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Chateau Gruaud Larose

2009
Blend
68% Cabernet Sauvignon
32% Merlot
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Saint-Julien
UPC
0 15643 42831 9
Red Wine
Verified Stock
1691-09
Product Ratings
James Suckling 95pt

I like the aromas of sliced mushroom, berries and wet earth, that follow through to a full body, with super silky tannins and a chewy finish. A fit, yet polished wine here.

by James Suckling, 2012
Wine Advocate 95pt

As I wrote in my barrel tasting note, the 2009 appears to be the finest Gruaud Larose since their 1990. Some of my concerns about too much brett in previous vintages are long gone as the purity of the 2009 jumps out.

by Wine Advocate, 2012
Wine Spectator 92pt

This has good density, with fleshy blackberry and blueberry cobbler flavors laced with anise, sweet spice and smoldering maduro tobacco notes. Long and well-structured, with fresh, embedded acidity.

by Wine Spectator, 2012

Vineyard

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.

Tasting notes

The colour is very brilliant, dark with slightly purple tinges. The nose is powerful, complex, and racy. Freshness associated with spices, followed by delicately wood/vanilla aromas followed again by hints of red cherries and black berries. In the mouth: soft, fait tasty attack, very long aromatic persistency. The fine and delicate tannins are quite present. This wine is perfectly balanced and follows the line of great Gruaud Larose vintages.

Weather

Extremely severe winter and then mild weather in March. Beginning of spring particularly humid with violent storms in May. Early onset of summer. A very beautiful summer with hot days, but not scorching, few disturbances in July and beginning of August. In September/October: sun, heat and drought allowing to peacefully reach optimum ripeness.