chateau malartic lagraviere cru classe pessac leognan

Château Malartic Lagravière, Cru Classé, Pessac Léognan, 2015

Name: Château Malartic Lagravière, Cru Classé, Pessac Léognan
Brand: Château Malartic Lagravière
Price: 238.33 GBP

95/100

Inside Bordeaux

94/100

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2015
6x75cl
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£238.33

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

We've been an admirer of the Bonnie's Malartic Lagraviere for some time, so we were rather puzzled by their 2015. It just seems to be too ambitious. Initially black fruited and savoury, the fruit never really copes with the immense tannic structure. It dries out and lacks freshness. Time will tell whether it works.

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Critic Reviews

95/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

A clear success at this estate, more generous than the 2014, with confident sculpted dark berry fruits, graphite, crayon, gunsmoke and dark berry spice. Really stepping into its role as one of the go-to Pessac classifieds, expertly overseen by the Bonnie family, Michel Rolland consultant. 80% new oak. Tasted separately to the rest of the horizontal.

drinking window 2025 - 2038

date of review 02/2025

94/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2015 Malartic-Lagravière is bolder than its peers on the nose with blackberry, raspberry, iodine and light cedar aromas, quite upfront but nicely defined, pencil lead scents emerging with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with gentle grip, and well balanced. Pencil lead again, and infused black fruit toward the finish. It is not what you might describe as an exciting wine, but it is well crafted and it will reward bottle age. One for the patient among you. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting.

date of review 07/2019

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Bordeaux

Appellation:

Pessac Léognan

Producer:

Château Malartic Lagravière

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Cab Sauvignon Merlot

abv:

13%

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