Sarget de Gruaud Larose Saint-Julien 2009 100925OFFER An impressive execution of blending

An impressive execution of blending 31 different botanicals

often into November

A serious dry white Bordeaux hiding inside a Sauternes vineyard

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Sarget de Gruaud Larose Saint-Julien 2009 100925OFFER An impressive execution of blendingThe 2009 vintage in Bordeaux was one of those years that needed no excuses warm, ripe, generous and this is the second wine of Gruaud Larose, a classed growth estate in Saint Julien, from exactly that vintage. Nearly two decades on, it is doing the thing that makes aged Bordeaux worth the wait: the fruit has folded into tobacco, cocoa and savory depth, and the tannins have gone soft and easy. The blend is led by Cabernet Sauvignon, with Merlot,