October 29, 2023 - A very lite wine , as expected. Not as much going on as u would get from a high end american sauv blanc , but very tasty nonetheless. Very smooth juice. I liked this.
July 23, 2023 - Third time of tasting in as many years, profile is as per previous notes. It really performs at a slightly warmer temperature and not over chilled.
July 19, 2023 - This was lovely upon opening, with some gooseberry, a slight nutty note, some wax, quite some tropical notes of unripe pineapple and mango and a creamy mouthfeel. When we tasted it a few hours later, it wasn't as good (but that may have been because we had something quite sweet just before). I don't see this becoming much better; if I would have more I would start drinking.
July 8, 2023 - My wife opened it and I was driving, so I only had a little bit. But a food wine for sure as the semillon is front and center right now, or at least on opening it is. Curious if the acidity that developed for others in the more recent notes would have here ... if the bottle wasn't gone in a couple of hours! If so, it would this wine would a bit more diversity. I like wines like these, but they're often polarizing.
January 27, 2023 - This is 5 years after the last bottle. And three days after opening this one. On day 1, i would have said, hmmm. But. It became better and better, until reaching and surpassing the opinion i voiced some 5 year ago. This IS a tremendous wine.
All vibrant, fresh on white fruits, mango thyme and basil, but also humming nice acidity, seamlessly integrated wood and a minute long lingering palate.
Almonds, caramel, vanilla, all in balance and pure pleasure.
This wine is sublime and for some bottles it will just take a bit longer to open. The 2009 is Malartic’s ground zero, the best i had the pleasure tasting. Given its profile, it has ages to go and is tremendous value. A legendary wine at white Haut Brion level.
November 25, 2022 - I don't have much experience with this style of white wine , but if you are looking for something that is very good, and find Cali chard to be too much sometimes and white burgundy to be too austere at times , this would be a very nice option.
November 11, 2022 - 80% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Semillion
This is approaching it’s prime but nevertheless currently very lovely. Over three nights the wine clearly softened, gaining an overall elegance that was absent on opening.
The nose presented a pleasurable juxtaposition—soft honeyed, camomile notes and prickly whiffs of lime and lemon. Elsewhere there was Asian pear, baked apples, and ginger.
The palate followed the nose with added minerality, a creamy front and mid palate, and good acidity on the back end. The ginger, honey, and citrus notes lingered for a good twenty seconds. Highly recommended
March 4, 2022 - Great value, oxidized well, hint of honey, good wine
October 25, 2021 - This is consistent with my last time of tasting last December. Fully developed this is a great maure white Bordeaux and great value for money. Grapefruit and lemon with vanilla hints are the dominant flavours with a nice rounded palate and good clean finish. This can be drunk straight from the bottle.
May 18, 2021 - Light yellow. Nose of lanolin, toasted nuts, beeswax and lemon. Explodes in the mouth. Unctuous and mineraly like a Northern Rhone. Buttered toast. Meyer lemon. Wanting a bit more acidity but I'm not throwing this wine out of bed for eating crackers. Wonderful partner for clams with braised fennel bulb. I should drink more white bdx.