2022 Sarget de Gruaud Larose (St-Julien)

Aromas of cherries, cassis and petals preface the 2022 Sarget de Gruaud Larose, a medium to full-bodied, deep and fleshy wine structured around powdery tannins that assert themselves on the finish. 88-90 points

Baked spices, turmeric and cloves, this has dense fruits and soft waves of tobacco leaf and liquorice, intense and slighlty drying on the finish, reflecting the vintage. Almost 2/3 Sarget in this vintage. First certified organic vintage, 15% new oak, harvest September 7 to 24. 89 points

The 2022 Sarget de Gruaud-Larose is plump, juicy and wonderfully giving, in other words everything a second wine should be. Juicy dark cherry, plum, mocha, lavender, rose petal and spice are front and center. The Sarget is a dense second wine that captures all of the natural radiance of the year. 89-91 points

The 2022 Sarget de Gruaud Larose was picked from 7 until 24 September at 29.9hL/ha. The nose bodes well with raspberry and wild strawberry scents. There`s a faint mocha scent in the background. Overall, the nose is well-defined and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, a liberal sprinkling of white pepper and a slightly gritty finish. Quite open toward the finish, this will be a decent Deuxieme Vin with drinkability from its youth. 88-90 points