| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > Pessac-Léognan |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
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Vivid, expressive, juicy and concentrated, the 2011 Malartic Lagraviere comes from good-sized estate of 131 acres, of which 17 are dedicated to their excellent white wine. Made from a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot, it exhibits a dense ruby/purple color along with a supple, medium to full-bodied texture with no hard edges, an opulence and exuberance that provide lots of seductiveness, and tell-tale notes of burning embers, charcoal, kirsch liqueur and black currant fruit. Drink this impressive 2011 over the next two decades. Only 55% of the production made it into the grand vin. The natural alcohol is 13.5%.
Big, bold, flashy and ambitiously oaked, this is a wine with plenty of presence and ripe, almost New World style fruit. The tannins and toasty oak are better integrated than they were in 2010 and they are underpinned by freshness and stony minerality. Focused, dense and made to age, with lots of black plums and damson fruit. 10+ years.
Lemon pale, beautiful expression of Sauvignon-dominated fruit, total purity with ripeness, depth and natural acidity. Very good, young and has a fine future.
The structured, austere 2011 Malartic Lagraviere was produced from small yields (32 hectoliters per hectare) and the final blend was 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Slightly tannic, rigid and spicy, it exhibits notes of black currants, bay leaf and loamy soil. In the mouth, the wine is mid-weight with moderate body and a structured mouthfeel.
The 2011 Malartic Lagraviere has a ripe blackberry and mulberry scented bouquet with good fruit extraction and purity, perhaps a little more refined than the de Fieuzal tasted alongside. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy, almost mouth puckering tannins. It is missing a little fruit in the middle and the finish is showing a touch of hardness and obduracy. Another sample was showing better lightness of touch and harmony and I suspect that this is more representative. Tasted April 2012.
Finely concentrated Cabernet cassis with a leafy lift, tannins a bit green, but good depth of elegant aromatic fruit to show through. Drink 2016-2030
