Chateau Gruaud Larose 2008
- Producer Chateau Gruaud Larose
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Blend
9% Cabernet Franc
57% Cabernet Sauvignon
34% Merlot - Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Saint-Julien
- UPC 0 15643 84080 7
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Item# 1691-08
James Suckling
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Wine Advocate
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Wine Spectator
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Climate 2008
An atypical winter: particularly mild and dry winter the first two months, exceptionally cold and humid in March, causing slow recovery of the plants. A humid spring: a late and disturbed floraison. Contrasted summer: cold and gloomy in June and August but dry in July ensuring sufficient hydrous stress to obtain a good vintage. In September and October: cool and dry atmosphere conducive to a slow maturation, preserving the aromas and synthesizing the anthocyanin.
Tasting notes
Limpid, brilliant. Dark slightly violet colour. Floral nose with black currant, red fruit, white pepper and spices. Frank, tannic attack. Chocolate and hazelnut. A beautifully balanced finish. The wine is still closed but shows a fine potential. Great length. Very pleasant to taste now but it is preferable to keep it for a few years.
Vineyard management
Integrated Pest Control (mechanical work, organic fertilisation), Weather Station
(phytosanitary protection), Prophylaxis (thinning out the leaves, removal of excess buds
and shoots, green harvest). Heightening of the trellis. Manual harvesting, selection on a
belt in the vineyard and double sorting at the harvest reception.
