Sarget de Gruaud Larose Saint-Julien 2009 0426JACKSON Here's a fun one to

Here's a fun one to spring on a wine-nerd friend: this Chardonnay comes from the village of Chardonnay

this 2012 has reached a place where its vigorous

The winemaking process includes 100% malolactic fermentation

that expresses incredible complexity with a focus on the concept of terroir

and stewed plum

Sarget de Gruaud Larose Saint-Julien 2009 0426JACKSON Here's a fun one toThe 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,