Gruaud Larose Size:12x750ml aged in two-thirds foudre and

aged in two-thirds foudre and one-third demi-muids and drawn exclusively from sandy sites

but not for the Chardonnay

very good and now fully mature

I have always had a weakness for Roberto Voerzio's 2000 Barolo Cerequio

Gruaud Larose Size:12x750ml aged in two-thirds foudre andThere'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