Sarget De Gruaud Larose2010
RED WINE
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Producer
Chateau Gruaud Larose
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Country
France
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Region
Bordeaux
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Appellation
Saint-Julien
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UPC
0 15643 25476 5
Reviews
James Suckling 90
Pretty and silky young Bordeaux with currants and minerals on the nose and palate. Full body, with integrated tannins and a clean, fresh finish. Very fine.
by JS, James Suckling , 2013
Wine Spectator 90
Dark and winey, with a solid core of steeped blackberry, blueberry and black currant fruit, liberally laced with warm cocoa and tar notes. The mouthcoating feel on the finish features lots of smoldering tobacco.
by JM, Wine Spectator , 2013
Technical Details
Tasting notes
Very brilliant, ruby-red colour. Nose: red fruit with overtones of red currant and Morello cherry. Spicy aromas with a touch of menthol. Mouth: nice attack, fiery flavours and chocolate. Great volume with a beautiful length. Vintage with a fine balance.
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.
Vinification
Weather
A precocious and relatively rapid flowering beginning of June followed by a satisfactory berry set among all the varieties except the merlot that was affected by flower abortion and berry-shot. July was hot sunny and dry which caused a slowdown and a stop in the growth of the vine at the beginning of veraison. Ideal ripening of all the varieties overall thanks to exceptionally dry August and September without excessive heat. Ideal harvest from first to last day allowing picking of each variety at optimum oenological maturity.
