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Malartic Lagraviere 2014
Pessac-Leognan, Grand Cru Classé
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| Units | Size | Case size | GBP Price: | Quantities | Buy |
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| 24 | 75cl Bottle | Case 12 | £325 per Case | Cases | [Add to shopping basket] |
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The 2014 Malartic-Lagravière has a crisp and focused bouquet with precise blackberry and briary scents, a lovely undercurrent of mineralité. The palate is beautifully balanced on the entry with rounded, quite concentrated black fruit. There is a lot of extraction here and I fear that they may have found a touch of under-ripe tannin towards the finish, which is a shame because the nose is so damn gorgeous! Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. Score: 92 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2020-2040 01 March 2018 |
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The 2014 Malartic-Lagraviere had quite a high-toned, upfront bouquet with kirsch, crushed strawberry, iodine and iris scents that do not hold back. The palate is rounded on the entry with supple tannin, possesses slightly lower acidity than its peers yet remains balanced. There is impressive depth to this Malartic-Lagravière with a subtle white pepper/sage note towards the finish. Though it will be overshadowed by the 2015, this is a well-crafted Pessac-Léognan with the chutzpah that it showed in barrel. Score: 92 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2020-2045 31 March 2017 |
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A terrific success in the vintage, the 2014 Chateau Malartic-Lagraviere is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot that was brought up in 70% new oak. Hitting 13.5% natural alcohol, it offers a vibrant ruby/purple color as well as vibrant aromatics of cherries, mulberries, red plums, exotic flowers, and lead pencil shavings. Medium-bodied and beautifully polished and elegant, with solid acidity, it’s a juicy, vibrant, fresh 2014 that’s going to drink nicely for 15-20 years. Score: 91 Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com Maturity: 2018-2038 30 November 2017 |
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So perfumed with a freshness and beauty that is amazing. Blackberries, black cherries and violets. Full-bodied yet so polished and velvety. Gorgeous finish. A beauty. Best ever in bottle from here? Drink in 2020. Score: 94 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Maturity: 2020+ 14 February 2017 |
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