This 100% Chardonnay comes from a single vineyard named "Refugio" in the Casablanca Valley
Its fresh character gives juiciness that contrasts with the rich fruits
The wine is well-balanced with a persistent finish
currants and bitter chocolate
It does have the contrast of fresh black-currant acidity to give it a lift
2005 | Château Gruaud Larose | Saint-Julien Domaine Barraud This 100% Chardonnay comes fromStately ruby red, raspberry and cassis fruits, still young, needs another few years to fully open and integrate, but everything is there for a brilliant wine with pleasure. This is a chteau that always takes its time, and needs half an hour in the glass to reveal smoked vanilla bean, sweet raspberry puree, turmeric spice, fresh acidity and crushed mint. Not showing quite as well as it did at a chteau vertical last year, but this is still a wonderful