Chateau Malartic Lagraviere 2024

James Suckling: "Very fine tannins with juicy fruit that is focused and curated. It’s medium-bodied with a creamy texture and a long and persistent finish. Hints of spices and walnuts."

Jane Anson: "Slate and gunsmoke reduction, alongside savoury grip and juice, lovely quality, white flowers, apple blossom, lime zest, great lift and quality, reserved, structured, plenty of ageing potential and hidden depths that promise future growth, and it works. 41 hl/ha, Jean-Jacques Bonnie owner with his sister Véronique."

Jeb Dunnuck: "From one of my favorite estates in the Graves, the 2024 Château Malartic-Lagravière is a blend of 56% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Boasting beautiful aromatics of black raspberries, cassis, spicy wood, and tobacco, it's medium-bodied and beautifully textured on the palate, with impressive mid-palate depth, a round, supple mouthfeel, and outstanding length."

Vinum: "Tiefgründig, dunkle und rote Beeren im Bouquet, strahlend klar, etwas Schwarztee, Veilchenblüten; gradliniger Gaumen, feinkörnige Tannine umgarnen die delikate Frucht, lebhafte Säure, zeigt Energie und Finesse, hallt lange nach, endet würzig mit einem Tick Blutorangen. Sehr gelungen."

Falstaff: "Dunkles Rubingranat, tiefer Kern, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Noten von Zwetschken, Brombeerkonfit, etwas Nougat, einladendes Bukett. Saftig, rotes Waldbeerkonfit, frisch, integrierte Tannine, salzige Mineralität, ausgewogen, ein charmanter Begleiter bei Tisch."

Lisa Perrotti-Brown: "Deep garnet-purple colored. Strides out with classic blackberries and red currant notes plus hints of pencil shavings, fragrant earth, and Sichuan pepper. The light to medium-bodied palate is lightly chewy and refreshing with red berry and herbal flavors leading to a savory finish."

The Wine Cellar Insider: "Flowers, and raspberries pop in the nose with their spicy edge. Medium-bodied, fresh, vibrant, soft, forward, and fruity, this will be a charming, vibrant wine that will offer pleasure on release, and for 15 or more years after that. The wine is a blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc. 12.5% ABV. Yields were quite low at only 19 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2027-2042."