1996 Chateau Gruaud Larose Saint-Julien

The 1996 Chateau Gruaud Larose is a Saint-Julien from a classic, long-lived vintage. It is a mature Bordeaux with cigar box, cassis, and resolved tannin, now in a fine drinking window. Gruaud Larose from the nineties is a benchmark for aged left-bank claret. Decant it and serve with roast beef, lamb, or hard cheese.