Chateau Gruaud-Larose, Saint-Julien, France 2020 Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux Medium-bodied with lots of tannins

Medium-bodied with lots of tannins

This elegant Riesling is recommended for noble game dishes with cranberries or duck with red cabbage

Shows a succulence and vibrancy to the fruit with a mineral

Outer quote mark A firm and silky wine with integrated tannins and cool

Chateau Gruaud-Larose, Saint-Julien, France 2020 Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux Medium-bodied with lots of tanninsComing from the talented Virginie Salette (the head winemaker since 2017) and tiny yields of 32 hectoliters per hectare, the 2020 Chateau Gruaud Larose is 79% Cabernet, 14% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc, which continues the trend at this estate toward more and more Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend. Beautifully done, with a terrific sense of finesse, it offers a great nose of both red and black fruit as well as leafy tobacco, spring flowers,