Larose de Gruaud Larose, Saint-Julien 2011

TASTING NOTES Brilliant purple black robe. The complex nose at first suggests notes of light tobacco and cigar box, and then opens up to notes of roasted coffee, red fruits, spices, and prunes. Ample and fleshy in the mouth, with plenty of body and density. DESCRIPTION Manual harvest & sorting on conveyor belts in vineyards. Fermentation in both concrete and giant wooden vats. Malolactic fermentation in new barrels in a thermo-regulated cellar. Aged 14 months in 1-year-old French oak barrels to preserve the fruitiness and natural balance of this wine. Annual production of 10,000 cases. INFORMATION DETAILS ABV: 13% Grape: 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc