94 Vinous
The 2015 Malartic-Lagravière is bolder than its peers on the nose with blackberry, raspberry, iodine and light cedar aromas, quite upfront but nicely defined, pencil lead scents emerging with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with gentle grip, and well balanced. Pencil lead again, and infused black fruit toward the finish. It is not what you might describe as an "exciting" wine, but it is well crafted and it will reward bottle age. One for the patient among you. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting.
94 Wine Spectator
Offers a sleek, fresh feel, with plum and cassis notes streaming along, carried by a tarry hint. Stays lively through the defined finish.—J.M.
92 Robert Parker
Aged 18 months in French oak barrels, 80% of which were new and 20% one-year-old, the 2015 Malartic Lagraviere is a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 7% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it has notes of crushed black currants, fresh black berries and black raspberries with hints of tar, dried herbs and garrigue. The palate is medium-bodied, energetic and refreshing in the mouth with firm, grainy tannins and an uplifting finish.
17 Rene Gabriel
Sattes Purpur-Granat. Extrem süsses, dropsiges Bouquet, in den Röstnoten sind auch gewisse Malaga- und Jungportkonturen zu erspüren. Im zweiten Ansatz; gekochte Piemontkirschen und dunkle Schokonoten. Im Gaumen mit gutem Fruchtdruck, wieder auf Kirschen setzend, gut stützende Säure, irgendwie spürt man da auch eine deutliche, Extraktion welche wohl tendenziell im oberen Bereich lag, im Innern sind kernige, ja schier grüne Tannin-Resten zu finden. Die Anlagen wären an sich gross, aber es fehlt (noch) an Harmonie. Ist man da etwas zu weit gegangen im Keller? Das Potential ist grösser als der Spass. 17/20 2024 – 2046