Chateau Malartic-Lagraviere Le Comte de Malartic 2020
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Jeb
Dunnuck -
James
Suckling
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Blend: 78.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17.8% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot
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Jeb Dunnuck
Lots of ripe darker fruits (blackberries/cassis), leafy herbs, and chocolate as well as classic Graves notes of gravelly earth emerge from the 2020 Le Comte De Malartic, which is medium to full-bodied, round, and up-front on the palate, with a soft, forward texture. Despite its up-front approachability, it should drink well for at least a good decade or more.
Barrel Sample: 90-92 -
James Suckling
Lots of crushed stone, redcurrant and bark aromas and flavors. Some iodine. Medium to full body with soft and round tannins and a savory finish. Needs three or four years to come together. Second wine.
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James
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Jeb
Dunnuck -
Robert
Parker
Since acquiring Château Malartic-Lagravière in 1997, the Bonnie family has continued to work tirelessly, with passion and commitment, to perfect the estate’s wines and carry them to the highest level.
The estate used to belong the family of Comte Hippolyte Maurès de Malartic, was known under the name of Domaine de la Gravière until 1850, when it changed name to take on its current name of Château Malartic-Lagravière. The Bonnies and their team are doing everything to enable this premium terroir to express itself in all its magnificence: intra-plot management of the vineyard, High Environmental Value certification and the whole winemaking process is gravity-fed. They develop complex, balanced, elegant wines, so tailored they can be considered ‘haute-couture’.
Château Malartic-Lagravière is one of the only six classified growths both for its red and white. Its wines are well known all over the world amongst the very best wines in the Pessac-Léognan appellation.