2000 Château Gruaud Larose, St Julien, Bordeaux rosé-champagne The nose is pretty and

The nose is pretty and tightly coiled

A fresh vibrant purple colour

It's drinking brilliantly today with a decant and has another 20-30 years of prime drinking

The 1994 Masseto is not a wine I have had often

2000 Château Gruaud Larose, St Julien, Bordeaux rosé-champagne The nose is pretty andFully 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