Sarget de Gruaud Larose Saint-Julien 2009 100925OFFER green apple and lemon threaded

green apple and lemon threaded through a chalky frame

often into November

An impressive execution of blending 31 different botanicals

A unique spirit with a complex character that includes citrus

Finnigan Hill and Claygate

Sarget de Gruaud Larose Saint-Julien 2009 100925OFFER green apple and lemon threadedThe 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,