2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.39%
pH 3.77
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon81%
Merlot17%
Cabernet Franc2%
Classification Second Grand Cru Classé en 1855; AOC Saint-Julien
Region Saint-Julien
Soil Garonne gravel from the first quaternary, Deposited more than 600, 000 years ago
Harvest Dates Merlot: 27–30 September 2024; Cabernet Sauvignon: 1–8 October 2024; Cabernet Franc: 3 October 2024; Petit Verdot: 3 October 2024
Vine Age 49 years average
Fermentation Vessels Thermoregulated Wood Vats (55–130 Hl)
Pressing Method Three Vertical Presses; Press Wine Transferred Directly Into Barrels, Followed By Barrel Tasting And Division Into Quality Levels
Oak Details 95% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak95%
Oak Types French Fine-Grain Oak
Production Details Estate area is 82 ha, including 4.77 ha of fallow land. The vineyard has been certified organic since August 2022 and applies principal biodynamic practices. Grapes were hand harvested in several passes, manually selected in the vineyard and on a sorting table, then optically sorted. Added yeast and fermentation temperatures of 24–28°C were used, with extraction adapted by vat through pumping-over or an air-pulse system. Maceration lasted 20–30 days. The wine was matured for 18 months in French fine-grain oak barrels, 95% new.
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2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.62%
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon83%
Merlot14.5%
Cabernet Franc2.5%
Classification Second Grand Cru Classé en 1855; AOC Saint-Julien
Region Saint-Julien
Soil Garonne gravel from the first quaternary, Deposited more than 600, 000 years ago
Harvest Dates Merlot: 11–16 September 2023; Cabernet Sauvignon: 18 September–3 October 2023; Cabernet Franc: 23 September 2023; Petit Verdot: 23 September 2023
Vine Age 49 years average
Fermentation Vessels Thermoregulated Wood Vats (55–130 Hl)
Pressing Method Three Vertical Presses; Press Wine Transferred Directly Into Barrels And Selected Into Three Quality Levels
Oak Details 95% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak95%
Oak Types French Fine-Grain Oak
Production Details Estate area is 82 ha, including 4.77 ha of fallow land. The vineyard has been certified organic since August 2022 and applies principal biodynamic practices. Grapes were hand harvested, selected manually in the vineyard and on a sorting table, then optically sorted. Added yeast and fermentation temperatures of 24–26°C were used, with extraction adapted to each vat. Maceration lasted 20–30 days. The wine was matured for 18 months in French fine-grain oak barrels, 95% new. The sheet additionally reports total acidity as 3.39 but supplies neither a unit nor an acid-equivalent basis, so that figure is not mapped to total_acidity_gl.
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.64%
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon83%
Merlot14%
Cabernet Franc3%
Classification Second Grand Cru Classé en 1855; AOC Saint-Julien
Region Saint-Julien
Soil Garonne gravel from the first quaternary, Deposited more than 600, 000 years ago
Harvest Dates Merlot: 7–14 September 2022; Cabernet Sauvignon: 14–24 September 2022; Cabernet Franc: 16–20 September 2022; Petit Verdot: 23 September 2022
Vine Age 48 years average
Fermentation Vessels Thermoregulated Wood Tanks
Pressing Method Three Vertical Presses; Immediate Transfer Of Press Wine Into Barrels, Followed By Tasting And Selection Of Three Press-Wine Qualities
Oak Details 95% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak95%
Oak Types French Fine-Grain Oak
Production Details Estate area is 82 ha. The vineyard became certified organic in August 2022 and applies principal biodynamic practices. Grapes were hand harvested, manually selected in the vineyard and on a sorting table, then optically sorted. Added yeast and fermentation temperatures of 24–26°C were used. Maceration lasted 20–30 days, including work on the lees beneath the grape pomace after fermentation. The wine was matured for 18 months in French fine-grain oak barrels, 95% new and the remainder one to two years old. The sheet reports total acidity as 3.45 without a unit or acid-equivalent basis, so it is not mapped to total_acidity_gl.
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2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.55%
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon84%
Merlot12%
Cabernet Franc4%
Classification Second Grand Cru Classé en 1855; AOC Saint-Julien
Region Saint-Julien
Soil Garonne gravel from the first quaternary, Deposited more than 600, 000 years ago
Harvest Dates Merlot: 23–30 September 2021; Cabernet Sauvignon: 28 September–7 October 2021; Cabernet Franc: 29 September–1 October 2021; Petit Verdot: 1–7 October 2021
Vine Age 46 years average
Fermentation Vessels Thermoregulated Wood Tanks
Pressing Method Three Vertical Presses; Immediate Transfer Of Press Wine Into Barrels, Followed By Tasting And Selection Of Three Press-Wine Qualities
Oak Details 95% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak95%
Oak Types French Fine-Grain Oak
Production Details Estate area is 82 ha. Grapes were manually harvested, selected on a vineyard belt and double-sorted at reception. The entire vineyard surface was managed according to organic and biodynamic principles and was in organic conversion from 2019. Added yeast and fermentation temperatures of 24–26°C were used. Maceration lasted 20–30 days, including work on the lees beneath the grape pomace after fermentation. The wine was matured for 18 months in French fine-grain oak barrels, 95% new and the remainder one to two years old. The sheet reports total acidity as 3.35 without a unit or acid-equivalent basis, so it is not mapped to total_acidity_gl.
