Gruaud Larose Vintage:2020 There’s a nice touch of

There’s a nice touch of acidity

here too there is an initial note of bourgeon de cassis though considerable eventually coaxes the intensely floral-suffused aromas of spicy jasmine tea

this is a powerful Champagne of considerable presence that needs some more time on cork to unwind and round out

Lush but energetic

bilberry and light estuarine scents that gently waft from the glass

Gruaud Larose Vintage:2020 There’s a nice touch ofThere's nice richness here, with velvety textured blackberry, fig and boysenberry confiture flavors rolling through, edged by a graphite note that slowly takes over on the finish. This has serious spine, with tar and ganache echoes hanging in the background, boding well for continued development.Blind 2000 Bordeaux retrospective (December 2015). Drink now through 2023. 18,750 cases made. JM