2009 Malartic-Lagraviere Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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JA 95 JS 94 NM 94 WA 93 WS 92
JA 95

janeanson.com, December 2022

We had this out of magnum with my niece and her boyfriend, in their late 20s, who enjoy wine but are not regular drinkers of it, and it blew them away. One of them said, 'this is the best wine I have ever had,' which is...
JS 94

jamessuckling.com, March 2019

Great cassis nose that's so fresh and vibrant for 10 years of age, then comes the crisp, dry palate where there's easily enough substance to make a harmonious package. With a little more polish at the finish this would...
NM 94

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, July 2013

Served blind at the Southwold 2009 tasting. The Malartic-Lagraviere ‘09 is evolving into one of the finest wines that the estate has ever produced. It has a more introverted bouquet with dark berry fruit, undergrowth and...
WA 93

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, March 2019

93+ The 2009 Malartic Lagravière is medium to deep garnet colored and reveals alluring scents of warm cassis, redcurrant jelly, spice cake, forest floor and potpourri with hints of unsmoked cigar. Medium-bodied, it has...
WS 92

Wine Spectator, March 2012

Packed and very backward, with taut tobacco, iron and bittersweet cocoa notes up front, while the core of crushed plum, roasted fig and cassis flavors is held in reserve. Lots of chalky grip marks the finish, where the...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Pessac Leognan
Vintage 2009
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14%
Closure Cork

Chateau Malartic-Lagraviere of Pessac-Leognan is one of only six Bordeaux chateaux that have both red and white classified wines.

Originally Domaine de Lagraviere, the estate was purchased at the end of the 18th century by the family of Count Hippolyte de Maures de Malartic, an admiral who served in the French Navy. The estate was then bought in 1850 by Madame Arnaud Ricard, who added the name Malartic to that of Lagraviere as a tribute to the former owners.

Located on the oldest wine-producing terroir in Bordeaux, Chateau Malartic-Lagraviere’s vineyard is on a high terrace of 8-meter-deep gravelly soil over limestone and clay. It covers 53 hectares planted with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.

in 1998, the winery became one of the first to adopt a fully gravity-driven grape transport system. After manual harvests and double sorting on vibrating tables, grapes are transported to the vats and then to the barrels only by gravity. The vat room is also highly innovative. Its octagonal layout houses 20 stainless steel vats and 10 wooden ones, all conical and temperature-controlled. Being small, each one can accommodate the fruit from specific plots for individual vinification.

After blending, the wine is left to age in a 1200-barrel capacity air-conditioned cellar with controlled humidity levels. 25 to 35% of the barrels are replaced every year with new ones from the best coopers.

The red wine of Malartic-Lagraviere is typically 50+% Cabernet Sauvignon and 38–45% Merlot with the remainder Cabernet Franc and/or Petit Verdot. Michel Rolland serves as consulting enologist.

The 2009 Malartic-Lagraviere Bordeaux Blend from the esteemed Pessac Leognan sub-region of Bordeaux, France, is a wine that perfectly embodies the essence of the terroir. With a captivating medium to deep garnet color, this red wine boasts a fascinating bouquet of warm cassis, redcurrant jelly, and spice cake, further accentuated by notes of forest floor, potpourri, and unsmoked cigar.

The palate is medium-bodied, with a firm, fine-grained texture that provides a perfect stage for the vibrant red and black fruit layers to perform. The wine concludes with a lingering earthy note, leaving a satisfying aftertaste that begs for another sip. Possessing an alcohol content of 14.0%, this wine is balanced and well-structured, hinting at its impeccable ageing potential.

Critics have heaped praise upon the 2009 Malartic-Lagraviere, with renowned wine experts like Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, James Suckling, and Neal Martin's Wine Journal all awarding it scores in the 90s. Descriptions range from "pure elegant power" by Cory Gowan to "brilliant consistency" by Jane Anson, indicating its consistent quality and excellent execution.

This Bordeaux Blend, with its notable tannin structure and balance, is a delight to drink now, but it also promises to evolve beautifully over the years. It is a testament to the winemaking prowess of the producer, Malartic-Lagraviere, and a shining example of the exceptional quality of French Bordeaux wines.