{"product_id":"chateau-gruaud-larose-saint-julien-1989","title":"Chateau Gruaud-Larose, Saint-Julien, 1989","description":"This is Second Growth Saint-Julien from 1989, a vintage the château itself calls memorable for its exceptionally early ripening and rich grapes. A very hot, sunny May set the vines racing, the first flowers appeared around May 20, and a hot, dry September finished the job. The pickers could take their time: harvest ran from September 11 to September 23. The blend is classic Left Bank, with Cabernet Sauvignon at 65%, then 27% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, all grown on the estate's 82 hectares of Garonne gravel. It was fermented in cement tanks and aged 16 to 18 months in French oak. (A footnote for history buffs: this vintage was made while the estate was still part of the Cordier business, eight years before the Merlaut family bought it.) If you want to see what a sunny, unhurried year does to a Cabernet-led 1855 classified growth, this bottle makes the case.","brand":"Private","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51047936557113,"sku":"NYC-[PVT]-NC11026-110226-53-3","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0125\/1518\/0601\/files\/Chateau-Gruaud-Larose-Saint-Julien-1989-Red-Wine-Flatiron-Wines-Spirits-New-York_e067ed93.jpg?v=1793696473","url":"https:\/\/nyc.flatiron-wines.com\/products\/chateau-gruaud-larose-saint-julien-1989","provider":"Flatiron Wines \u0026 Spirits NYC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}