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Château Gracia Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2019

$ 129

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$ 108

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$ 79

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Dear Oenophile – the wine world is in a state of flux, and the Right Bank of Bordeaux is no exception. We managed to lock in a melon-twisting buy on a critical darling that just landed at the Port of Oakland in a chilly container – do ANYTHING to get this into your cellar – limited of course!!

“Temptingly gorgeous…precise yet powerful…engaging…rock solid…”

Just a few excerpts from the pros…guys, CHÂTEAU GRACIA!! A Saint-Émilion Grand Cru “garagiste” loved by collectors that has graced this webpage in the past, is BACK and firing big-time in this excellent vintage (Jancis Robinson said “perhaps the best I have ever tasted at this stage.“ for some context)! Did you see our price yet??!

Fun fact: Owner Michel Gracia, who started the label in 1994 (literally in his garage) at the prodding of the legendary Jean-Luc Thunevin, is also a contractor and stonemason that has worked for many of the top estates including Château Cheval Blanc, Petrus, and several other well-known properties in the region. Cool, right? An overnight sensation, Gracia has just 2.8 hectares of grapes near also-legendary Troplong-Mondot. It’s hard to find on a good day…but TODAY it’s like Bacchus himself came down from the clouds and did a jig in the warehouse. 

HOLD ON TO THE HANDRAILS…you are not ready!! We’d 150% forgive you for calling this a culty styled Napa Cabernet if you tasted it blind, despite being predominantly Merlot (25% Cab Franc, too). There is a lot of everything here, richly endowed with texture, class, luxurious oak, savory/sweet fruit and a plethora of the coffee-world scents and flavors…espresso, natch, but more like deeply creamy whole-fat milk lattes, chai spices, dollops of licorice and melted chocolate, cocoa nibs, sandalwood…all whirling like a ballet dancer, while rocking with plush, dark purple-ness, fresh flowers, Indian spices, and a truly everlasting gobstopper of a finish…seriously a BANGER, rich and hedonistic!!!

WHEW. I need a cold shower. It’s WILD to have this wine at all, much less our rip-roaring price for a wine of this stature. You’ll not see it again. STRIKE, big red lovers, this Château is CALLING!! While it lasts!!

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96 POINTS
"The 2019 Gracia is a blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet-purple in color, it features tantalizing scents of dark chocolate, black cherry compote, and blueberry pie with touches of cedar, violets, and star anise. The medium to full-bodied palate has a rock-solid structure of grainy tannins with bold freshness to counter the muscular fruit, finishing with great length. Temptingly gorgeous now, give it 3-5 more years in the cellar and enjoy it over the followed 15 to 20-years+." -The Wine Independent
96 POINTS
"Very pure aromas of blackberries and blueberries with some violets. Full-bodied with a tight, chewy center-palate that shows rather muscular tannins. This is structured and solid with polish. Try after 2026." -James Suckling
94-96 POINTS
"Mostly Merlot, but with a splash of Cabernet Franc, the deep purple 2019 Château Gracia has a pure, precise yet powerful bouquet of violets, sappy herbs, crushed stone, and both blue and black fruits. Very floral, medium to full-bodied, with good acidity and beautiful balance, it's another elegant yet concentrated wine from this estate." -Jeb Dunnuck

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