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2009 Sarget de Gruaud Larose, St-Julien

SKU #1083713 90 points Decanter

Outer quote mark A spicy and fat, rich wine, atypical of Bordeaux. There is grip and depth of flavour here, with blackcurrant coulis character and some lovely menthol edging. A balanced wine. (Panel Tasting) Inner quote mark (11/2016)

Jancis Robinson

Outer quote mark The second wine of Gruaud-Larose, farmed organically. Not overblown. Well mannered with an undertow of the drama of the vintage. Inner quote mark (4/2013)

Wine Spectator

Outer quote mark This has a nice beefy edge, offering roasted fig, plum and warm tobacco leaf notes, with bittersweet cocoa inlaid on the slightly gutsy finish. On the rustic side, but solid and winey. This second wine is also released under the Larose de Gruaud label. (JM) Inner quote mark (3/2012)

K&L Notes

This second wine of Gruaud Larose performed very well in 2009, with intense concentration and complexity. Plus, it is drinking well now. Wine Spectator rated the first wine 94-97 points. This estate is one of K&L's veteran Bordeaux expert Ralph Sands' favorites.

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2009 Sarget de Gruaud Larose, St-Julien

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By: Jacques Moreira | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 11/28/2022 | Send Email

The Sarget is a classic example of the 2009 vintage, with its soft tannins, and perfect ripened fruit, but there's more... I thoroughly enjoy the developed notes of leather, and tobacco along with a delicate floral touch. It is very well balanced, and a textbook Graud Larose. A deal not to be missed by my fellow Bordeaux lovers!

By: Clyde Beffa Jr. | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 11/18/2022 | Send Email

I hate to admit this, but in some vintages i prefer the second wine to the first wine. In 2009 I prefer the Sarget to the Gruaud Larose. This Sarget performed very well in 2009, with intense concentration and complexity. Plus, it is drinking well now. The Sarget is one of K&L's veteran Bordeaux expert Ralph Sands' favorites, and it is also mine. The richness of the 2009 vintage blends well with this second wine, which sometimes comes over a bit too rustic and hard. There is some black cherry aromas and plenty of red rose and cassis flavors. It still has some tannin at the back, so decant it one hour before service. Great value from a great vintage.

Drink from 2022 to 2032

By: Steve Bearden | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 11/30/2017 | Send Email

The second wine of Gruaud-Larose is big and rather brooding at present with substantial red and dark fruits crammed into the chewy textured middle. This will be very long lived and decanting is recommended at present but the 2nd Growth pedigree in unmistakable.

By: Joe Manekin | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 11/29/2017 | Send Email

The 2009 Sarget is - no surprise here - a seriously built and structured wine. That is not to suggest that those who choose to enjoy now (ideally with a 45 minute plus decant) will not get more than their fair share of Gruad Larose style and savor but, rather, simply to say that those who choose to age this wine for another several years (or longer) will be amply rewarded.

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Varietal:

Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends

- Cabernet Sauvignon has come a long way from its role as a blending varietal, however dominant, in the wines of Bordeaux. Today it is the most planted red varietal in the world. Identified as a descendent of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, the late-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon needs to be planted in warmer climates to fully ripen. Its small berries can easily be identified for their distinctive blue color, thick skins and high tannins. And while the varietal has its own definitive characteristics: green pepper-like aromas and black currant flavors among them, it is perhaps most prized for its ability to convey terroir, vintage and winemaking. A relatively new varietal, Cabernet Sauvignon started making inroads into the wines of the Médoc and Graves in the late-18th century. Today it is also dominant in the up-and-coming Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux and can also be found in Southwest France. It is the companion varietal to Sangiovese in Italy's Super Tuscans and is planted all over Europe, stretching to lesser-known winegrowing regions like Russia and Lebanon. In the Americas Cabernet Sauvignon has found champions in every nook and cranny of California and among winemakers in Washington, where it complements plantings of Merlot. In South America, Cab thrives in Chile, but can also be found in smaller amounts in Argentina and even in Mexico.

Country:

France

- When it comes to wine, France stands alone. No other country can beat it in terms of quality and diversity. And while many of its Region, Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne most obviously, produce wine as rare, as sought-after and nearly as expensive as gold, there are just as many obscurities and values to be had from little known appellations throughout the country. To learn everything there is to know about French wine would take a lifetime. To understand and appreciate French wine, one only has to begin tasting them.

Sub-Region:

Bordeaux

Specific Appellation:

Saint Julien

- St. Julien, the smallest of the four famous appellations of the Haut Medoc, is known for highly extracted, finely structured, Cabernet-based reds. It is nestled between Pauillac to the north and Margaux to the south. Like St. Estephe, there are no first growths in this area. Leoville-las-Cases, Leoville Poyferre, Leoville Barton, Ducru Beaucaillou, and Gruard Larose are the second-growths of St. Julien followed by Lagrange which is the only third-growth. Beychevelle, Branaire Ducru, St. Pierre, and Talbot, which are all fourth-growth wines, round out the grand cru classe chateaux. In the last several vintages, wineries from this appellation have been out-performing their traditional rankings making many of the wines from this region some of the best values in red wine today.