1924 Gruaud Larose

BY NEAL MARTIN | OCTOBER 14, 2024

This century-old bottle of 1924 Gruaud Larose was a late addition to a mouth-watering line-up of fermented grape juice poured at Ming Court restaurant on my final night in Hong Kong. At this point in its history, Désiré Cordier had been proprietor for six years, and as indicated by the label, this came from the Sarget part of the estate which was later reunited in 1935. The label also indicated “F. Froidefond à Barsac,” likely referring to the same family that owned Château de Rolland. Doubtless, they bought a stash from Cordier either for personal consumption or to sell.