Description

Classé en 1855 comme Second Cru Classé, ce grand vin de Saint-Julien bénéficie depuis le Millésime 2022 d'une certification biologique qui vient confirmer l'excellente progression de sa qualité au cours des dernières récoltes. Profond, élégant, avec des tanins souples et poudrés, il incarne , selon William Kelley , critique du Wine Advocate, le retour de ce domaine parmi l'élite de l'appellation bordelaise

Fiche technique

Le domaine
Château Gruaud Larose
Type de vin
Rouge
Millésime
2022
Alcool
13.6% vol.
Cépage
83% Cabernet sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 3% Cabernet franc
Origine
Saint-Julien
Certifications
EU Organic Bio

Dégustation

Température de service
Il est recommandé de servir à 16 °C.

Vignoble et élaboration

Description
Vignoble classé « Second cru classé » selon le classement de 1855, entièrement géré selon les principes de l'agriculture biologique et biodynamique.
Size
82 hectares.
Année de plantation
25 ans
Sol
Graves de l'ère quaternaire.
Climat
Continental.
Rendement
30 hectolitres par hectare.
Vendanges
Vendange manuelle effectuée du 7 au 24 septembre 2022.
Elevage
Rouge crianza en fûts de chêne français

L'avis des experts

Decanter:

Another excellently consistent wine from Gruaud in 2022 that gives terroir typicality with crystalline purity and such overall charm. Smooth and supple, silky but firm, generous but serious. Gorgeous acidity keeps the palate lifted and fresh while the concentrated fruit and quite present tannins give the structure and frame. I love the detail and purity, powerful and strong but refined. Direct with energy and juicy, vibrant acidity. Mineral, graphite and liquorice aspects grip the palate and linger on the finish with soft spices. Has a very moreish quality with approachability but the racy core and intense backbone suggests long ageing potential. 3.8pH. 3.45g/l total acidity. 40% production. 13% press wine (only Cabernet Sauvignon).

The Wine Advocate:

Bottled in May 2024, the 2022 Gruaud Larose has turned out beautifully, wafting from the glass with aromas of dark berries, violets, vine smoke, pen ink and tar. Medium to full-bodied, dense and layered, it's rich and broad, with terrific depth at the core, sweet structuring tannins and a long, expansive finish. Checking in at 13.6% alcohol, it's the estate's first organic-certified vintage.


 

James Suckling:

Quite a discreet nose of dark fruit and minerals, with excellent depth. Uncoiled power and intensity, with a full body and firm but polished tannins that dissolve into a long and close-knit finish. It goes on for almost a minute. Try from 2028. (Zekun Shuai)

Falstaff:

Deep, dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections, subtly brighter at the rim. Intense dark fruits of the forest, hints of black cherry, a touch of herbs, precious oak and candied orange zest. Complex, juicy, ripe plums, fresh acidity, mineral-salty finish. Shows good length, and is a versatile, energetic food companion with definite ageing potential.