Château Malartic-Lagravière 2015 - Grand Cru Classé de Graves

Bettane & Desseauve

About the wine:

Expressive, elegant nose of white fruit and citrus, chiseled minerality, superb mouthfeel, full, frank, tight, very aromatic, pure and with excellent nervousness. Taut and balanced, racy.

About the domain :

As perfectionist owners, the Bonnie family have masterfully renovated the estate's technical facilities, refurbished and extended the vineyard and, above all, transformed the wines. These wine-loving Belgians bought the estate from Champagne Laurent-Perrier in 1990, and have since taken it to its highest level. Son Jean-Jacques has taken over, with the same care and commitment to excellence. The vineyard covers 53 hectares, including 7 hectares of white grapes, certified under sustainable agriculture. The second wine, formerly called sillage-de-malartic, became la-réserve-de-malartic in 2006. The rigorously selected reds possess astonishing strength and uprightness of constitution, without detracting from their native finesse. The recent whites are also remarkable: they have gained in mouthfeel and smoothness, and are racy, nervous and well-balanced. Réserve-de-malartic, in both white and red, is proving to be the true little brother of the grand vin.

Guide Hachette des vins

About the wine:

Elegant in its sparkling pale yellow color, this 2015, made mainly from Sauvignon Blanc grapes, is readily seductive with its precise, fresh, floral and fruity bouquet, reminiscent of white fruits, particularly green apples. Firm, complex and rich, the palate is in the same vein, with a lively vivacity and well-dosed woodiness.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the wine:

Malartic Lagraviere 2015 Blanc is a blend of 85% Sauvignon and 15% Semillon fermented in barrels, with 65% new wood and 35% one-wine barrels, aged for 12 months on lees. Pleasant aromas of lime juice, lemon zest and notes of green apples, fresh straw and stone chips, plus a touch of white flowers. The palate is medium-bodied, fine, racy and refreshing, with great intensity and length.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About the wine:

Its richness of substance is proof of the Sauvignon grape's excellent maturity, offering a round mouthfeel.

About the domain :

A perfect illustration of the appellation's revival, Malartic-Lagravière has made spectacular progress since it was bought by Belgian entrepreneur Alfred-Alexandre Bonnie in 1998. With his son Jean-Jacques, daughter Véronique and daughter-in-law Séverine, the estate has made up in a few short years the lost ground it had accumulated when it became part of the Champagne group Laurent-Perrier. The vineyard, superbly situated on a gravelly hill behind the château, is perfectly tended, and the modern technical facilities have enabled the reds to gain in fullness and depth of body, thanks in particular to a vineyard that is getting older and more deeply rooted. The reds have never been so good, and are among the most interesting in the appellation. The whites, too, are very accomplished, well-crafted and generous. Observational work on ageing has led the cru to invest in 350- and 500-litre wooden containers for vinification and ageing.

Wine Spectator

Wine Enthusiast

James Suckling

About the wine:

Vibrant aromas of lemons, limes and tropical fruits. Hints of mango and melon. Silky, round and fruity on the palate, with beautiful homogeneity. Impressive. 85% Sauvignon and 15% Semillon. A wine to keep.