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JAMES SUCKLING: "This is very framed and beautiful. Tannin tension, in a very fine and polished way. It’s full-bodied, yet agile and almost weightless. Long and persistent with great finesse and structure. 89% sauvignon blanc and 11% semillon."
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JEB DUNNUCK: "The 2020 Château Malartic-Lagravière Blanc showed brilliantly, with medium to full-bodied aromas and flavors of ripe pineapple, white flowers, and chalky minerality. It shows the purity and precision of the vintage, has terrific mid-palate concentration, bright acidity, and a great finish. The blend is 80% Sauvignon and 20% Semillon, harvested from the 15th to the 24th of September, that's still resting in 50% new French oak. It's a stunning white in the making."
94
DECANTER: "Green and red apple, pear, caramel, brioche and toasted lemon tart. You can feel they achieved good ripeness in the weight and density on the palate - it's not overly rich but can take the oak elements, delivering a more nuanced and sophisticated style this year that's not just fresh and fruity, but also weighty and textured. You get the crushed stone and cooling mint effect on the tongue as well as the peach, plum and green apple crispness. A sharp tang on the finish is thrilling, accentuating the life and vibrancy you get the whole way through. Less overtly acidic than some, it's more in the background while the other more nuanced details sit on top. A lovely wine this year, lots to like with all the necessary elements to age."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Spices, honeysuckle, lemon rind, pomelo, pears and yellow apple notes are easy to find on the nose and palate. The wine is creamy, fresh, bright, long and packed with sweet yellow fruits and crispness in the finish. The wine blends 89% Sauvignon Blanc with 11% Semillon. Drink from 2023-2034."
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FALSTAFF: "Sehr helles Gelbgrün, Silberreflexe. Zart nach Stachelbeeren und Grapefruitzesten, weiße Tropenfrucht, mineralisch, Limetten im Hintergrund. Feinwürzig, saftig, zarte Nuancen von gelber Frucht, angenehmer Säurebogen, mineralisch und mit Länge ausgestattet, gutes Reifepotenzial."
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WEINWISSER: "89 % Sauvignon Blanc, 11 % Sémillon. Verspieltes Bouquet, Zitronengras, Marokkominze, Schlüsselblume und Nektarine. Am stahlig sehr geradlinigen Gaumen mit stützender Mineralik und gut unterlegter Rasse. Im gebündelt fein zitronigen Finale mit edlem Kreideton und salzigem Extrakt."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2021 Malartic Lagravière Blanc shows promise, bursting with aromas of lime zest, fresh mint, grapefruit and pastry cream. Medium to full-bodied, chiseled and nicely concentrated, it's a taut, intensely flavored wine that concludes with a long, saline finish."
