Sarget de Gruaud Larose Saint-Julien 2009

Gruaud Larose's second wine reveals the power and substance of Saint-Julien in a more accessible, seductive form. This 2009 cuts an impressive figure with roasted fig, plum, and warm tobacco leaf, finished with bittersweet cocoa and a gutsy, mineral-tinged close. Classic Left Bank Bordeaux character without the heft, drinking beautifully now.