La Gurgue 2022 (750ML)

93-94 JS / 90-92 VM / 92 DE / 91 JA / 90-91 WA / 89-91 JD

Very fine and fruity with a medium body. Juicy brightness with blackcurrant, fresh rose stem and crushed stone undertones. Precise and focused. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. - James Suckling

The 2022 La Gurgue comes from a vineyard that now has more Petit Verdot that replaces Merlot from a selection massale, so that this vintage includes 17%. Picked September 9-30, matured in a prudent 15% new oak, it has a very pure bouquet with black plum and flecks of dark chocolate. The palate is medium-bodied with a soft and pliant entry, lightly spiced, harmonious with a saline finish. Fine length and probably destined to be one of the most approachable wines of the appellation. - Neal Martin, Vinous Media

Lovely ripe aromatics, a touch herbal but concentrated, smells ripe. Clean with minerality at the fore, not rustic or harsh, tannins are well integrated, really soft and smooth, super gentle and calm. Very controlled perhaps lacks some vibrancy and a bit more density but this is really well worked. Juicy and red fruited, strawberries, raspberries and red cherries. Good persistence and really so easy to drink. A yield of 25hl/ha. Low extraction, 14% press wine, more than. usual. 3.6pH. Ageing: 12 months, 15% in new oak barrels, 35% in barrels of one wine. - Georgina Hindle, Decanter

Emphasis on Petit Verdot at La Gurgue, and this kicks off with black pepper spice, a ton of dark intense fruits, mushroom, undergrowth, edges of baked plum but also eucalyptus and mint, there is balance and interest here. 25hl/h yield, 3.6ph, harvest September 9 to 30. 15% new oak, 35% barrels of one wine, 35% in concrete eggs, 15% amphora for ageing. - Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

The 2022 La Gurgue delivers aromas of dark berries, cherries and cassis, followed by a medium to full-bodied, bright and fleshy palate. A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and fully 17% Petit Verdot, this pure, fruit-driven Margaux will be released under the old La Gurgue label from yesteryear. - Willaim Kelley, Wine Advocate

A solid Cru Bourgeois, the 2022 Château La Gurgue offers a pretty, floral perfume of red and black fruits, leafy herbs, and fresh earth. This carries to a medium to full-bodied Margaux with supple, integrated tannins, a solid mid-palate, and a good finish. It's certainly promising, if not outstanding. - Jeb Dunnuck