Château Gruaud Larose

Outstanding tour and wine tasting experience at this beautiful and historic château, where some of the oldest Bordeaux vines come together perfectly with an elegant, modern aesthetic! The grounds were gorgeous, our guide was extremely knowledgeable, and their wines were excellent, especially when paired with the local chocolate made specifically for each wine. We especially loved the outdoor elevator where you can see the vineyards and general area (see first photo). I highly recommend Chateau Gruaud Larose, and can’t wait to visit again when in Medoc.

We could not recommend the tour more. A beautiful winery with so much history. The wines are stunning and in my opinion Sarget (their second wine) is the best second wine I have ever tried. The tasting was great and paired with beautiful chocolates. Stephanie, our host, was fantastic. Great English, very knowledgeable and friendly. All in all a big thank you and you now have some more loyal customers.

A beautiful chateau and we had our wine tasting session. This chateau combines technologies and traditions in making two labels to suit different commercial markets. Highly recommend to make appointment for your visitation as summer is normally very packed with groups

Really lovely winery and grounds with outstanding wines. Interesting tower you can climb to see the landscape. Excellent tour, wonderful hosts.

A very modern winery with beautiful modernized facility. Take a ride up into the tower to see a beautiful 360 degree view of the area including the village. The space is impeccable and the wine exceptional. We enjoyed the tour and tasting.

This is the one of the must see places. Very nice estate with tidy garden. Observation tower provides excellent overview of the surroundings. What is missed is you are not invited to the main building also would be nice to have deeper dive into the wine (rather than technology) itself. In any case if you have time definitely consider stopping by.

Unquestionably one of the finest chateau in Bordeaux. The visionary owners have installed an incredible viewing tower solely to give visitors a massive perspective of the valley. The tour was eye opening and it is not every day you see wine bottles in 1815, the battle of Waterloo, as I pointed out! A real treat and a unique experience, topped off with tasting the very best wines. Highly recommended.

Most of the châteaux in Bordeaux do the same thing: tell you the history of the place and its owner, show you the vines, vats and cellar, talk about the vinification process, then pour a wine or two to taste. What made Château Gruaud-Larose different are a few things: - our guide (Stephanie) was very knowledgeable about wines and winemaking - the visitor centre is stunning — you get to sit taste the wines amidst the vines in the sunlight! - you could better appreciate the wine — you’re seated on a comfortable couch and get some expert tutoring from your guide - the cheese pairing (€15pp supplement) was very good! - our tour (booked via email) was private — possibly not by design, but nonetheless a welcome one; my partner and I weren’t being shuffled from one place to another as part of a big group We tasted their first label (2003 vintage — already beautifully aged) and their second label (2012, very approachable), and I ended up bringing home a bottle of their second label as a souvenir.