The Gruaud-Larose area extends between Branaire-Ducru, to the east and Lagrange, to the west. Its very large vineyard (85 hectares) is based on medium-gravel soil. In the 18th century, the estate, owned by the Gruaud brothers, covered up to 115 hectares. The son-in-law of one of them, Mr. de Larose, took over the estate and became the tireless ambassador of this wine, which reached the royal table, hence the famous formula that we can still read on its label: “the king of wines, the wine of kings”. A well-deserved mention, becausefor many years, the wines have established themselves as the most massive and longest-evolving of Saint-Julien. And yet, the story of Gruaud Larose is not a long, quiet river. After many changes of ownership during the 19th century, the estate suffered a stormy succession, from which it emerged divided in 1867. One of the owners was Baron Sarget, who gave his name to the current second wine. , Sarget by Gruaud Larose. The Cordier Group, which became owner in 1917, successfully reunified the two plots of the former estate in 1934. Gruaud Larose was sold in 1993 to the Alcatel Alsthom company, then, in 1997, to the Merlaut family. The wines of Gruaud Larose are among the best in Saint-Julien and the estate began converting to biodynamics in 2017. About the vintage Gruaud Larose wines today appear less tannic, less rough than in the past, combining finesse and balance. Designed for a long, or even very long, aging in great vintages, they however require a good ten years of aging before becoming more supple. The color is almost black, the wine releases powerful aromas of red fruits. On the palate, it appears fat, full and rich.