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2009 Malartic-Lagravière, Pessac-Léognan (Pre-Arrival)

SKU #1055178 93-95 points Wine Enthusiast

Barrel sample. Ripe fruit, but with great packed spicy wood, sweet tannins and black currant fruit flavors. (8/ 2010)

93 points James Suckling

Aromas of blueberries, spices and bark follow through to a full body, with velvety tannins and a long silky textured finish. Very fine indeed. Best ever from here. Try it in 2017. (2/ 2012)

92 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

92+ points Parker: "Probably the best wine that has come from this estate, along with their 2005, the final blend of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot boasts Michel Rolland as the consulting oenologist. This organically farmed vineyard has turned out a deeply layered wine with a striking perfume of graphite, wet stones, red and black currants, tobacco leaf and underbrush. The compelling aromatics are followed by a medium-bodied but intensely concentrated wine with loads of ripe fruit, plenty of glycerin (14% natural alcohol) and a long, nuanced, impressively endowed finish. Accessible already, this wine should continue to drink well for 15 or more years. (92+) (2/ 2012)

92 points Wine Spectator

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. Best from 2015 through 2022. (3/ 2012)

90 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

Good medium red-ruby. Complex aromas and flavors of red and black cherry, dark plum, mocha, licorice pastille, tar and hot rocks. Supple, suave and broad but not overly sweet, with an edge of acidity keeping the wine fresh throughout and leavening its thickness of texture. With its firm, buildng tannins, this concentrated, youthful wine calls for at least five years of patience. (7/ 2012)

K&L Notes

59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot. More earth and plenty of extraction. Good mid-palate texture. Very nice. Good length. You can taste the soil. At UGC: Classic, with tons of mineral notes. Very rich and fresh. Alex: Big, bold, with great tannins. This wine sings with fruit and terroir. Ralph: Fresh, bright, natural mouthfeel. Tasty. I loved it! Futures item. Wine will arrive late 2011 to 2013. You will be contacted for delivery instructions.

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WS 92 ST 90

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By: Clyde Beffa Jr. |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 5/19/2010  | Send Email
K&L's Notes: *½ More earth and plenty of extraction. Good mid-palate texture. Very nice. Good length. You can taste the soil. At UGC: Classic, with tons of mineral notes. Very rich and fresh.

By: Alex Pross |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 5/19/2010  | Send Email
Big, bold, with great tannins. This wine sings with fruit and terroir.

By: Ralph Sands |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 5/19/2010  | Send Email
Fresh, bright, natural mouthfeel. Tasty. I loved it!

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Varietal:

Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends

- Cabernet Sauvignon has come a long way from its role as a blending varietal, however dominant, in the wines of Bordeaux. Today it is the most planted red varietal in the world. Identified as a descendent of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, the late-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon needs to be planted in warmer climates to fully ripen. Its small berries can easily be identified for their distinctive blue color, thick skins and high tannins. And while the varietal has its own definitive characteristics: green pepper-like aromas and black currant flavors among them, it is perhaps most prized for its ability to convey terroir, vintage and winemaking. A relatively new varietal, Cabernet Sauvignon started making inroads into the wines of the Médoc and Graves in the late-18th century. Today it is also dominant in the up-and-coming Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux and can also be found in Southwest France. It is the companion varietal to Sangiovese in Italy's Super Tuscans and is planted all over Europe, stretching to lesser-known winegrowing regions like Russia and Lebanon. In the Americas Cabernet Sauvignon has found champions in every nook and cranny of California and among winemakers in Washington, where it complements plantings of Merlot. In South America, Cab thrives in Chile, but can also be found in smaller amounts in Argentina and even in Mexico.
Country:

France

- When it comes to wine, France stands alone. No other country can beat it in terms of quality and diversity. And while many of its Region, Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne most obviously, produce wine as rare, as sought-after and nearly as expensive as gold, there are just as many obscurities and values to be had from little known appellations throughout the country. To learn everything there is to know about French wine would take a lifetime. To understand and appreciate French wine, one only has to begin tasting them. Click for a list of bestselling items from all of France.
Sub-Region:

Bordeaux

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Specific Appellation:

Pessac-Leognan/Graves

- Graves is the large red and white wine region located to the southeast of the city of Bordeaux along the Garonne River. Cabernet Sauvignon dominates the red wines from the area, while the whites are mixtures of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. The most important area within the Graves is the village of Pessac-Leognan. Most of the great chateaux, including Haut Brion, a premier cru and the only wine outside of the Medoc to be included in the 1855 Classification, are located in this small appellation. Graves derives its name from the rocky, stony terrain of the region. Many people believe that the stony soil radiates the day's heat at night and thus makes the grapes ripen earlier than the other regions in Bordeaux.