Sarget De Gruaud Larose 2012
- Producer Chateau Gruaud Larose
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Blend
7% Cabernet Franc
61% Cabernet Sauvignon
29% Merlot
3% Petite Verdot - Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Saint-Julien
- UPC 0 15643 49316 4
Tasting notes
Beautiful, brilliant colour with purple/black hue. Nose: fine, powerful and fruity (cherry and quince) with delicate woody hints. Spicy notes (cloves and pepper) and great freshness. The attack is supple, suave and intense. The tannins are pronounced. Fine aromatic finish.
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.
Weather
Very dry winter. February and March were really cold. April: high rainfall, very low temperatures (late, heterogeneous bud break). Spring
temperatures below past 30 years' average (late flowering). July was cold but August was hotter than in the previous 7 years. End of summer: major
water stress. End of July: intense heat. Rain in the early autumn (homogenized maturity of the grapes). Merlots were harvested early October (very
good conditions). Wait for full maturity of the Cabernets: the good plots were picked in excellent condition. Hard rain on Oct. 14 (accelerated
harvesting). One of the most complicated vintages in 10 years.