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bordeaux…taken by Floet
1989 Chateau Gruaud Larose, St.-Julien
Now that we’ve finished some small bites (panisses, beets and chevre, hummus) and a lovely spinach salad (and most of the first two bottles of wine) it’s time to move on to the closer… No, not the primetime Kyra Sedgwick vehicle (sorry, Kevin Bacon, but it’s not sweeps yet)… No, I’m talking about something special to close the show…
I’ve always loved the ‘89 Bordeauxs because I have a penchant for that sort of Bordeaux that smells like a wastebin in a kindergarten class after pencil sharpening lessons. In this arena, the Gruaud is no let down. At this point we decanted about an hour ago and the nose is still stinking of cedar chips, lead pencil shavings and bell pepper with a rich undercurrent of, dare I say, currant. Structurally this is weighty on the palate with med + acidity that elongates this density across the palate. Finish is long and the notes on the palate really emphasize the fruit with the role reversal leaving the earthiness, minerality, and, yes, that pencil quality playing the supporting role… A little like Sam Shepards “True West” with the major tasting notes exchanging roles somewhere along the mid-palate.
-JL
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