Château Gruaud Larose, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien
    Château Gruaud Larose

    Château Gruaud Larose, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien, 2022

    95/100
    Inside Bordeaux
    94-96/100
    Robert Parker Wine Advocate
    97/100
    The Wine Independent
    96/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
    En primeur
    1. 2022

      6x75cl

      EP

      £420.00

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    Tasted at UGC, notes of cassis, pencil shavings and some florality. Clear Cabernet character here. Gruaud has not been at its best in recent years, but this marks a return to form with plush, polished red plums, bilberry, cherry pits and black raspberry on its generous, yet focussed palate. Framed by fine-grained tannins; this has energy and good contours. A blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc.

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    Critic Reviews

    97/100
    Chris Kissack,
    The Wine Independent
    A very Cabernet-focused blend on the 2022 Gruaud, with 83% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc, with the 14% remaining being all Merlot. It starts with a dark, brooding and savoury character on the nose, with threads of liquorice, tar, currant and smoke, but this is nuanced with a little white peach and sandalwood lift. The palate is fresh and supple, textural with plenty of dark fruit substance, and riven with ripe and beautifully integrated tannins, giving the palate a real sense of grip and lift. There is a significant tannic grip here, but it is so ripe and tightly knit, and it sits cohesively integrated in the body of the wine. The finish is a delight, a long and lingering presence of dark fruits and powdery, smoky, close-knit tannins. This structure will surely carry this wine forward for decades;this is surely a return to form for Gruaud-Larose, reminiscent of the great 2000 vintage. It is certainly one of the better vintages I have tasted here in recent times, at the very least. Tasted twice. The alcohol on the label is 13.5%.
    drinking window 2029 - 2059
    date of review 06/2025
    95/100
    Jane Anson,
    Inside Bordeaux
    Savoury, intense, enjoyable, Cabernet Sauvignon dominant in blend and character, balanced, finessed, charcoal and campfire, cassis, blueberry and pomegranate, good stuff.
    drinking window 2029 - 2044
    date of review 03/2025
    96/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 2022 Gruaud Larose, the first year made organically, left a big impression when tasted from barrel, evoking some of the legendary wines from the estate encountered in the past. Bottled in May 2024, it has a supremely well-defined bouquet featuring intense black fruit laced with pencil box and forest floor scents. Typically Saint-Julien in style—this communicates where it comes from. The palate is fresh and vibrant. This is a more structured and delineated Gruaud than previous vintages, with greater brightness. It has "clean lines," so to speak, gently fanning out toward the finish that contains just the right amount of sapidity and becomes peppery with time in the glass. This is an outstanding success that completely justifies my positive review—who knows, it may kick on from bottle.
    drinking window 2028 - 2070
    date of review 02/2025
    94-96/100
    William Kelley,
    Robert Parker Wine Advocate
    The progress at this estate continues with the terrific 2022 Gruaud Larose, a blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc that unfurls in the glass with deep aromas of minty blackberries, violets and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it's elegantly muscular, with a broad attack that segues into a concentrated mid-palate framed by supple, powdery tannins. Richer and more brooding than its 2020 and 2019 counterparts, it confirms Gruaud's return to the Saint-Julien elite. Around one-third of the production made it into the grand vin this year, the chateau's first with organic certification.
    date of review 04/2023

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    St Julien
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Cab Sauvignon Merlot
    abv:
    12.5%

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