Gruaud Larose 1986
750 ml Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Bordeaux, France 1986
Gruaud Larose 1986 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot (Saint-Julien, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Good with steak, lamb, roast chicken, roast pork. No merchant in this catalogue lists it now; Hedonism Wines last did on 2026-09-17.
Not currently listed
No merchant in this catalogue sells this wine at the moment, so there is no price and nothing to buy here.
Last listed by Hedonism Wines on 2026-09-17 at £175.00 — a historical figure, not an offer.
The record stays because the wine still exists: grapes, region, taste profile and drinking window are all below. If a merchant lists it again it will reappear here with a price.
Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.4
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
body
5 / 5
very full
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
oak
4 / 5
noticeable
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Typical for Cabernet Sauvignon · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Tannin
lowhigh
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
rules-v1
Colour
Red
inferred from Saint-Julien
Origin
Saint-Julien · Bordeaux · France
inferred from Saint-Julien
Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
merchant feed
ABV
not stated by merchant
—
Farming
not stated
—
Vegan
not stated
—
Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
—
Decant
not stated
—
Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Cabernet Sauvignon
Typical aromas: blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar, mint, green bell pepper when unripe. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Similar wines · by structure and price
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouton Cadet Rouge 2021 Mouton-Cadet · Bordeaux | £10.96 | |||
| Vignobles Siozard, Château Lapinesse Cuvée Prestige Rogue 2019 Vignobles Siozard · Bordeaux | £17.40 | |||
| Paparuda Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate Selection 2024 Cramele Recaş · Banat | £9.95 | |||
| Pato Torrente Cabernet Sauvignon, Valle Central 2024 Luis Felipe Edwards · Chile | £10.80 |
Merchant's description
Saint-Julien Second Growth Château Gruaud Larose has, like many estates, had a long and variable history but the 1980s were undoubtedly a golden era, with both their 1982 and 1986 releases being considered amongst the very finest produced on the Left Bank of Bordeaux. This is now perfectly in its drinking window but should have at least another decade of cellaring potential.
Other vintages of Gruaud Larose we list
1981£92.101982£415.001985£150.001990£200.001992£75.001996£145.001999£76.902002£66.202008£95.002016£90.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
No affiliate link on this page: nobody in the catalogue lists this wine, so there is nothing to earn a commission on. Stock shown as "listed" has not been independently verified. 18+ only.