Sarget de Gruaud Larose Saint-Julien 2009 0426JACKSON and the Riverbound Edition is

and the Riverbound Edition is a special bottling drawn from Tom Gamble's Riverbound vineyard

picked early and raised in tank so nothing blurs the line

with Cédric Moussé now leading the charge toward organic viticulture and meticulous

- The Pinot Meunier (ensuring freshness

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

Sarget de Gruaud Larose Saint-Julien 2009 0426JACKSON and the Riverbound Edition isThe 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,