2000 Sarget de Gruaud-Larose (St Julien)

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Opened a bottle for lunch. Delicious juice that, like its' Big Bro, has loads of fruit, a ton of terrior, and tannins that will carry it another 10-15. Tastes like a miniture Gruaud and probably has the same mixture of 57% Cabernet, 30% Merlot, 7% Cab Franc, 4% Petite Verdot, and 2% Malbec. From one of my favorite 2nd growths this has a lot of breeding. Am amazed at the quality across the board of the 2000s'. Have been an avid booster of this Chateau since tasting the incredible 61. Let rest in the glass for 1&1/2 hours and was rewarded with a nose of jammy blackberries, cigar box, cassis, and earth. All came across on the palate. The only way to distinguish this from its illustriuos big-bro is a lighter mid-palate and one lap difference in the finish. A solid 90/95. 14.49 from Hi-Time on futures.12.5% alc. WW