2009 | Chteau Malartic Lagravire | Pessac-Leognan

Red Wine: 2009 | Chteau Malartic Lagravire | Pessac-Leognan

Packed and very backward, with taut tobacco, iron and bittersweet cocoa notes up front, while the core of crushed plum, roasted fig and cassis flavors is held in reserve.

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Producer: Chteau Malartic Lagravire

Vintage: 2009

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

Packed and very backward, with taut tobacco, iron and bittersweet cocoa notes up front, while the core of crushed plum, roasted fig and cassis flavors is held in reserve. Lots of chalky grip marks the finish, where the fruit drips in the background.

Producer Information

Chteau Malartic Lagravire is a producer located in the Pessac-Lognan region of Graves in Bordeaux. It was one of only six chteaux to have both its red and white wines classified in the 1959 Graves classification, and since then, the estate has become a very modern winemaking establishment. The estate, then known as Domaine de Lagravire, was originally purchased at the end of the 18th Century by the family of Count Hippolyte de Maurs de Malartic, an admiral who served in the French navy, notably during the Battle of Quebec in 1756. His legacy is commemorated with an 18th-Century ship on the wine label. In 1850, the domaine was purchased by Madam Arnaud Ricard who is credited with adding he Malartic name to that of Lagravire. It was passed down through the Ricard family before it was purchased in 1997 by the Bonnie family. With the help of architect Bernard Mazires and consulting winemaker Michel Rolland, they built the winery into a modern facility incorporating gravity flow tanks and temperature-controlled stainless steel vats for fermentation. Chteau Malarctic Lagravire covers 53 hectares (131 acres) on a high terrace, with deep deposits of gravelly soil over limestone and clay. The gravel gives excellent surface drainage, while the clay retains enough moisture to keep the vines hydrated throughout the growing season. The flagship red is predominately Cabernet Sauvignon, with an almost equal amount of Merlot, depending on the vintage, with smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It spends 15 to 20 months barrel-aging with the portion of new oak any where between 40 to 70 percent. The dry white a Pessac-Lognan blanc is predominately Sauvignon Blanc with a small percentage of Semillon and is barrel-aged for 10 to 12 months. The chteau also makes a second-tier label in both red and white: La Rserve de Malartic rouge and La Rserve de Malartic blanc.