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JAMES SUCKLING: "A beautifully structured and complex white with pristine, bright citrus fruit and an exotic touch. There’s a mineral character to it, too, with oyster-shell and crushed-stone notes. It’s medium- to full-bodied with racy acidity that adds energy and tension. Very long finish with fine tannins that frame it nicely."
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DECANTER: "Green herbs, white flowers, floral and scented with wet stones, limes and green apples apples on the nose. Lovely energy and vibrancy, forward and lively, but so well balanced and harmonious. Oyster shell, salt, lemon balm and green lime skin. Scintillating, succulent and juicy in the best way. Just feels very welcoming with licks of stone on the finish. This has flesh and chew and power but is hidden by the acidity and raciness. I love this because it’s calm and hands off, nothing too much or too little. Great stuff. One of my favourites! Ageing 50% new oak. 3.25pH. Yield of 49.48hl/ha."
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JEB DUNNUCK: "Mulled pears, subtle tropical fruits, classy oak, and subtle charcoal notes all shine in the 2023 Château Malartic-Lagravière Blanc, a gorgeously textured, medium-bodied white that has flawless overall balance, notable depth, and outstanding length."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "White peach, flowers, pineapple, lemon curd, papaya, and orange skin create the bouquet. The palate carries that same theme even further with its bright, zesty, creamy, sweet, yellow citrus, pineapples, and Granny Smith apples with a dash of chalk on the backend. The wine blends 80% Sauvignon Blanc, with 20% Semillon. 13.2% ABV, 3.18 pH. Drink from 2025-2035."
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FALSTAFF: "Helles Gelbgrün, silberfarbene Reflexe. Zarte Kräuterwürze, feine Holzanklänge, gelbe Tropenfrucht, zart nach Vanille und Lanolin. Mittlerer Körper, feine Textur, weiße Kernobstnuancen, frisch strukturiert. Salzig-zitronig im Abgang, bleibt haften, zeigt Reifepotenzial."
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LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "The white Malartic Lagraviere 2023 bursts with notes of honey-drizzled peaches, fresh Golden Delicious apples, and grapefruit oil, leading to touches of mandarin peel, crushed stones, and beeswax. The medium-bodied palate has impressive tension and texture framing the intense orchard fruit flavors, finishing long and perfumed."
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WEINWISSER: "Beruhigendes Bouquet, Nektarine und Zitronenmelisse, dahinter zarte Röstaromen von der Barrique und Anis. Am saftigen Gaumen mit weicher Textur, edlem mineralischem Kern, nerviger (zitroniger) Rasse und mittlerem Körper. Im gebündelten feinaromatischen Finale Agrumen, Estragon und Limonenessenz."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2023 Malartic Lagravière Blanc, a blend of 80% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Sémillon matured for 50% in new oak barrels, reveals a lemony, citrusy bouquet with aromas of lime tree leaves, pear and herbs. Medium-bodied to full-bodied, textural and layered, it’s framed by bright acids and a long, elegant and mouthwatering finish."
