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Chateau Malartic Lagraviere Pessac Leognan Blanc 2013 750ml

size
750ml
country
France
region
Bordeaux
appellation
Graves
subappellation
Pessac Leognan
JS
95
WA
94
WE
94
DC
91
VM
91
WS
91
Additional vintages
JS
95
Rated 95 by James Suckling
Fresh and aromatic with green papaya and lime character. Mango too. Full body, lazer guided palate with beautifully integrated fruit and wood. A great dry white Bordeaux. Drink now. ... More details
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Chateau Malartic Lagraviere Pessac Leognan Blanc 2013 750ml

SKU 869384
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Professional Ratings
JS
95
WA
94
WE
94
DC
91
VM
91
WS
91
JS
95
Rated 95 by James Suckling
Fresh and aromatic with green papaya and lime character. Mango too. Full body, lazer guided palate with beautifully integrated fruit and wood. A great dry white Bordeaux. Drink now.
WA
94
Rated 94 by Wine Advocate
A fabulous white wine from Malartic’s 17.5 acres of white grapes, this blend of 90% Sauvignon Blanc and 10% Semillon hit 13.5% natural alcohol. It offers plenty of fresh fig, honeysuckle and orange blossom notes in a dense, concentrated, rich style. The wine’s beautiful acidity and fragrance confirm that this was one of the finest white wines produced in Bordeaux in 2013. Drink it over the next 10-15 years.
WE
94
Rated 94 by Wine Enthusiast
This wine is concentrated, dense and has superb acidity and fresh white fruits. Crisp apples, pears and spice from the wood aging are all there. Made with 90% Sauvignon Blanc and 10% Sémillon, this is a wine for the long haul, so, if you can, wait until 2020 before drinking. Bonnet family owners are in the mix; Michel Rolland consults.
DC
91
Rated 91 by Decanter
High aromatics, good quality, clean and crisp, this wine is reflective of a vintage that was successful for white wines, if tough for the reds. It has precision, and shows an estate growing in confidence. This was the first vintage that Michel Rolland consulted for whites as well as reds. We opened a second bottle, as the first had a touch of oxidation.
VM
91
Rated 91 by Vinous Media
The 2013 Malartic-Lagravière Blanc, a blend of 90% Sauvignon Blanc and 10% Sémillon, shrugs off an acceptable bit of reduction on the nose to reveal an attractive bouquet: lanolin, lemon peel, candlewax and honeysuckle. The palate is fresh and crisp, more malic than the 2014 on the entry, with decent weight even if it attenuates slightly towards the finish. I appreciate the vigor and persistent, stem ginger-tinged finish and it will continue to give pleasure for several years. Tasted at the vertical tasting at Malartic-Lagravière.
WS
91
Rated 91 by Wine Spectator
Pure, with chamomile and melon rind notes framing a core of lemon curd, white peach and mirabelle plum flavors. The long, stony finish ripples on and on. Fresh and delightful, with the balance to age. Drink now through 2017. 916 cases made.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
France
region
Bordeaux
appellation
Graves
subappellation
Pessac Leognan
Additional vintages
Overview
Fresh and aromatic with green papaya and lime character. Mango too. Full body, lazer guided palate with beautifully integrated fruit and wood. A great dry white Bordeaux. Drink now.
green grapes

Varietal: White Bordeaux

Of all the blended white wines in the world, it is those which come out of the Bordeaux region of France which have an unrivaled reputation for excellence of character and sublime, complex flavors This is mainly due to the expertise of the established wineries of the region, who have for centuries been carefully and skilfully blended selected grape varietals in order to balance their wines and bring out each grape's best features. There are nine grape varietals allowed by French law for the inclusion in Bordeaux white blended wines, and these are Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, Muscadelle, Sauvignon Gris, Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Ondenc and Mauzac. However, the vast majority of white wines from this region are made primarily from Sauvignon Blanc grapes, with a little Sémillon or Muscadelle blended into their fermenting juices.
barrel

Region: Bordeaux

The Bordeaux region of France is possibly the most famous and widely respected wine region in the world. Known primarily for its exceptional blended red wines, made most commonly with Cabernet Sauvigon, Merlot and Petit Verdot grape varietals, it also produces superb dry white wines (both blended and single variety), alongside the highly esteemed sweet wines of Sauternes. All of these wine types use a careful mix of traditional wine-making methods alongside modern techniques, as well as more experimental and unorthodox practices such as turning their grapes over to the noble rot which intensifies the flavors in the sweet wines. Bordeaux benefits greatly from its position amongst wide river basins, and the cooling Atlantic breezes which blow across the rolling vineyards which cover this region.
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Country: France

French winemakers are subjected to several laws and regulations regarding the wines they produce, and how they can be labeled and sold. Such procedures are designed to increase the overall quality of the country's produce, and also to ensure that wines made in each particular region or appellation are of a character and type which is representative of the area. Thankfully for consumers of wine world-wide, the French have a particularly high reputation to uphold, and seem to do so flawlessly. Every year, wineries from all over France produce millions upon millions of bottles of fine wine, making the most of their native grape varieties and the excellent terrain which covers most of the country. From the expensive and exquisite red wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy, to the white wines and cremants of central France, the French are dedicated to providing the world with wines of the highest quality and most distinctive character.
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