This is an attractive wine for the vintage. The provocative nose of grilled meats, smoked herbs, olives, and earthy, truffle-scented black fruits is intense (perhaps too fragrant for many tasters). The wine is soft, ripe, and medium-bodied, with surprising levels of sweet fruit and glycerin, as well as low acidity. This is one Gruaud-Larose that is best drunk during its first decade of life.