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Couhins' clear progress, seen in white wine since 2009, is now being felt in red wine. Here, it is not power that is sought but balance, aromatic delicacy and palatability.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 94/100 "The 2022 Couhins is fabulous. Aromatic and vibrant, with more linear energy than size, Couhins is super-classic. In 2022, it is a bit richer than in most years, but its essential savory drive is still very much in evidence. The long finish is striking."
Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 92/100
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- Apogée:
- 2026-2035
- Organic certification:
- 2022
- Grape varieties:
- 50% Cabernet Sauvignon 43% Merlot 7% Petit Verdot
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Couhins' clear progress, seen in white wine since 2009, is now being felt in red wine. Here, it is not power that is sought but balance, aromatic delicacy and palatability.
The 2021 vintage in the press:
Vinous (A. Galloni - February 2024): 92/100 “Couhins 2021 is a dark wine. Black cherry, leather, licorice, mocha and grilled herbs express the savory character of a Cabernet Sauvignon from a cold site in a cold year. Overall depth and intensity are good, although some angular contours remain.”
Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 91/100
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2032
- Organic certification:
- 2022
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Couhins' clear progress, seen in white wine since 2009, is now being felt in red wine. Here, it is not power that is sought but balance, aromatic delicacy and palatability.
The 2016 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - January 2019): 89/100 "The 2016 Couhins has a tightly wound bouquet with earthy black fruit and a light briny touch. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit and fine definition, but i would have liked more persistance on the finish. Stilln this is a pleasant Pessac-Léognan, even if not from the top drawer."
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2021-2030
- Potential alcohol:
- 14.5%
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A family estate reawakened in 2011 by the arrival of son Paul Garcin, a former rock musician on the Bordeaux scene. An instant switch to organic and biodynamic viticulture, to produce intuitive, artist's wines that are immediately sapid and have a strong pleasure note. As a deliberate iconoclast, Paul Garcin makes a point of offering different facets to each Haut-Bergey vintage: a classic cuvée vinified and matured in the tradition of Bordeaux's great growths, the more contemporary Cuvée Paul, and single-vineyard cuvées highlighting their respective terroirs.
An approach hailed by the Revue du Vin de France: "A modern vision and the ability to reinvent oneself without betraying: Haut-Bergey symbolises the current vitality of Bordeaux's most historic vineyard".Cuvée Paul is a "modern" Pessac-Léognan, produced using contemporary practices to stay as close to the fruit as possible: partial vinification using whole bunches, and virtually wood-free ageing (concrete egg, amphora and demi-muid).
The 2019 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2023): 92/100 “the Cuvée Paul radiates the vibrant, weighty, subtly ferrous and spicy fruit that makes it so distinctive”.
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2025-2035
- Organic certification:
- 2015
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A family estate reawakened in 2011 by the arrival of son Paul Garcin, a former rock musician on the Bordeaux scene. An instant switch to organic and biodynamic viticulture, to produce intuitive, artist's wines that are immediately sapid and have a strong pleasure note. As a deliberate iconoclast, Paul Garcin makes a point of offering different facets to each Haut-Bergey vintage: a classic cuvée vinified and matured in the tradition of Bordeaux's great growths, the more contemporary Cuvée Paul, and single-vineyard cuvées highlighting their respective terroirs.
An approach hailed by the Revue du Vin de France: "A modern vision and the ability to reinvent oneself without betraying: Haut-Bergey symbolises the current vitality of Bordeaux's most historic vineyard".Cuvée Jardin is a parcel-based micro-cuvée (named after the eponymous parcel adjoining the Château), 100% Merlot, on a predominantly clay terroir.
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2023-2032
- Organic certification:
- 2015
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A family estate reawakened in 2011 by the arrival of son Paul Garcin, a former rock musician on the Bordeaux scene. An instant switch to organic and biodynamic viticulture, to produce intuitive, artist's wines that are immediately sapid and have a strong pleasure note. As a deliberate iconoclast, Paul Garcin makes a point of offering different facets to each Haut-Bergey vintage: a classic cuvée vinified and matured in the tradition of Bordeaux's great growths, the more contemporary Cuvée Paul, and single-vineyard cuvées highlighting their respective terroirs.
