Chateau Malartic Lagraviere 2021

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "A full, rich wine from the Bonnie family, this is textured and packed with white fruits and spice. Judiciously wood aged, the wine is ripe and robust. It will certainly age well. Drink from 2026."

JAMES SUCKLING: "A bright, vibrant nose full of minerals and fresh red cherries, olives and a hint of pencil shavings. The silky tannins are fresh and tidy, with spot-on succulence, finesse and linearity. Svelte and long. The tannin quality deserves recognition. Drink or hold."

DECANTER: "Sleek and pristine and nice crystalline element to this, it's light and lean, certainly driven from start to finish in one line but this has a sense of finesse and not trying too hard. I love the salty finish, a touch of black tea and some liquorice elements. Good weight and balance, lots of great drinkability here with a lovely lift on the finish that many do not have. Fun, friendly and really sustains. A great effort."

WEINWISSER: "70 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 30 % Merlot. Intensives Bouquet, reife Schattenmorelle, verspieltes Veilchenparfüm und roter Johannisbeernektar. Am eleganten Gaumen mit weicher Textur, reifem Extrakt, balancierter Rasse, engmaschigem Tanningerüst und mittlerem Körper. Im gebündelten Finale rote und blaue Beeren, Rosenholz, helles Graphit und fein sandige Adstringenz."

JEB DUNNUCK: "Black raspberries, redcurrants, tobacco, and floral/violet notes all emerge from the 2021 Château Malartic-Lagravière, a medium-bodied, supple, incredibly elegant 2021 with fine tannins. This layered, elegant Péssac-Léognan will surprise in the cellar due to its overall balance. The 2021 is 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, and it saw a slightly shorter maceration than normal (21 days) and was brought up in 65% new oak."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Cherries, flowers, tobacco, smoke, and show in the perfume. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, fresh, vibrant, and crisp with brightness, lift and energy that shows in the dusty red fruits along with spearmint, and a hint of cocoa that shines at the end of the finish. With the 2021 vintage, things changed at Malartic Lagraviere when they brought in Eric Boissenot as their new consultant, You can easily taste the major shift in the style of wine being produced that is exacerbated by the vintage conditions. The wine blends 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, and 1% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2025-2040."

FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Mit zarter Holzwürze unterlegte Brombeerfrucht, reife Herzkirschen, zart nach Orangenzesten, mineralischer Touch. Saftig, reife Kirschen, dezente Fruchtsüße, feiner Säurebogen, mineralisch-zitronig, ausgewogen, bereits gut entwickelt und antrinkbar."

LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "The 2021 Malartic Lagraviere has a medium to deep garnet-purple color. It opens with slightly reduced notes of tar and rubber, before giving way to a core of blackberries and boysenberries, plus a touch of sauteed herbs. The medium-bodied palate has a sturdy frame of chewy tannins and just enough freshness to support the muscular fruit, finishing earthy."