2000 Château Gruaud Larose, St Julien, Bordeaux rosé-champagne The 1994 Masseto is not

The 1994 Masseto is not a wine I have had often

It's drinking brilliantly today with a decant and has another 20-30 years of prime drinking

The nose is pretty and tightly coiled

Offering up an inviting bouquet of red berries

all under natural cork which sets them apart

2000 Château Gruaud Larose, St Julien, Bordeaux rosé-champagne The 1994 Masseto is notFully mature (yet I'd say in the early stages of its drink window), the 2000 Chteau Gruaud Larose offers a ripe, powerful, medium to full bodied style as well as lots of currant and darker fruits followed by cedarwood, tobacco, iron, and assorted meaty, spicy nuances. It's a rich, almost chunky effort with a great mid palate, still present yet ripe tannins, and an excellent finish. It lacks some of the purity and precision of today's wines yet is a