An approach hailed by the Revue du Vin de France: "A modern vision and the ability to reinvent oneself without betraying: Haut-Bergey symbolises the current vitality of Bordeaux's most historic vineyard".Cuvée Tuilerie is a parcel-based micro-cuvée (named after the eponymous parcel ), 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Cuvée “Tuilerie” vintage 2019 in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2023): 92/100 “Bloody and smoky, tense.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2033
- Organic certification:
- 2015
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A family estate reawakened in 2011 by the arrival of son Paul Garcin, a former rock musician on the Bordeaux scene. An instant switch to organic and biodynamic viticulture, to produce intuitive, artist's wines that are immediately sapid and have a strong pleasure note. As a deliberate iconoclast, Paul Garcin makes a point of offering different facets to each Haut-Bergey vintage: a classic cuvée vinified and matured in the tradition of Bordeaux's great growths, the more contemporary Cuvée Paul, and single-vineyard cuvées highlighting their respective terroirs.
An approach hailed by the Revue du Vin de France: "A modern vision and the ability to reinvent oneself without betraying: Haut-Bergey symbolises the current vitality of Bordeaux's most historic vineyard".More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2034
- Organic certification:
- 2015
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.5%
- Grape varieties:
- 53% Cabernet sauvignon, 27% Cabernet franc, 12% Merlot, 8% Petit verdot
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A family estate reawakened in 2011 by the arrival of son Paul Garcin, a former rock musician on the Bordeaux scene. An instant switch to organic and biodynamic viticulture, to produce intuitive, artist's wines that are immediately sapid and have a strong pleasure note. As a deliberate iconoclast, Paul Garcin makes a point of offering different facets to each Haut-Bergey vintage: a classic cuvée vinified and matured in the tradition of Bordeaux's great growths, the more contemporary Cuvée Paul, and single-vineyard cuvées highlighting their respective terroirs.
An approach hailed by the Revue du Vin de France: "A modern vision and the ability to reinvent oneself without betraying: Haut-Bergey symbolises the current vitality of Bordeaux's most historic vineyard".The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 93/100 " ‘Classic’ in its structure and the way the fruit is skilfully enhanced by the wood, Haut-Bergey nevertheless offers the balance, nuance and intelligence of fruit that distinguish the estate's wines. This wine is already very expressive, articulate and harmonious, with a responsive body stretched by lively, flavourful tannins."
Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 91/100
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2025-2035
- Organic certification:
- 2015
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A family estate reawakened in 2011 by the arrival of son Paul Garcin, a former rock musician on the Bordeaux scene. An instant switch to organic and biodynamic viticulture, to produce intuitive, artist's wines that are immediately sapid and have a strong pleasure note. As a deliberate iconoclast, Paul Garcin makes a point of offering different facets to each Haut-Bergey vintage: a classic cuvée vinified and matured in the tradition of Bordeaux's great growths, the more contemporary Cuvée Paul, and single-vineyard cuvées highlighting their respective terroirs.
An approach hailed by the Revue du Vin de France: "A modern vision and the ability to reinvent oneself without betraying: Haut-Bergey symbolises the current vitality of Bordeaux's most historic vineyard".The 2020 vintage in the press:
Le Point (May 2024): 14.5/20 “Pure fruit, freshness, fresh, juicy, spicy palate, slightly marked tannins, good substance.”
Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 91/100More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2025-2033
- Organic certification:
- 2015
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The second wine of Haut-Bailly, called La Parde de Haut-Bailly until 2018. In the same style as its big brother, all restraint and finesse, and increasingly charming thanks to an increased proportion of Merlot since 2010.
A second wine of “flawless consistency and unfailing elegance”, according to Bettane & Desseauve (Guide 2025).
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- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2034
- Grape varieties:
- 64% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc
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The second wine of Haut-Bailly, called La Parde de Haut-Bailly until 2018. In the same style as its big brother, all restraint and finesse, and increasingly charming thanks to an increased proportion of Merlot since 2010.
A second wine of “flawless consistency and unfailing elegance”, according to Bettane & Desseauve (Guide 2025).
The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (September 2025): 93/100 "Haut-Bailly II is now one of the best second wines in Bordeaux; it proves this once again in 2022 with its velvety, warm, sunny and perfectly tannic flesh, which gradually gives way to a very distinguished flavour with hints of sweet liquorice and violet. Despite its high proportion of Merlot (65%), it shows perfect consistency in its stylistic continuity with the first wine."
Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 93/100 "The 2022 Haut-Bailly II is silky, elegant and polished. Crushed flowers, red berry fruit, cinnamon and new leather are all beautifully lifted in this gracious wine from Haut-Bailly. The 2022 is an especially delicate, refined wine that captures all the finesse that was possible in this vintage."
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- Apogée:
- 2026-2036
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The second wine of Haut-Bailly, called La Parde de Haut-Bailly until 2018. In the same style as its big brother, all restraint and finesse, and increasingly charming thanks to an increased proportion of Merlot since 2010.
A second wine of “flawless consistency and unfailing elegance”, according to Bettane & Desseauve (Guide 2025).
The 2021 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 92/100 “Haut-Bailly II is already delicious. Svelte, tender, expressive, relaxed, it seems to hover above the pitfalls of the vintage, while offering the chewiness and staying power one expects from a wine from the estate.”
Jean-Marc Quarin (April 2022): 92/100 “Dark, deep and beautiful color. Intense, ripe fruity nose, evolving fragrantly in the glass. Immediately aromatic on the palate, but also tannic, with a happy textural attention to detail and plenty of perfume. Moderate body, leaving plenty of room for the aromas. Very good.”
Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 93/100 “The 2021 Haut-Bailly II is terrific. Savory, aromatic and super-expressive, the II has so much to offer, starting with its understated complexity and overall class. Although the II is a Merlot-based wine (while the Grand Vin leans on Cabernet Sauvignon), it very much captures the personality of the estate. I find it exquisite and extremely delicious.”
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2033
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The second wine of Haut-Bailly, called La Parde de Haut-Bailly until 2018. In the same style as its big brother, all restraint and finesse, and increasingly charming thanks to an increased proportion of Merlot since 2010.
A second wine of “flawless consistency and unfailing elegance”, according to Bettane & Desseauve (Guide 2025).
The 2020 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2024): 92/100 “Looser, more suggestive in the aromatic panorama it offers, surprisingly fine and even light, both in structure and flesh. It possesses the early qualities that will make it possible to wait until the great wine deigns to open up.”
Vinous (N. Martin - December 2022): 92/100 “The 2020 Haut-Bailly II awaits its time in the glass, which blooms with notes of blackberry, shucked oyster shell, pressed iris flowers and a touch of graphite. This is a wine of great class. The palate is medium-bodied, with sappy black fruit aromas, a slight grip, fine tannins, a smooth, consistent texture, and a generous touch of black pepper on the finish. This wine leaves a tingling impression on the tongue long after it's gone - a serious Second Wine.”
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2025-2036
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The second wine of Haut-Bailly, called La Parde de Haut-Bailly until 2018. In the same style as its big brother, all restraint and finesse, and increasingly charming thanks to an increased proportion of Merlot since 2010.
A second wine of “flawless consistency and unfailing elegance”, according to Bettane & Desseauve (Guide 2025).
The 2019 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (September 2022): 93/100 Coup de ♥ “Very nobly perfumed, Haut-Bailly's second wine displays remarkable depth.”
Vinous (N. Martin - December 2021): 93/100 "The 2019 Haut-Bailly II, the second wine of Haut-Bailly, has accentuated the sous-bois elements on the nose since bottling, now feeling quintessentially Pessac-Léognan and quite marine-influenced in style. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, taut and fresh, still a little piquant on the finish but with more precision than I recall. This is very impressive. Excellent."
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2032
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The second wine of Haut-Bailly, since 1967. In the same style as its older brother, with restraint and finesse, and increasingly charming with an increased proportion of Merlot in 2010.
Renamed Haut-Bailly II from the 2019 vintage.
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2017-2028
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%
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Roundness, suppleness and depth of flesh are the hallmarks of the consensual red wines produced in Larrivet Haut-Brion, advised by Mr. Rolland until 2014 and then by Mr. Derenoncourt. No link between Larrivet (in Léognan) and Haut-Brion (in Pessac).
The 2022 vintage in the press:
Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 94/100 "The 2022 Larrivet Haut-Brion is dense, powerful and explosive. Black cherry, plum, new leather, licorice and mocha are amplified in this dramatic, deeply resonant wine. Gorgeous."
