Château Malartic-Lagravière
Grand Cru Classe de Graves Pessac Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend
Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
Still tight and sinewy, loaded with gravelly minerality, a fair dose of oak, and chewy black plum skin, black raspberry compote, tobacco leaf and freshly cut cedar. Easily capable of another decade in the bottle. Probably more restrained than a lot of people would like to see, but this is totally my style.
Still tight and sinewy, loaded with gravelly minerality, a fair dose of oak, and chewy black plum skin, black raspberry compote, tobacco leaf and freshly cut cedar. Easily capable of another decade in the bottle. Probably more restrained than a lot of people would like to see, but this is totally my style.
Oct 4th, 2015
Wine blogger doxologywine.com; Freelance Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) Doxology Wine Consulting
Very good, but not entirely balanced.
Very good, but not entirely balanced.
Feb 25th, 2014
Full strength. Drink now. Complex, strawberries!
Full strength. Drink now. Complex, strawberries!
Jan 3rd, 2020
Still lovely, but lacks some structure and dies rather quickly where I would have expected it to last. Smells of wet earthy tones.
Still lovely, but lacks some structure and dies rather quickly where I would have expected it to last. Smells of wet earthy tones.
Dec 24th, 2019
30+ minute decant but needed much much more.
Medium purple color. Nose of menthol and and cherry. French Bordeaux isn’t blatantly obvious.
Wine is fruit forward with minimal terroir. Wine is very soft with a medium finish.
Not my favorite from this vintage and probably better wines at this price point.
30+ minute decant but needed much much more.
Medium purple color. Nose of menthol and and cherry. French Bordeaux isn’t blatantly obvious.
Wine is fruit forward with minimal terroir. Wine is very soft with a medium finish.
Not my favorite from this vintage and probably better wines at this price point.
Far too tight upon opening, but after 2 hours in a decanter, it opened up well and became a beautifully structured classic. Could age another 10 years for sure, or open it well in advance of your meal, and enjoy it!
Far too tight upon opening, but after 2 hours in a decanter, it opened up well and became a beautifully structured classic. Could age another 10 years for sure, or open it well in advance of your meal, and enjoy it!
Jan 29th, 201917/20 (92/100) Нота кожи в первом носе; в развитии спелая вишня, красная смородина, чёрный шоколад, молотый перец, лавровый лист. Тельное с высокой кислотностью и мощными, но мягкие и бархатистыми по текстуре танинами. Насыщенное во вкусе. Молодое, готовое, но всё ещё с потенциалом к дальнейшему развитию.
17/20 (92/100) Нота кожи в первом носе; в развитии спелая вишня, красная смородина, чёрный шоколад, молотый перец, лавровый лист. Тельное с высокой кислотностью и мощными, но мягкие и бархатистыми по текстуре танинами. Насыщенное во вкусе. Молодое, готовое, но всё ещё с потенциалом к дальнейшему развитию.
May 14th, 2018
Grand pessac qui commence à s ouvrir , fruit , tabac on est encore sur les arômes primaires ( je ne dirais pas qui mais y en a un qui l a mis en Loire , léger nez de poivron à l ouverture 😂) il en a encore sous le pied il ne fait pas ses 12 ans
Grand pessac qui commence à s ouvrir , fruit , tabac on est encore sur les arômes primaires ( je ne dirais pas qui mais y en a un qui l a mis en Loire , léger nez de poivron à l ouverture 😂) il en a encore sous le pied il ne fait pas ses 12 ans
Apr 18th, 2017