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CHATEAU GRUAUD LAROSE, 2008

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"Although the 2008 vintage is not a monumental wine, it represents a commendable effort for the year. This wine, with its dark plum/purple color, reveals notes of oak in the background, licorice, earth, plum, blackcurrant, and cherry, intertwined with a forest/mossy character. Deep, refined, and medium- to full-bodied with soft tannins, it develops gradually on the palate. This remarkable 2008 will benefit from 2 to 3 years of aging and should drink well for two decades." - Robert Parker

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION 2nd Grand Cru Classé
GRAPE VARIETIES Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot 
AROMAS Oak, licorice, earth, plum, blackcurrant, cherry, forest, mossy
FOOD PAIRINGS

Duck breast toast, duck stew, capon with chestnuts
VINIFICATION Alcoholic fermentation takes place in 40% wooden vats and 60% temperature-controlled steel vats. Maceration lasts 21 to 35 days with precise temperature control. Malolactic fermentation is performed. The wine is aged for 16 to 18 months in 30% new oak barrels with medium toasting.
SIZE 75 CL

 

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133,00 € H.T.
133,00 € T.T.C.
Tax included.

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Vineyard Detail

 

AGRICULTURE Organic and biodynamic practices
GRAPE VARIETIES

Cabernet Sauvignon 61%, Merlot 29%, Cabernet Franc 7%, Petit Verdot 5%
VINEYARD AREA 82 hectares
ANNUAL PRODUCTION 157,000 bottles
HARVEST Manual
TERROIR

Deep gravel mounds over clay-limestone subsoil

 

History and anecdotes
The existence of the Château dates back to the 17th century. It was successively owned by Abbé Gruaud and then by Chevalier Joseph Sébastien Larose. In 1781, the name Château Gruaud-Larose was established, combining the surnames of its previous owners. Château Gruaud Larose was classified as a second growth in 1855, under the Saint-Julien appellation. In 1997, the château was purchased by the Merlaut family. Today, Jean Merlaut heads the estate.

The name of the château's second wine, Sarget de Gruaud Larose, originates from one of its owners in 1867, Baron Sarget.  

The motto of Château Gruaud Larose is “The King of Wines, The Wine of Kings.”

CHATEAU GRUAUD LAROSE

Caracteristics

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION 2nd Grand Cru Classé
GRAPE VARIETIES Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot 
AROMAS Oak, licorice, earth, plum, blackcurrant, cherry, forest, mossy
FOOD PAIRINGS

Duck breast toast, duck stew, capon with chestnuts
VINIFICATION Alcoholic fermentation takes place in 40% wooden vats and 60% temperature-controlled steel vats. Maceration lasts 21 to 35 days with precise temperature control. Malolactic fermentation is performed. The wine is aged for 16 to 18 months in 30% new oak barrels with medium toasting.
SIZE 75 CL

 

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