2014 Chateau Gruaud Larose Sarget de Gruaud Larose

France / Bordeaux / Medoc / Haut-Medoc / Saint-Julien 2. Cru Rouge
 
Second label of Château Gruaud Larose (2nd Growth) in Saint-Julien, Bordeaux. Formerly, this wine was labeled as Sarget du Château Gruaud-Larose.
 
Beautiful, bright colour with distinct purplish highlights. The nose is fresh, spicy, with notes of nutmeg. A subtle wood component melts in with the fruit. The mouth is delicate with present tannins of good quality presaging great ageing potential.  

Blend:
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot.
 
Area: 82 ha/203 acres.
Soil: Garonne gravel from the first quaternary, settled more than 600,000 years ago.
Avarage age of stocks: 25 years.
 
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. 30 ha in biodynamy.
 
Owner: Jean Merlaut.
Vineyard Manager: Patrick Frédéric.
Cellar Master: Stéphanie Lebaron-Bouchonneau.
Consulting Oenologist: Eric Boissenot.