Cory Gowan, JJ Buckley, February 2013

45% cabernet sauvignon, 45% merlot, 5% cabernet franc, 5% petit verdot. From a 46-hectare "hillock" of gravelly soil with a clay and shell limestone with an average vine-age of 25 years.Aged 20 months in 60% new oak.The rich, powerful nose is almost port-like, with aromas of raspberry liqueur, crushed gravel, fresh tobacco, violets and an appealing herbal note. Modern-styled, this is very smooth and approachable, richly structured in fruit, leading to a velvety mouthfeel. Very powerful, this is a top effort in 2010. Michel Rolland and AthanaseFakorellis jointly consult on this wine.

95 points,

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, February 2013

Impressive nose with leather, dark polished fruit and flowers. Wonderful mouthfeel with soft silky tannins and beautiful texture. Really well put together. Powerful and rich with loads of fruit and ripe tannins. Very ripe. Try in 2016.

Jancis Robinson, May 2001

Blackish crimson. Obviously lots of alcohol. Raw meat and putty on the nose - attention grabbing! Quite fresh on the palate and well sculpted. Fine tannins. Pretty subtle dry wine. Racy and not fat. A well-mannered guest at the dinner table, methinks. Acidity dominates tannins. 17 out of 20

92 -94 points,

Jeff Leve, TheWineCellarInsider.com, April 2011

Blasting off with licorice, oak, jammy blackberries and truffle, this concentrated, deep, full bodied , lush wine is filled with anise and blackberry.

93 -95 points,

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, April 2011

The Malartic-Lagraviere has a very well defined, quite floral bouquet with crushed violets, small dark cherries and a touch of dark plum. Very good clarity and refinement. The palate is medium-bodied with tensile tannins, very good acidity lending tension and focus towards the finish. This is a fantastic Pessac that deserves a long-term berth in your cellar.

94 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, March 2013

Lead pencil shavings, soy and barbecue smoke as well as red and black currants characterize this brilliant effort, which has an expansive, full-bodied mouthfeel yet a sublime elegance and lightness of being. Dense ruby/purple, gorgeous purity and a long, long finish of close to 50 seconds characterize another brilliant effort from this classified growth in Pessac-Leognan. It should drink nicely for 25-30 years yet is surprisingly accessible even today. A fabulous blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, this large (nearly 120-acre) estate near Haut-Bailly and Branon has tuned out another fabulous effort in 2010. --Robert Parker

94 points,

Wine Enthusiast, May 2013

Continuing its impressive series of wines, this red from Malartic-Lagravière has all the structure and density of the vintage, packed with plum and black currant fruits. The acidity is almost sweet in its richness, blending easily into the dark texture. Age for many years. -R.V.

93 points,

Wine Spectator, March 2013

Shows a hefty dose of toast, but remains polished and well-embedded in a core of crushed plum, steeped blackberry and cherry compote flavors. The long finish picks up briary energy, with anise and violet notes checking in. Best from 2016 through 2028. -JM

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