Château MALARTIC-LAGRAVIERE BLANC 2022

Description

Jean-Marc Quarin 94 points www.quarin.com
Couleur jaune pâle. Nez intense, fin, au fruité mûr et subtil. Nuances de fleurs et de miel. Délicat en entrée de bouche, très minutieux au toucher, avec un corps fondant, le vin évolue séveux et suave en même temps, sur une longue finale caressante. C’est très bon. Assemblage : 76 % sauvignon blanc, 24 % sémillon.

Jeb Dunnuck 94-97 points www.jebdunnuck.com
Up with the crème de la crème, the 2022 Château Malartic-Lagravière Blanc is based on 76% Sauvignon Blanc and 24% Sémillon, all of which is still aging in 50% new French oak. It has an incredible bouquet of honeyed citrus, grapefruit, and flowers to go with medium to full-bodied richness and depth on the palate. It’s concentrated, has a great texture, nicely integrated acidity, and a brilliant finish. Yields here were a miniscule 18 hectoliters per hectare, and the Grand Vin is a selection of only 44% of the total production.

Georgina Hindle 94 points  www.decanter.com (at Bordeaux, 01 Apr 2022)
Herbal and aromatic on the nose, expressive and engaging. Full, round and energetic, a lovely frame and texture to this, lovely licks of lemon, grapefruit, pear, apricot, some bitter lemon rind giving accents and a gorgeous persistence, not so vibrant, but there’s underlying acidity that keeps the lift and it’s so well controlled and confident. Really feels very precise and delineated, polished and structured, still with some spice giving some tension but this is really lovely. Complete and characterful. A yield of 18hl/ha.

Neal Martin 91-93 www.vinous.com
The 2022 Malartic-Lagravière Blanc was cropped at 18hL/ha between 24 August and 1 September, aged in 50% new oak. Pressed dried flowers on the nose, scents of dandelion and yellow plum, a touch of fennel coming through with time. The palate is well balanced with a pithy opening, nutty and smoky in style, good depth with that nutty finish offering noticeable salinity. Very fine.

Antonio Galloni 91-93 www.vinous.com
The 2022 Malartic-Lagravière Blanc screams out of the glass with tons of Sauvignon Blanc character. Crisp and vibrant, with notable tension, the 2022 is wonderfully expressive. Grapefruit, mint, crushed rocks, sage and white pepper all grace this taut, steely white.