish defies the impossible and stays with me long into the afternoon

perhaps the slowest out of the block of all Five Firsts at this point in their lives

The 2005 is taking its time to come around fully

such is the profundity of flavour at its core

2000 Château Gruaud Larose, St Julien, Bordeaux Sustainable but with the marked notesFully mature (yet I'd say in the early stages of its drink window), the 2000 Chteau Gruaud Larose offers a ripe, powerful, medium to full bodied style as well as lots of currant and darker fruits followed by cedarwood, tobacco, iron, and assorted meaty, spicy nuances. It's a rich, almost chunky effort with a great mid palate, still present yet ripe tannins, and an excellent finish. It lacks some of the purity and precision of today's wines yet is a