Chateau Malartic Lagraviere rouge 2016

53% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4% Cabernet-Franc, 3% Petit-Verdot; 13,5 % vol;
- 96 Punkte JAMES SUCKLING: "I love the deep and complex nose, in which the cassis and mint of cabernet sauvignon are beautifully married to the more generous blackberry of ripe merlot and the vanilla and toasty notes from the oak are marvelously integrated. On the palate it creeps up on you slowly; the first impression is ripe yet delicate, then the fine-grained tannins charge through and light up the sky. Very long finish. Drink or hold."
- 96 Punkte und "Cellar Selection" WINE ENTHUSIAST, Roger Voss: "The Bonnie family's estate has produced a richly structured wine, full of the ripe tannins indicative of the vintage. To balance the structure, powerful flavors of black currant and dark berries give ripeness. It is a wine to age; drink after 2026."
- 95 Punkte VINOUS, Neal Martin: "The 2016 Malartic-Lagravière has a wonderful bouquet of perfumed, mainly red fruit laced with potpourri, black olive tapenade and light brine-like aromas - a bouquet full of personality. The fresh, harmonious palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a fine bead of acidity and just the right amount of salinity toward the loam-tinged finish. Bon vin from the Bonnies."
- 95 Punkte FALSTAFF, Peter Moser: "Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, dezente Randaufhellung, attraktive schwarze Beerenfrucht, zart nach Pflaumen und Honig, tabakige Nuancen, facettenreiches Bukett. Kraftvoll, saftig und komplex, schokoladige Textur, gut integrierte Tannine, verfügt über Länge und gutes Reifepotenzial."
- 95 Punkte DECANTER, Jane Anson: "The colour is rich and deep but with luminosity that gives nuance and fresh air. It's a lovely 2016, poised but not as powerful as some in the vintage, yet every inch the sophisticated reflection of the appellation. Restrained grilled berry fruits take their time to unfurl. It's still very closed but the liquorice and slate notes become clearer after 10 minutes in the glass, and the wine has already deepened in the few years since bottling. 3% Petit Verdot completes the blend. Yield 46hl/ha. Drinking Window 2026 – 2042"
- 94 Punkte JEB DUNNUCK: "As to the red, the grand vin is the 2016 Château Malartic-Lagravière (53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot). Aged in 80% new barrels and hitting 13.5% natural alcohol, it offers a deep purple color with beautiful cassis, tobacco, crushed rocks, and subtle incense aromas and flavors. Balanced, medium to full-bodied, and straight-up seamless on the palate, it’s another brilliant Graves that offers ample pleasure today yet will keep for 20+ years or more."
-95 Punke Jeff Leve, Wine Cellar Insider 09/2019: “Deep in color, here you find a wine with concentration, round, supple textures and silky tannins, The fruit shows maturity with its sweetness and its serious depth of flavor. Full-bodied, plush and polished, the long intensive finish serves up dark, red berries, licorice, espresso and smoke. This will be a much better wine with age, so give it at least 7-8 years before opening a bottle, if you can wait that long!”
-17,5 Punkte Olivier Poels – Hors-série RVF– Surprenant, excellent le bordelais au sommet – 11/2019: “Le Malartic est superbe, très défini, avec une expression fraîche du fruit, une bouche à la fois moelleuse et énergique.”
-95 Punkte TASTED by Andreas Larsson 02/2019: “Ripe and floral nose with lifted aromas, cassis, raspberry, violet, tobacco with nuanced oak. Very dense core, plentiful fruit with crushed red berries, dark plum, an aromatic herbal spiciness, fine oak, tobacco and a long powerful finish.”
****18/20 Guide des Vins Bettane + Desseauve 2020
-18,5 Sylvie Tonnaire, Terres de vin 05/2017: “Densité, profondeur, parfaite maturité, tanins fins serrés les uns contre les autres, on croque le fruit parfaitement « al dente ». La minéralité se pointe, soutien du fruit, tout en délicatesse. Une très grande réussite cette année.”