Chateau Malartic Lagraviere, Pessac-Leognan Grand Cru Classe, Blanc

Pale gold in the glass. Pronounced aromas of acacia, elderflower, vanilla, yogurt and a slight spice. Yellow apple skins. The palate is well-textured, and feels rather creamy with the oak tannins gripping the back of the gums. Medium+ acidity, medium alcohol. The palate shows the need for some further integration and balance, which this wine is more than capable of delivering. Overall, the oak and winemaking choices are obscuring the fruit and skewing the overall balance. Give this wine some …

2021 vintage

Opened at noon for tartiflette lunch; honeysuckle, peach, pineapple, and cream. A good balance between fresh zip and flesh, perhaps leaning toward the former, with a medium body. By the end of lunch, I appreciated the shift toward its rounder counters, seeming mellow and more harmonious, less acerbic and complemented by creamy lime. Nice for drinking over the coming 5ish years.

2021 vintage

Lukter røyk og brennesle. Smak av røyk, eplekart og selleri.

2015 vintage

Ripe and deep, with a good mouth feel of lemony acidity and tropical fruits up front along with some salinity, gentle oak and hazelnuts in back. Unlike some other recent tasters, however, I do not get an impression of white Burgundy, just a very good and very typical Sauv-Semillon blend, from a very good year in Pessac Leognan. Lovely.

2015 vintage

Perfect now, still young and plenty of life but also smooth, balanced. Great stuff!

2015 vintage

Over the hill

2010 vintage

Very fresh, yet complex and charming. Green apple, lemon curd, nuts, grassy tones, with a nice saline background to round up. Still evolving.

2021 vintage

This is quite complex and layered. White pineapple, white peach, mineral laced chalk, lilies and anise. Quite full-bodied, with length and a powerful middle palate. Gorgeous acidity and some oak, but nothing overpowering. Very precise and fine tannins. Some salinity. Drink now - 2040.

2021 vintage

Lovely nose of tropical fruits. Palate: nice acid balance to fresh fruit. lingering taste. always hard to imagine these are SB based! Good Drinking spot but plenty life left.

2015 vintage

Enjoyed at dinner....Fish....All 4 of us. I agree that this drinks like a white burgundy....

2015 vintage

Went great with rare slices of tuna at tonight's with wine group dinner. Even though it was 85% SB and 15% Sémillon. many of the members thought it was a white burgundy. Medium body, very refreshing

2015 vintage

Another premoxed bottle

2010 vintage

Popped and poured. I have had several flawed bottles of this. This one is good and refreshingly fresh and clean. Pretty nose of grapefruit, tropical notes. The wine is medium to full bodied, early maturity and nicely balanced

2010 vintage

Bordeaux 10 years later (By SS @ De Ertepeller in Papendrecht (Netherlands)) : A bit rustic bouquet with some citrus. Same on the palate, vanilla, fresh citrus acidity and a tiny sweet touch in the finish.

2014 vintage

oxidized

2010 vintage

fairly bracing acid but decent fruit....refreshing on very hot summer evening

2015 vintage

Premox

2010 vintage

Citrus and tropical fruits. Full bodied with much but good balanced acid. Clear cut with muscles. The Sauvignon stands out. Good time to drink now but will keep up for many years from now on.

2015 vintage

Remaining behind the phenomenal 2009 and behind my expectations for 2021 white Bordeaux. Nonetheless complex, generous, with much finesse. Ample minerality, peach, gooseberries, apple, lemon curd, nicely balancing sweet spices and honey. Quite a journey for the palate.

2021 vintage

Yes, an enticing nose at first, but it dissipates quickly. I find the palate a bit odd; complex, yes, but not that appealing. I am reminded of preserved lemons, seashells and toast. Rather viscous and resinous. A food wine rather than a sipper, for sure. Having been opened and on our dinner table for almost two hours now, the finish is noticeably shorter than an hour ago. If you have these, drink up soon, I say.