2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.18%
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon79%
Merlot17%
Cabernet Franc4%
Classification Second Grand Cru Classé en 1855; AOC Saint-Julien
Region Saint-Julien
Soil Garonne gravel from the first quaternary, Deposited more than 600, 000 years ago
Harvest Dates Merlot: 14–17 September 2020; Cabernet Sauvignon: 18–29 September 2020; Cabernet Franc: 19–21 September 2020
Vine Age 46 years average
Fermentation Vessels Thermoregulated Wood Tanks
Pressing Method Three Vertical Presses; Immediate Transfer Of Press Wine Into Barrels, Followed By Tasting And Selection Of Three Press-Wine Qualities
Oak Details 95% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak95%
Oak Types French Fine-Grain Oak
Production Details Estate area is 82 ha. Grapes were manually harvested, selected on a vineyard belt and double-sorted at reception. The entire surface was managed according to organic and biodynamic principles and was in organic conversion from 2019. Added yeast and fermentation temperatures of 24–26°C were used. Maceration lasted 20–30 days, including work on the lees beneath the grape pomace after fermentation. The wine was matured for 18 months in French fine-grain oak barrels, 95% new and the remainder one to two years old. The sheet reports total acidity as 3.45 without a unit or acid-equivalent basis. Its Petit Verdot harvest entry reads 23–24 September 2021 despite being the 2020 sheet; that internally inconsistent date has not been normalized or mapped.
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2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.65%
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon72%
Merlot25%
Cabernet Franc3%
Classification Second Grand Cru Classé en 1855; AOC Saint-Julien
Region Saint-Julien
Soil Garonne gravel from the quaternary, Deposited more than 600, 000 years ago
Harvest Dates Merlot: 20–25 September 2019; Cabernet Sauvignon: 26 September–8 October 2019; Cabernet Franc: 30 September–1 October 2019; Petit Verdot: 5 October 2019
Vine Age 46 years average
Fermentation Vessels Cement Vats (50%), Thermoregulated Wood Vats (50%)
Pressing Method Three Vertical Presses; Press Wine Put Into Barrels At The Press, Followed By Tasting And Selection Of Three Press-Wine Qualities
Oak Details 80% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak80%
Oak Types French Oak
Production Details Estate area is 82 ha. Grapes were manually harvested, selected on a vineyard belt and double-sorted at reception. The full vineyard surface was managed according to organic and biodynamic principles and entered organic conversion with the 2019 vintage. Added yeast and fermentation temperatures of 24–26°C were used. Maceration lasted 20–30 days, including work on the lees beneath the grape pomace after fermentation. The wine was matured for 18 months in French oak barrels, 80% new. The sheet reports total acidity as 3.15 without a unit or acid-equivalent basis, so it is not mapped to total_acidity_gl.
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2000 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec
Cabernet Sauvignon65%
Merlot29%
Cabernet Franc3%
Petit Verdot2%
Malbec1%
Drinking Window 2000-2043
Region Saint-Julien
Soil Garonne gravel from the first quaternary
Harvest Dates September to early October
Estate Grown Yes
Vine Age 46 years average
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Malolactic Fermentation 40%
Oak Aging 19 months
Oak Details 40% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak40%
Oak Types French Oak
Extended Maceration Yes
Production Details 82 hectares under vines; 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Malbec; average vine age 46 years; manual harvest with double grape sorting; cold maceration with cooler fermentation temperature and long maceration time; 18 months in French oak barrels.
Tasting Notes
Nose: dark fruit, liquorice, cedar, saddle leather, black currants, cherries, Provencal herbs
Palate: crushed raspberries, currants, cedarwood, tobacco, iron, meaty, spicy, medium-bodied, soft tannins, fine acidity
Food Pairing veal, pork, game, duck, roasted vegetables, Asian dishes, tuna, mushrooms, pasta, cheese
Critics Ratings Wine Spectator: 95
Wine Spectator95
Robert Parker94
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Château Gruaud Larose, 33250 Saint-Julien-Beychevelle, France
Phone
+33 5 56 73 15 20
Email
Owner
Merlaut family (Taillan Group)
Cellarmaster
Virginie Sallette