Gurgue (la) (BIO-ORGANIC) - Margaux 2022

Alexandre Ma

90

byAlexandre Mathe3/10/2025

The combination of smoky and toffee aromas is unforgettable, and one can easily recognize the unique character of Claire’s wines with just one sniff. In the dry and hot year of 2022, the challenge for every winemaker is how to sort out the dried grapes. Château La Gurgue has successfully tackled this problem by using a “blower sorting machine”. Although the yield is only 25hl/ha, the fruitiness and acidity exhibit pure and smooth characteristics. If the tannins in the finish were to become softer and more delicate, this Margaux wine would truly shine.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

91

byJane Ansonthe3/7/2025

This has the spicy edge that is clearly a vintage character, coupled with lift and rich sinewy muscles. A ripeness to the berry that is not always apparent in La Gurgue, leans into the vintage. 15% new oak for ageing.

Yvesbeck.wine

91

byYves Beckthe2/25/2025

53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 17% Petit Verdot Caractère rafraîchissant avec des notes d'eucalyptus et de framboises suivies d'une touche florale. Salivant et légèrement salin en attaque, le vin est élancé et bien soutenu par sa structure tannique. Un vin sapide et prêt à être savouré. 2032 91/100

Vinous

90

byNeal Martinthe2/12/2025

The 2022 La Gurgue, which contains 17% Petit Verdot planted on gravelly soils instead of clay, has a tightly wound nose that demands coaxing to reveal a touch of black plum and a dab of cassis. It has fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins and a pleasant underlying bitterness that lends tension. It is nicely structured with just a touch of balsamic on the aftertaste. This is a good, solid La Gurgue that will benefit from two or three years in bottle.

Vinous

91

byAntonio Gallonithe1/28/2025

The 2022 La Gurgue offers an intriguing mix of dense, pliant fruit and lifted aromatics that add notable flair. Crushed flowers, mint, spice, blood orange and white pepper are all lifted in the glass. The blend is 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 17% Petit Verdot, with the high amount of Petit Verdot lending palpable aromatic presence and an exotic quality. La Gurgue is super distinctive in 2022. I would give this a good bit of aeration, as there is a bit of reduction today. This was raised in once-used barrels, concrete ovals, new oak and amphorae.

Decanter.com

92

byGeorgina Hindlethe5/25/2023

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.

Alexandre Ma

91-92

byAlexandre Mathe5/17/2023

The combination of smoky and toffee aromas is unforgettable, and one can easily recognize the unique character of Claire's wines with just one sniff. In the dry and hot year of 2022, the challenge for every winemaker is how to sort out the dried grapes. Château La Gurgue has successfully tackled this problem by using a "blower sorting machine". Although the yield is only 25hl/ha, the fruitiness and acidity exhibit pure and smooth characteristics. If the tannins in the finish were to become softer and more delicate, this Margaux wine would truly shine.

Vinous

90-92

byNeal Martinthe5/17/2023

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.

matthewjukes.com

16,5

byMatthew Jukesthe5/15/2023

Yvesbeck.wine

88

byYves Beckthe5/10/2023

La Gurgue affiche de belles nuances de fruits avec des parfums de baies rouges et noires, tout en finesse. De caractère élancé, le vin est axé sur la finesse et la fraîcheur. Les tannins sont quelque peu serrés, mais en phase avec la vivacité de la structure. Un vin sapide, élégant à savourer dans sa jeunesse.,

Jeb DUNNUCK

89-91

byJeb Dunnuckthe5/10/2023

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.

Vinous

90-92

byAntonio Gallonithe5/9/2023

The 2022 La Gurgue is plump and juicy, full of vintage 2022 radiance. Succulent red cherry, blood orange, mint, rose petal and spice make a strong first impression. This open-knit, plush Margaux is sure to be a crowd pleaser. I very much admire the purity here. Drinking window : 2025-2034

The Wine Cellar Insider

89-91

byJeff Levethe5/5/2023

Spices, flowers, and crisp plum aromatics open the wine. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, bright and chewy, with a crunchy, red berry and peppery spice oriented finish. The wine is aged in 20% new, French oak, concrete eggs and foudres. The wine blends 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 17% Petit Verdot. Drink from 2025-2037.

Wine Advocate

90-91

byWilliam Kelleythe5/2/2023

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.

Jamessuckling.com

93-94

byJames Sucklingthe4/19/2023

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.