critic reviews
The 2025 Sarget de Gruaud Larose, aged in used oak barrels, has an open-knit bouquet with brambly red fruit, crushed rock and light graphite scents, definitely a more "transparent" and, to some, maybe more austere style. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly dry tannins on the entry, less fruit and more structure than recent vintages, with a healthy dose of black pepper on the finish. I would just like a little more flesh to develop.
Vivid plum colour, attractive floral character that is one of the signs of 2025. The fruit arrives a beat later, acidity marked underscoring a slim and subdued feel but not overpowering the St Julien balance. 3.69 pH. Harvest September 3 to 20. Rain here 23mm June, 25mm July, 48mm August, and overall half the rain of 2024. 20% new oak.
The 2025 Sarget de Gruaud Larose reveals notes of red berries, cherries and plums mingled with hints of cedar and cocoa nib. Medium- to full-bodied, supple and lively, it's built around sweet, powdery tannins that mark this out as an unusually structured Sarget.