Alcohol: 13.5%
Grape(s): 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, and the rest 3% Cabernet Franc
Localization: Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, France
Tasting Notes: Deep and complex nose, in which the cassis and mint of cabernet sauvignon are beautifully married to the more generous blackberry of ripe merlot and the vanilla and toasty notes from the oak are marvelously integrated. On the palate, it creeps up on you slowly; the first impression is ripe yet delicate, then the fine-grained tannins charge through and light up the sky. Very long finish. Drink or hold.
The Domain: Located at the gates of Bordeaux, Château Malartic Lagravière, a Classified Growth of Graves, is located on the oldest wine-growing terroir in Bordeaux, considered to be the most beautiful gravel “croupe” (hillock), formed millions of years ago by alluvial deposits.
The vineyard consists of 73 hectares (180 acres) of vines – including 7 hectares (17 acres) for the white wines – made up of the following grape varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for the red wine; Sauvignon and Sémillon for the white wine.
Château Malartic-Lagravière has enjoyed a great reputation since the beginning of the last century, and is one of the six crus classified as both white and red in the 1953 Graves classification.
Since 1953, this reputed classification has brought together 14 châteaux, classified as red or white, including the prestigious Château Haut-Brion.
All are located in the Pessac-Léognan appellation, created in 1987, which is made up of 70 châteaux, family estates located on the outskirts of Bordeaux, guaranteeing the continuity of Bordeaux’s oldest wine-growing terroir.
Working to promote its appellation, the Bonnie family is deeply involved in the life of its region and is committed to keeping alive the “Bordeaux spirit” so rightly claimed by Pessac-Léogna
