Château Malartic-Lagravière La Reserve de Malartic Pessac-Léognan 2019

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Markus del Monego MW

Decanter

A lovely 2nd wine, soft grilled caramel around the edges of plump black fruits, well judged extraction and great freshness through the palate. No need to wait to enjoy this as the tannins are so carefully integrated, but it still has impact and elegance, and a real reminder of the first wine

Falstaff

This wine has a good mix of herbal fruitiness and spice from wood aging. Freshness hints at green fruits and touches of apricots, enriched with a creamy texture.

Alexandre Ma

This wine retains a gentle smile from the start. Fresh-squeezed strawberry and juicy cherry intertwine on the palate, with soft tannins and a smooth structure, it is a very friendly Pessac Léognan that you can drink on top.

Antonio Galloni

The 2019 La Réserve de Malartic is a soft, charming wine to drink now and over the next handful of years. Succulent red cherry, spice, dried leaves, tobacco, blood orange and incense give the 2019 lovely complexity to match its mid-weight personality.

Jeb Dunnuck

I was able to taste two reds from this estate. The second wine, the 2019 La Reserve De Malartic is a medium-bodied, elegant, silky wine that's already hard to resist. Plenty of black raspberry and cassis fruits, a touch of gravelly earth and tobacco, medium-bodied richness, and moderate length all make for a charming 2019 that's ideal for drinking while you wait on the grand vin.

Vinous

“The 2019 La Réserve de Malartic (incidentally, the last under this name, as it will change next vintage) has closed down a little since I last tasted it, but still offers the same blackberry and blueberry scents. It will reopen with bottle age. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and quite fleshy thanks to the Merlot, not as creamy in texture but finely delineated toward the finish.”

James Suckling

This has tile, stone and dusty-soil character to the dark fruit and plums. It's full-bodied and extremely refined with beautiful tannins and fruit. Currants and light chocolate at the end. Second wine.