2017 Chateau Malartic Lagraviere

95 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

94–96. Barrel Sample. Rich and warm, this generous wine balances a strongly mineral texture and acidity with ripe quince, apple and pear flavors. It is a wine for aging, likely to be ready to drink from 2023.

95 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

94–96. Barrel Sample. An impressively concentrated wine this is full of rich tannins and dark black plum notes. Its structure and smoky character meld with rich black fruits and spice flavors; this is a wine for aging. Drink from 2024.

94 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

This wine is crisp, fruity and zesty, with a mineral texture. Its herbal character dominates, bringing in green fruits and a beautiful grassy character. The wine is developing well but will be much better from 2021.

94 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

This ripe, structured wine is dense with tannins as well as acidity and black fruits. The weight and concentration promise well for the future, offering a richly juicy wine that will be ready to drink from 2023.

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Jane Anson - Decanter

This is excellent quality, punching right off the bat with a mouthwatering blend of citrus and stone fruits, followed by a wave of rosemary and white pepper. It's bracing but full of life, and there's no question that the slate minerality will deepen over the next few years in bottle. The grand vin is chosen both by specific plots within the vineyard, and also from tasting at the moment of pressing the grapes after harvest.

93 POINTS

James Suckling

This has plenty of rich fruit, in the dark-cherry and cassis zone. The oak is nicely played into earthy accents, too. The tannins are smooth-grained and open out smoothly on the finish, delivering creamy, ripe berries.

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James Suckling

A firm and silky wine with a creamy freshness and firm tannins. Dark berries and wet earth. Medium to full body. Linear and tight.

Wine Spectator

Juicy, with a supple feel to the cassis and cherry compote flavors. Offers a bright iron note, fresh acidity and a long, polished finish.