Sarget de Gruaud Larose Saint-Julien 2009 0426JACKSON with Cédric Moussé now leading

with Cédric Moussé now leading the charge toward organic viticulture and meticulous

with documented history stretching back to 1605 and Oliver Haag now at the helm

and stewed plum

with a focus on organic farming and minimal intervention

Sarget de Gruaud Larose Saint-Julien 2009 0426JACKSON with Cédric Moussé now leadingThe 2009 vintage in Bordeaux was one of those years that needed no excuses warm, ripe, generous and this is the second wine of Gruaud Larose, a classed growth estate in Saint Julien, from exactly that vintage. Nearly two decades on, it is doing the thing that makes aged Bordeaux worth the wait: the fruit has folded into tobacco, cocoa and savory depth, and the tannins have gone soft and easy. The blend is led by Cabernet Sauvignon, with Merlot,