This fine estate has produced a powerful, rich wine that has fine potential. Solid, foursquare with dense tannins that will gracefully meld into the fruit, the wine should age well.
Barrel Sample: 94-96
This wine performs a generous balancing act between tannins and black fruits. Acidity and spice offer complexity to a wine that is developing well. Drink from 2023.
Aromas of glossy, spicy oak and plush, ripe dark plums with hazelnut and tarry nuances, too. The flavorful palate delivers in assertive and bold style with a juicy and intense surge of fruit, holding long into the finish.... Read More
Intense nose, smells powerful, strong and structured. Excellent energy, this is good quality, quite bold and rich, velvety and clearly powerful with tannins that are at the fore right now and totally cover the mouth. This has... Read More
Aromas of raspberries, blackcurrants, charcoal and forest floor preface the 2019 Malartic Lagravière, a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and charming wine that's lively and elegant, built around bright acids and fine,... Read More
This estate has produced a densely textured wine, rich in tannins and packed with dark, concentrated black fruits. There is a muscular character, structured and with fine promise for longterm aging.
Barrel Sample: 92-94... Read More
Beautiful dark red color. Strong and robust. A tannic structure of great wealth, and an exceptional body. This wine will be especially appreciated with red meat and game.
With a good proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon, this is a rich wood-aged and structured wine. Black-currant fruits and a solid core of tannins are essential elements in this ripe wine. Drink from mid-2021.
Dark-berry and currant aromas with hints of spice. Medium body, firm and chewy tannins and a fresh and clean finish. Shows focus and seriousness for the appelllation, as is usual from this producer. Better after 2022.
The 2019 Dominus is blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc, aged in 40% new French oak. Impressively dark-hued in the glass, it yields scents of cherries and cassis on the nose—or is it black... Read More