2014 vintage

Badly oxidized and very unpleasant. Did not expect this with a relatively young Bordeaux blanc. Big Bummer.

2015 vintage

Oxidized

2010 vintage

Bordeaux 2014 - 10 Years On - 15 Reds : Beginning with three white wines, the Malartic emerged as the winner (92pts). It boasted an very good bouquet, encapsulating the quintessential aromas characteristic of a white Bordeaux. However, on the palate it was somewhat brief and straightforward. The Fieuzal (84pts)barely showed signs of life, with hints of baked apple on the palate. The Lynch Bages was disappointingly flawed due to premature oxidation. It's puzzling why DIAM corks were not utilized …

2014 vintage

UGCB SF Tasting Event (Metreon, San Francisco) : Nice gooseberry, sleekness with a bit of smooth oak, nice structure and good pizazz. Short on the finish but prob because palate is shot. Stylistically more similar to DDC than Pape Clement blanc. 92

2021 vintage

UGC Tasting 2021 Vintage (Metreon, San Francisco, Ca.) : Lovely, rich, tasty, needs 3 years to peak.

2021 vintage

This was as ripe as you'd want in in this vintage - still back up by tremendous acidity to be sure - but felt relatively quiet and I think will just need some time in bottle to flesh out.

2021 vintage

This was a very good bottle of this. It was pretty youthful, and showed good freshness. Otherwise consistent with previous bottles.

2010 vintage

Oily, rich, umami, grapefruits, grapefruit peel, a tinge confectionary On day 2 it’s become very honeyed I preferred on day 1

2010 vintage

***see previous notes mostly the same BUT with some additions Nose is still vibrant, but with less lemon and more tropical fruit, also slate and wet hay. Acidity is still bracing, but balances well with the lemon notes which last a long time. (funny how the lemon notes still dominate the palate , but not the nose.) paired perfectly with salmon. Has lots of life left, and will probably improve.

2015 vintage

Beautiful. And I think I enjoyed this even more a few years ago when it was younger and more vibrant. Age brings softer, rounder notes and some complexity but I slightly prefer the more vibrant, fresh character in youth.

2015 vintage

Stone fruits especially apricots was story of this wine. Fresh and balanced with a delicious factor.

2015 vintage

Popped and poured. Still fairly fresh, balanced but full bodied. Grapefruit, tropical notes, a little autumn leaves comjng through with age. This is fully mature and does not seem to be a long ager so drink up.

2010 vintage

Popped and poured. Very open, full bodied and delicious. Low acidity but not unbalanced. Tropical fruits, grapefruits, minerals and a little oak. Nice length. This is quite delicious now but not sure if it has enough acidity for the long run

2010 vintage

Quite lovely. Mild lemongrass palate with baked bread notes to it I was not expecting such a nice wine.

2014 vintage

This is the stuff! Drink so well right now!

2015 vintage

Color: medium gold Nose: coconut, vanilla, passion fruit, broken tree branches, wet stones. There are various nuts here as well as some pineapple Palate: medium-high acidity and medium-full body strong intensity, vigor, and balance is pretty good Finish: medium Very nice. I think i may be starting to get what Bordeaux Blanc is about, though the oak does need to temper for a decade before the wines are balanced. There is a exotic fruit and nut profile here that is …

2010 vintage

This has developed beautifully from the austerity of its youth. The elements have integrated providing lip smacking enjoyment. Despite the 14 percent ABV there is nothing heavy about this wine the balance is impeccable, there’s a moreish creamy texture with ripe fruits that are satisfyingly mouth filling . Very classy indeed with gorgeous luminosity.

2015 vintage

This is really, really good. Classic Bordeaux Blanc, for my taste. Combines that medicinal smoky, resinous, cured lemon, linseed character with fresher notes of squeezed lemon, vanilla bean, and bready notes. Zesty and rich at the same time, dry yet juicy. Oily yet puckering. Distinctive, excellent length, good grip. Much like other vintages from here but with a bigger punch and more palate depth. Wonderful. 93-94 pts.

