{"product_id":"chateau-gruaud-larose-saint-julien-2022","title":"Chateau Gruaud-Larose, Saint Julien 'Sarget de Gruaud-Larose', 2022","description":"2022 is a turning point for Gruaud-Larose: it's the first vintage the estate has bottled as certified organic, after a conversion that began in 2019. That's a big step for a Second Growth Saint-Julien farming 82 hectares, and they've gone further than the certification asks, using biodynamic tools like herbal teas against certain vineyard pests. The year itself was hot and dry. April frost hit the Merlot on the lower slopes, heat and drought set in from June, and harvest started very early. Then mild mid-September nights let the Cabernet Sauvignon finish ripening with freshness, and the old vines (48 years on average, on Garonne gravel laid down more than 600,000 years ago) came through the tough season at their best. Cabernet takes the lead accordingly, with 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc. Each parcel is fermented separately in wooden vats, and the wine spends 18 months in barrels, 95% of them new. If you like your classified-growth Bordeaux to come with a story about how it's made, this one has a good one.","brand":"TWINS Bordeaux, America [FOV] [TBA]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50979699228729,"sku":"NYC-W-TBA-`LY10-0524-22`-102826-17","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0125\/1518\/0601\/files\/IMG-5641.jpg?v=1793911777","url":"https:\/\/nyc.flatiron-wines.com\/products\/chateau-gruaud-larose-saint-julien-2022","provider":"Flatiron Wines \u0026 Spirits NYC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}