2014 Château Malartic-Lagravière
Red Bordeaux Blend
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By Neal Martin
(Malartic-Lagravière Malartic-Lagravière Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
Test of Endurance: Bordeaux 2014 Ten Years On (Mar 2024), 3/1/2024, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Julia Harding, MW
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2/8/2024, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Jane Anson
(Château Malartic-Lagravière, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Malartic Lagravière vertical, 12/4/2018, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Chris Kissack
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November 2018, 11/1/2018, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Neal Martin
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Bordeaux 2014: The Southwold Tasting (Mar 2018), 3/18/2018, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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2/7/2018, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Jeb Dunnuck
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Let the Good Times Roll: 2015 Bordeaux from Bottle, 11/30/2017, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)
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By James Suckling
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2/13/2017, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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2014 Bordeaux: A September Surprise (Feb 2017), 2/1/2017, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Richard Hemming, MW
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10/19/2016, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Chris Kissack
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October 2016, 10/1/2016, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Jane Anson
(Château Malartic-Lagravière, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Bordeaux En Primeur 2014, 4/12/2015, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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2014 Bordeaux: It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over (Apr 2015), 4/1/2015, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Chris Kissack
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April 2015, 4/1/2015, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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3/30/2015, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Richard Jennings
(Château Malartic-Lagravière) Saturated, very dark ruby color; tart red currant, cedar nose; tasty, tart red currant, cedar, pencil lead, mineral palate with good balancing acidity; needs 6 years; medium-plus finish (52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot) 91+ points
1/27/2017, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 91 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2014
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Malartic-Lagravière
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionGraves
- AppellationPessac-Léognan
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- UPC/EAN Code087752020418, 3258691514581, 3303291500066, 3303292601687, 3550871210789, 3700188035746, 3700188051203, 400004958121
4/16/2024 - VAGenius Likes this wine: 92 Points
Two hour decant. Nose of black raspberries, lilac, and sassafras. Firm, dry black fruit and graphite rolls across the palate then piles up acidity and black olive before a finish of chalky tannins, dark chocolate, wet soil, and a final fresh lift. Drink now through 2030+
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4/1/2024 - Collector1855 wrote: 94 Points
Best showing so far. It paid off to decant for 1h. The wine was fresh, dark fruit, well managed oak, modern in a good way withouth compromising aroma and acidity. Dusty tannins buffering the aromatic finish.
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3/12/2024 - puffinscellar Likes this wine: 94 Points
So much going on here, a fascinating wine. Dark garnet color edging towards purple, legs that foreshadow a medium body, and a whiff of smoke straight away.
Right after the smoke which is fleeting, there is a sweet loamy aroma contrasted by funky humus, dark plums, and a still-vibrant raspberry presence enveloping vanilla. Orange peel and a tarry element pop up, and a minty character shows now and then, like Christmas candy. Aged tobacco and wet leather boots. The aromatic complexity is quite stunning, so much going on it took hours to pick out all the constituent parts.
It’s juicy on the palate, plums and raspberries, spices, leather, and a savory element like soy sauce show on a long finish. Elegant, Balanced, rich, yet somehow also graceful and light.
This baby is still fresh and has a long way to go. Seems to be in its drinking window, but there are probably a few years before it’s at its best. Drink now or give another 5-10 for a real treat, will keep long after that.
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3/4/2024 - Slaz wrote: 89 Points
Not very impressive or notable. Tasted over several hours of decanting. I very much appreciated the minerality and some gravel notes, but the under-ripe tannins and nearly non-existent fruit notes on the palate are a major drawback. The nose is more enticing than the palate, overall. And I don't think this wine will somehow magically reveal much more over the years, going by my experience.
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2/23/2024 - Collector1855 wrote: 91 Points
Bordeaux 2014, 10-years on tasted blind: Expressive nose with ripe, dark fruit, oak spices. Polished palate, not the last word on complexity, but hard to dislike. Drinking well already. Group Rank 12/15
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