Chateau Malartic Lagraviere 2022

Bewertungen

• 99/100

  Jeb Dunnuck
  Awesome levels of blackcurrants, darker cherries, roasted herbs, chocolate, and scorched earth all emerge from the 2022 Château Malartic-Lagravière, an incredibly concentrated, rich, layered beauty that has velvety tannins, a deep, layered mid-palate, and a blockbuster finish. It's easily the finest I've tasted from this château and is a riveting 2022 that deserves 4-6 years in the cellar and will keep for two decades or more. The 2022 is based on 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, with the élevage spanning 20 months in 60% new French oak. There are a little over 8,000 cases of this brilliant wine."

• 97/100

  James Suckling
  A fascinating Malartic-Lagraviere from this hot vintage, but the wine is surprisingly fresh, showing depth, innate balance and complexity. The mineral-etched fruit turns glossy, with fine aromas of cassis, berries, plums, spices and a hint of violets. Almost full-bodied, with a complete package of fruit and chalky tannins. Long, juicy and posh. One of the best ever. Drink from 2027."

• 96/100

  The Wine Cellar Insider
  Lush, full-bodied, creamy, and also, vibrant, fresh, and lively, the wine serves up layers of perfectly ripe, sweet, lusciously-textured blackberries, plums, and black cherries with ease. There is weight and density, but there is also ample freshness to keep this going on your mid-palate and in the finish. The wine blends 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, 2.5% Petit Verdot, and 1.5% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2029-2055."

• 96/100

  Jane Anson
  The Bonnie family is on a roll at this excellent property. Dense and concentrated but with finesse and acidity, this has a beautiful balance, and a creaminess to the fruit that is superb. Appealing pulses of white pepper and sage spice, well drawn out through the palate, exceptional skill shown during ageing at controlling the oak impact. Yields in the low 30hl/h, but maintains freshness. Vinified in a mix of small wooden casks and stainless steel vats, aged in oak."

• 96/100

  Decanter
  Gorgeous fragrant red berry fruit on the nose, a touch of dried herbs and graphite. So super charming straight away, this is gorgeous. Creamy and juicy so you get both a crunchy bite to the fruit as well as a soft pillowy texture on the palate. Round, focused and really finessed but delivering so much flavour. Not overdone at all, this is restrained - almost lightweight - letting the crystalline fruit, acidity and integrated tannins speak clearly. Harmonised and balanced still with tension and poise. A real joy with plenty of ageing potential."

• 95/100

  Falstaff
  Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Einladendes dunkles Beerenkonfit, zart nach Lakritze, kandierte Orangenzesten, feiner Edelholz- und Nougattouch ist unterlegt. Stoffig, elegant, sehr gute Frische, extraktsüße Textur, frische Stilistik, mineralisch, salzig, etwas Nougat im Abgang, sehr gute Länge, sicheres Reifepotenzial, ein Vin de Garde."

• 93/100

  Wine Spectator
  Warm plum, black currant and black cherry compote notes cruise through slowly, inlaid with singed alder and black tea. Warm earth, bay and burnished leather hints keep the finish nicely grounded. Very solid. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2026 through 2038. 8,330 cases made."

• 17+/20

  Weinwisser
  Intensives Bouquet, edle Cassiswürze, Fliedernoten, Preiselbeersaft und frischgemahlener schwarzer Bergpfeffer. Am satten Gaumen mit weicher Textur, körnigem Extrakt, herrlichem Druck, engmaschigem Tanningerüst, stützender Rasse und mittlerem Körper. Im gebündelten aromatischen Finale Wildkirsche, Estragon, heller Tabak und feinmürbe Adstringenz. Kann noch zulegen."

• 92/100

  The Wine Advocate
  A blend of 56% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2.5% Petit Verdot and 0.5% Cabernet Franc, the 2022 Malartic Lagravière reveals a classic, elegant bouquet of cassis, mulberries, flowers and spices. Medium to full-bodied and round, it's elegantly juicy with a generously extracted structure leading the way to an assertive, structured tannic frame, concluding with a spicy, long finish. Notably, the blend has shifted since the en primeur tasting, lending the wine a more introverted character."