"...The wine is massive, very impressively constituted, with still some mouth-searing tannin to shed. Decanting of one to two hours in advance seems to soften it a bit, but this is a wine that seems to be almost immortal in terms of its longevity. It is a great Medoc classic, and certainly one of the most magnificent Gruaud-Larose ever made..."(96pts RP)

Vintage 1986, Chateau Gruaud Larose, St. Julien, 2hs, 1lwasl, 1wasl (2 750 ml)