J-M Quarin (February 2025): 92/100 "Dark, intense, slightly evolved colour. Very aromatic nose, with ripe fruit. A touch of sunshine when the glass is shaken. Delicious from the outset, with plenty of flavour in the middle, the wine melts on the palate. Juicy and flavoursome on the palate, with a woven finish that tightens before releasing its aroma. Good fragrant length."
Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 93/100
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- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2036
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In both large and small years, Latour-Martillac produces each time a remarkably distinctive and balanced wine, the sure value of the appellation. The same regularity being displayed in its prices, Latour-Martillac has become a priority choice in Pessac-Léognan.
Promoted to two stars in the Revue du Vin de France's 2023 guide for the whole of his work, in red as in white!
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2036
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.5%
- Grape varieties:
- 66% Cabernet sauvignon, 20% Merlot,14% Petit verdot
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In both large and small years, Latour-Martillac produces each time a remarkably distinctive and balanced wine, the sure value of the appellation. The same regularity being displayed in its prices, Latour-Martillac has become a priority choice in Pessac-Léognan.
Promoted to two stars in the Revue du Vin de France's 2023 guide for the whole of his work, in red as in white!
The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 93/100 "Ample, smoky (an empyreumatic “charcoal” aspect that highlights the deep black fruit), warm but distinguished, Latour-Martillac displays great consistency of flavour, with remarkable length, the wine tightening and becoming more precise as it is tasted. Despite its very classic style, it does not shy away from the character of the vintage; both sunny and strongly structured, it demands attention and, above all, patience."
Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 93/100 "The 2022 Latour-Martillac is powerful, brooding wine, just as it was en primeur. A blast of dark red fruit, leather, spice, dried herbs and licorice are delineated in the glass. The 2022 packs a pretty intense punch. A few years in bottle will help to some degree."
J-M Quarin (February 2025): 89/100 "Beautiful dark red. Moderately intense, fruity nose. Warm touch. The wine starts out fruity and tasty before the finish becomes a little grippier. Average length."
Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 94/100
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- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2027-2038
- Potential alcohol:
- 14.5%
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In both large and small years, Latour-Martillac produces each time a remarkably distinctive and balanced wine, the sure value of the appellation. The same regularity being displayed in its prices, Latour-Martillac has become a priority choice in Pessac-Léognan.
Promoted to two stars in the Revue du Vin de France's 2023 guide for the whole of his work, in red as in white!
The 2021 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 90/100 “Still a little austere, as during en primeur tastings, this wine nevertheless possesses the necessary balance to evolve favorably.”
Vinous (Antonio Galloni - December 2023): 91/100 “Latour-Martillac 2021 is a very pretty, open wine. An explosion of red and purplish fruits, spices, rose petals, lavender, menthol and mocha opens the ball. All the elements are so well balanced. Silky tannins and floral overtones on the finish add to an air of refinement. The 2021 is understated and classy all the way."
Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 94/100
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2025-2033
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In both large and small years, Latour-Martillac produces each time a remarkably distinctive and balanced wine, the sure value of the appellation. The same regularity being displayed in its prices, Latour-Martillac has become a priority choice in Pessac-Léognan.
Promoted to two stars in the Revue du Vin de France's 2023 guide for the whole of his work, in red as in white!
The 2020 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N.Martin - January 2024): 92+/100 “The 2020 La Tour-Martillac has a delightfully complex bouquet with blackberry, bilberry, damp loamy soil and cedar. Fresh, vibrant, the palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. Touches of sea salt and black olive emerge toward the finish. Excellent.”
La Revue du Vin de France (September 2023): 92/100 “Beautiful fullness, discreet acidity, a long finish set against a firm, flavorful grain. Like the red of the same vintage, this is a wine for the future."
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- Apogée:
- 2026-2037
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More famous in the 90s for its whites, Carbonnieux has for the last ten years clearly raised the level of its red wine in power, matter and velvety texture, joining the best vintages of Leognan. With its value for money, unquestionable within Pessac-Léognan.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 92/100 "The 2022 Carbonnieux is pliant and expressive but also a bit more restrained and lighter in overall texture than it was from barrel. lifted floral accents keep this agile. The long, sustained finish adds to a feeling of refinement. I miss some of the depth I saw en primeur, but the 2022 is nevertheless very fine."
