Château Malartic-Lagravière
Grand Cru Classe de Graves Pessac Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend
Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
Insert the usual refrain about how Bdx blanc doesn’t get enough props. This had really nice cut with lemon, tangerine, lychee, dried grass and a nice dollop of vanilla bean and butter on the back
Insert the usual refrain about how Bdx blanc doesn’t get enough props. This had really nice cut with lemon, tangerine, lychee, dried grass and a nice dollop of vanilla bean and butter on the back
Dec 19th, 2020Excellent Graves. Must get more. Pitch-black profile, with piercingly deep blackberry fruit and the classic Graves scorched character manifesting itself in a savory element reminiscent of the charcoal sear on a dry-aged steak. There is also a nice clenching grip of bell pepper giving it an old-style cabernet feel even though the fruit is anything but austere. I really like the style of this - classic structure but with an intense, deep expression. Even the dried drips of wine on the label are a deep purple/black.
Excellent Graves. Must get more. Pitch-black profile, with piercingly deep blackberry fruit and the classic Graves scorched character manifesting itself in a savory element reminiscent of the charcoal sear on a dry-aged steak. There is also a nice clenching grip of bell pepper giving it an old-style cabernet feel even though the fruit is anything but austere. I really like the style of this - classic structure but with an intense, deep expression. Even the dried drips of wine on the label are a deep purple/black.
2 people found it helpfulNov 18th, 2015
Classic angular, hint of green peppers, refreshing Bordeaux.
Classic angular, hint of green peppers, refreshing Bordeaux.
Apr 24th, 2016
16.5/20 (92/100) ягодно, перечно, не очень много дуба, элегантно
16.5/20 (92/100) ягодно, перечно, не очень много дуба, элегантно
Oct 21st, 2014
Really a nice fairly classic red Bordeaux from a somewhat unheralded year. With a proper decent and chill this is nice, paired with steak diane on Valentine’s Day. I’d classify this as quite traditional but having a bit more fruit than you might expect. Nice balance but not improved from the bottle a year ago. Smidge more acid would help. Decanted 2 hours after opening the bottle in the morning.
Really a nice fairly classic red Bordeaux from a somewhat unheralded year. With a proper decent and chill this is nice, paired with steak diane on Valentine’s Day. I’d classify this as quite traditional but having a bit more fruit than you might expect. Nice balance but not improved from the bottle a year ago. Smidge more acid would help. Decanted 2 hours after opening the bottle in the morning.
Feb 15th, 2023NYE bottle paired with mallards and some lobster. Cheers to a new year! F Joe Biden!
NYE bottle paired with mallards and some lobster. Cheers to a new year! F Joe Biden!
Jan 1st, 2023
We had the 2012 Vintage on 10/7-8/22. Blueberry, cassis and an earthiness on the palate. Medium bodied and Old World. The tannins were smoothed out but not a velvety texture. Just a fair wine. The 94 rating is generous.
We had the 2012 Vintage on 10/7-8/22. Blueberry, cassis and an earthiness on the palate. Medium bodied and Old World. The tannins were smoothed out but not a velvety texture. Just a fair wine. The 94 rating is generous.
Oct 7th, 2022Excellent and relatively classic Bordeaux from Pessac. Last had this nearly 5 years ago - the age has been good to this. In a pretty good place, though I’ll keep a couple bottles to see how it develops. Meaningful tannins, great fruit, good acid. Perfect with the platter of steaks and lamb chops in the background :)
Excellent and relatively classic Bordeaux from Pessac. Last had this nearly 5 years ago - the age has been good to this. In a pretty good place, though I’ll keep a couple bottles to see how it develops. Meaningful tannins, great fruit, good acid. Perfect with the platter of steaks and lamb chops in the background :)
Feb 27th, 2022