2016 Chateau Malartic Lagraviere Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan 1x75cl

Antonio Galloni 94

The 2016 Malartic Lagraviere offers a deeply intriguing interplay of rich red/purplish berry fruit and fresher, brighter notes that give the wine its sense of delineation. Lavender, rose petal and mint add striking high-toned nuances to this finely cut wine. The 2016 has turned out beautifully. Most important of all, it is impressively delicious today. [Antonio Galloni, 18/01/2019]

Anticipated maturity: 2022-2041

Neal Martin 95

The 2016 Malartic-Lagraviere has a wonderful bouquet of perfumed, mainly red fruit laced with potpourri, black olive tapenade and light brine-like aromas – a bouquet full of personality. The fresh, harmonious palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a fine bead of acidity and just the right amount of salinity toward the loam-tinged finish. Bon vin from the Bonnies. [Neal Martin, 24/01/2019]

Anticipated maturity: 2023-2045

Wine Advocate 92

The 2016 Malartic Lagraviere is blended of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, it opens with wild blueberries and black cherries with cassis, bay leaves and dark chocolate nuances plus a hint of charcoal. Medium-bodied with a lively backbone and solid frame of ripe, rounded tannins, it finishes with an herbal lift. [Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 30/11/2018]

Anticipated maturity: 2020-2032

JancisRobinson.com 16.5

Tasted blind. Distinctive and daringly alcoholic and then uncomfortably dry. Ambitious even if slightly in a 20th-century idiom. [22/01/2020]

Anticipated maturity: 2025-2034