2025 Chateau Gruaud Larose 2eme Cru Classe, Saint-Julien 1x300cl

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Vintage: 2025 ⋅ Other: 2006
Pack size: 1x300cl ⋅ Other: 3x150cl 6x75cl

£217 / Double Magnum (excl. UK Duty & VAT)£274.73 / Double Magnum (incl. UK Duty & VAT)Duty Status: IBAvailability: EP
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Producer Profile

Producer Profile

Chateau Gruaud Larose

Another stellar wine from the Saint Julien appellation, this Second Growth estate has been owned by Jean Merlaut (of Groupe Taillan) since 1997, and is set a little back from the main D2 road through the commune of Beychevelle, next to the vines of Chateau Lagrange.

The vineyard extends over 80 hectares in one single block, something that is surprisingly rare in the Médoc, where many estates have built up their vineyards piecemeal over centuries – and something of an achievement here, as the estate had been split into two over the centuries, becoming Chateau Gruaud-Larose Sarget and Chateau Gruaud Larose Faure. It was reunited by the Cordier family, who bought the Sarget section in 1917, and Faure in 1935, gradually merging production into one estate, with a first and second wine (introduced in 1979).

Located on the highest point of the Saint Julien plateau (18 metres above sea level), the gravel heads down over 5 metres in some places, and drainage is particularly effective. Pesticides and insecticides have not been used since the 1990s, and today the green philosophy under technical director Georges Pauli and vineyard manager Patrick Frederic extends to all areas. This means organic compost, water recycling, homeopathic treatments for any vineyard diseases, and vineyard workers who follow their own specific plots throughout the year, meaning they get to understand what the vines need, and treat them accordingly.

Grape plantings are 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot, producing in recent years a rich, concentrated wine. In the cellars, a mixture of stainless steel and concrete vats are used. The second wine gives a nod to the history of the estate, with its name Sarget de Gruaud Larose (producing 190,000 bottles, compared to around 300,000 for the first wine). The oak regime across both is fairly restrained, with between 30-50% new oak for most vintages.

33250 Saint Julien | gruaud-larose.com

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