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The 2017 vintage for Sarget de Gruaud Larose, the second wine of Château Gruaud Larose, emerged as a triumph despite a challenging growing season marked by significant frost, showcasing the resilience and finesse of St-Julien wines. This vintage is distinctive for its balance and early approachability. 【 Elegance in Adversity 】 is a fitting description for this wine, which truly reflects the estate's ability to produce quality even in difficult years.
On the nose and palate, expect a beautifully developed profile with black and blue fruit, crème de cassis, and cedar aromas. You might also find notes of soft currants, gravel, and tobacco, supported by softened tannins. Some tasters have noted black cherry, iodine, and a hint of pencil lead, with a finely balanced, unpretentious yet pretty character, and neatly integrated oak. It offers vibrant red and black fruits with a mineral-laced finish, and a delicate complexity with fine structure, leading to a lively, elegant, and lingering finish.
🍴 This St-Julien red, with its firm yet polished tannic structure and vibrant fruit, pairs wonderfully with classic French cuisine such as roasted lamb, beef tenderloin, or duck confit. For an Eastern pairing, consider Cantonese roasted goose or a rich, slow-cooked beef brisket.
🥂 The 2017 Sarget de Gruaud Larose is drinking beautifully now, making it perfect for immediate enjoyment at a dinner party or a special gathering. Its potential for further cellar worthiness also makes it an interesting addition for those looking to age a Bordeaux for a few more years.
BACKGROUND
Chateau Gruaud Larose is a wine estate in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Medoc, ranked as a second growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification.It is widely regarded as a classic Saint-Julien wine, and is known for its sensible pricing. The vineyard is situated southwest of the village of Beychevelle, on gravel banks sloping towards le Marais de Beychevelle, a marsh that separates Saint-Julien from the vineyards of the central Medoc. The soil is a mix of gravel, pebbles, sand, clay and humus over a subsoil of different clays, sand and pebbles. A total of 82 hectares (203 acres) are planted a 60 percent of vines are Cabernet Sauvignon, with 30 percent Merlot, 7 percent Cabernet Franc and 3 percent Petit Verdot. The proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon has risen in recent decades and there are plans to increase this to around 70 percent over coming years. In the winery, grapes are fermented in large wooden vats before aging in barrel for 18 months.
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