2014 vintage

Dark almost gold. No mustiness but a bit plodding. Not my style. To be fair it did improve and open up a bit to some of the green fruit notes other tasters have mentioned.

2014 vintage

This last bottle was finally of the quality you come to expect from Malartic blanc. A step behind the marvelous 2009 in my opinion, this excels with super precise and balanced fruit notes, comprising mango, pineapple, green apples. The length is medium and supported by a very fine acidity giving at a lively push on the palate. For this lot bought at auction, though, there was unfortunately a serious problem of premox, affecting 4 out six bottles.

2010 vintage

Bu au resto AVV Bistro La Fringale de Ganby. Super vif, précis et incisif. Du grand art ici. Des pommes Granny Smith, du zeste, des citrons confits, un peu de poires et d'abricots. La finale est super longue et sapide, elle nous laisse sur une impression de fleurs et laisse le palais bien nette. EXCELLENT!

2014 vintage

Commanderie dinner. This is always one of my favorite whites of Boredaux and it remains well priced. Also tonight it found many friends at the table for its crisp mouthfeel combined with wnough stuffing and depth. I prefer this style to NZ and Sancerre. 94+

2014 vintage

Interesting wine. There are typical Savignon notes but also tropical ones as well. I feel like it is still weaving itself together. Try again in a year or two. (91)

2015 vintage

Bordeaux night with Friends (Rue St Mark) : A new wine for me but Bordeaux Blanc from Graves has some good company and this wine was quite nice. It's a bit more in the green style - a bit grassy and almost a hint tangy. Not overdone (I do not care for the Chilean or NZ versions of the grape). More I would say this keeps all the freshness. Very nice.

2014 vintage

(91-93 vvPunkte) Intensive, würzige Nase, zitrische Aromen mischen sich mit Passionsfrucht und Holunderblüten, dahinter drückt eine schöne Mineralik durch. Im Gaumen cremig im Auftakt, feingliedrig, elegant, mittlere Konzentration, ungemein lebhaft und mit frischer Säure ausgestattet tänzelt der Wein über die Zunge, das hat Charme und Finesse, hallt im Abgang sehr lang nach und hinterlässt einen Mix von würzigen und exotisch-fruchtigen Rückaromen. Sehr schön. 2025-2035 (Verkostet "En Primeur" im April 2022. Syndicat Viticole de Pessac-Léognan/Dourthe) vvWine.ch

2021 vintage

Spices, honeysuckle, lemon rind, pomelo, pears and yellow apple notes are easy to find on the nose and palate. The wine is creamy, fresh, bright, long and packed with sweet yellow fruits and crispness in the finish. The wine blends 89% Sauvignon Blanc with 11% Semillon. Drink from 2023-2034. 94-94

2021 vintage

Excellent complexity and personality on nose and palate. Tropical fruits, slightly touch of vanilla and some lime. Creamy texture. Excellent balance and lenght.

2015 vintage

This is a great wine. Notes of custard, lemon, minerality. Long finish. Loved it with lobster tail.

2015 vintage

Sauvignon 90% and Sémillon 10%, aged 12 months on lees with bâtonnage in French oak barrels (60% new), 14% vol. Double decanted 2h ago. Gooseberry, lemon and an exotic touch, high acidity, nice bitter note that asks for food, medium bodied, long finish. Still very youthful, nevertheless already very good (~92) but will be even better in a few years and will hold easily till 2034.

2014 vintage

Light to medium gold color. Smoke and melon-like aromas. Multi-layered texture and ripe white fruit, this complex white Bordeaux is superbly balanced. Medium to full-bodied. Long aftertaste with only a mild nuance of oak. At 11 years old, this wine is both fresh and mature. Delicious now, but should easily hold another 5 years. It is made from 85% Sauvignon Blanc and 15% Semillon.

2010 vintage

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