2015 Sarget de Gruaud-Larose Saint-Julien

95 Point Oustanding Vintage ~Vinous Media "Prototypical St.-Julien" ~93 James Suckling 2nd Growth Gruaud Larose's Second Wine Free Shipping on 6 or More Bottles About the Wine Chateau Gruaud-Larose in Saint-Julien is one of only 14-second growths from the 1855 Classification in Bordeaux.  This historical estate was formed in the early 1700s and has since changed hands half a dozen times. It was most recently purchased by the Taillan group and the Merlaut family in 1997. This wine group owns a variety of other properties including Ch. Haut-Bages Liberal (fifth growth), Ch. Ferriere (third growth), Ch. La Gurgue, Ch. Camensac (fifth growth), Ch. Chasse Spleen, and Ch. Gressier Grand Poujeaux. Château Gruaud La Rose is located in the Medoc region, a region that boasts the largest concentration of Grand Cru Wines. This area benefits from a microclimate that is ideal for good-quality vines to thrive. The terroir at Château Gruaud La Rose consists of Garonne gravel that settled over 600,0