J.M Quarin (February 2025): 88/100 "Dark colour, of normal intensity and slightly evolved. The nose is moderately aromatic, with ripe fruit. Delicate on the attack, airy on the palate, the wine initially melts before becoming slightly firmer with persistence."
Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 94/100
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- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2027-2035
- Potential alcohol:
- 15%
- Grape varieties:
- 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot
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More famous in the 90s for its whites, Carbonnieux has for the last ten years clearly raised the level of its red wine in power, matter and velvety texture, joining the best vintages of Leognan. With its value for money, unquestionable within Pessac-Léognan.
The 2020 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2024): 92/100 “Very successful, the 2020 settles on the palate with an agreeable sweetness, pulpy fruit enveloping a fine structure. The firm, harmonious finish demonstrates the seriousness of this wine, which will last a long time.”
Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 92/100
Vinous (N.Martin - January 2024): 90/100 “The 2020 Carbonnieux is very composed on the nose, with blackberry, raspberry and light cedar scents and neatly integrated oak. The palate is medium-bodied with a lively entry. It has fine structure and a good backbone, with a fresh, black-olive-tinged finish. This is worth seeking out.”
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2037
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Bought in 1988 and then renovated from top to bottom, Malartic-Lagravière is back to the fine, straight and distinguished style that made it successful in the 1950s and 1960s. Malartic-Lagravière continues its ascent has earned the 2018 vintage unanimous critical acclaim: 93/100 from the Revue du Vin de France and 94/100 from En Magnum « il faut plus que jamais compter avec Malartic parmi les incontournables de l'appellation ».
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2038
- Grape varieties:
- Cabernet-Sauvignon 53%, Merlot 43%, Petit-Verdot 2,5%, Cabernet-Franc 1,5%
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Bought in 1988 and then renovated from top to bottom, Malartic-Lagravière is back to the fine, straight and distinguished style that made it successful in the 1950s and 1960s. Malartic-Lagravière continues its ascent has earned the 2018 vintage unanimous critical acclaim: 93/100 from the Revue du Vin de France and 94/100 from En Magnum « il faut plus que jamais compter avec Malartic parmi les incontournables de l'appellation ».
The 2022 vintage in the press:
Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 95/100 "The 2022 Malartic Lagravière is a pretty sexy wine, its considerable tannins not whith standing. A blast of dark cherry, plum, licorice, chocolate, new leather and spice makes a strong opening statement. The 2022 is dense and packed to the core, with formidable intensity of fruit and equally imposing tannins. This is a brute."
J-M Quarin (February 2025): 95/100 "Beautiful deep dark colour. Intense, pure, subtle nose with ripe fruit. Immediately delicious on the palate, developing very perfumed and complex in the middle to a finish of incredible delicacy. A highly original wine, airy, meticulous and profound. Incratchable."
Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 94/100
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2027-2038
- Grape varieties:
- Cabernet-Sauvignon 53%, Merlot 43%, Petit-Verdot 2,5%, Cabernet-Franc 1,5%
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Bought in 1988 and then renovated from top to bottom, Malartic-Lagravière is back to the fine, straight and distinguished style that made it successful in the 1950s and 1960s. Malartic-Lagravière continues its ascent has earned the 2018 vintage unanimous critical acclaim: 93/100 from the Revue du Vin de France and 94/100 from En Magnum « il faut plus que jamais compter avec Malartic parmi les incontournables de l'appellation ».
The 2021 vintage in the press:
J-M Quarin (February 2024): 91/100 “Delicate on the attack, a touch salty in the middle, the wine evolves suave, melting and delicately fleshy towards a savory finish with present salinity.”
Vinous (N. Martin - November 2023): 92/100 “The 2021 Malartic Lagravière, which has a little more Cabernet Sauvignon than usual, has an attractive bouquet-not amazingly intense, yet delineated with predominantly black fruit, black olive and light estuarine scents. It feels focusedn though without the frills. The palate is medium-bodied with a touch of orange rind on the entry. Finely integrated oak here lends this Pessac-Léognan an appealing silky texture, and it fans out gracefully toward the finish. This feels like it has evolved nicely during its barrel maturation, and it should drink weel for 20 to 25 years.”
Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 94/100
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- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2040
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Bought in 1988 and then renovated from top to bottom, Malartic-Lagravière is back to the fine, straight and distinguished style that made it successful in the 1950s and 1960s. Malartic-Lagravière continues its ascent has earned the 2018 vintage unanimous critical acclaim: 93/100 from the Revue du Vin de France and 94/100 from En Magnum « il faut plus que jamais compter avec Malartic parmi les incontournables de l'appellation ».
The 2018 vintage in the press:
En Magnum (April 2021): 94/100 “Skillfully vinified with a slight lightening of the tannin that goes in the direction of a search for more immediate elegance, finely spiced, very typical of Léognan, fresh and delicate finish. More than ever, Malartic is one of the appellation's must-haves”.
J-M Quarin (September 2021): 93/100 “Deep red color. Intense. Intense, fresh, fruity, ripe, complex and deep nose. Ample on the attack, juicy in the mid-palate, very tasty in the middle and a tad austere, the wine evolves towards a slightly spicy finish. Good length”.
Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2021): 95/100 "The 2018 Malartic Lagravière is every bit as compelling as it was en primeur. Inky dark fruit, dried herbs, licorice, lavender and chocolate are all kicked up in this sumptuous Pessac-Léognan. Soft curves and silky tannins add to the wine's considerable appeal. The 2018 is undeniably flashy and alluring, I loved it".
La Revue du Vin de France (November 2020): 93/100 “Dense, velvety, beautifully balanced, built on long, silky, accomplished tannins, with well-integrated alcoholic generosity. Potential for long ageing."
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2038
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Bought in 1988 and then renovated from top to bottom, Malartic-Lagravière is back to the fine, straight and distinguished style that made it successful in the 1950s and 1960s. Malartic-Lagravière continues its ascent has earned the 2018 vintage unanimous critical acclaim: 93/100 from the Revue du Vin de France and 94/100 from En Magnum « il faut plus que jamais compter avec Malartic parmi les incontournables de l'appellation ».
The 2017 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - February 2020): 92/100 “A supple Pessac-Léognan with notes of blackberry, red plum and redcurrant, enhanced by clove and white pepper on the finish. This is not a wine of astonishing complexity, but it is elegant and satisfyingly persistent. Enjoy it over the next 15 years or more”.
J-M Quarin (October 2020): 91/100 “Very aromatic and fine nose, with ripe fruit. Caressing on the entry, then suave in the middle, savory and very fragrant, this wine glides across the palate, juicy and noble in its final presence. It's good!"
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2032
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Bought in 1988 and then renovated from top to bottom, Malartic-Lagravière is back to the fine, straight and distinguished style that made it successful in the 1950s and 1960s. Malartic-Lagravière continues its ascent has earned the 2018 vintage unanimous critical acclaim: 93/100 from the Revue du Vin de France and 94/100 from En Magnum « il faut plus que jamais compter avec Malartic parmi les incontournables de l'appellation ».
The 2016 vintage in the press:
Jean-Marc Quarin (February 2019): 94/100 “Dark, intense and beautiful color. Moderately intense, ripe-fruited nose, with a touch more reminiscent of the Right Bank. A hint of pinewood contributes to the overall freshness. Smooth and melting from the outset, the wine develops a juicy, fragrant mid-palate, with a hint of resin in its flavor. It evolves fat, deep, with flavor, flesh and fine tannins.”
Vinous (N.Martin - January 2019): 95/100 “The 2016 Malartic-Lagravière has a wonderful bouquet of fragrant red fruits, enhanced by potpourri, black olive tapenade and light brine aromas - a bouquet full of personality. The fresh, harmonious palate is medium-bodied, with supple tannins, fine acidity and just the right amount of salinity on the earthy finish. Good wine from the Bonnies.”
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2023-2036
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Second red wine of La Mission Haut-Brion, created in 1991 and greatly improved since 2006 by the addition of the entire vineyard of La Tour Haut-Brion.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2036
- Grape varieties:
- 48,3% Merlot, 39,4% Cabernet sauvignon, 12,3% Cabernet franc
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Second red wine of La Mission Haut-Brion, created in 1991 and greatly improved since 2006 by the addition of the entire vineyard of La Tour Haut-Brion.
The 2021 vintage in the press:
J-M Quarin (February 2024): 91/100 “To taste this wine at 9 in the morning and not be able to spit, that's the rarity. And then there's the voluptuous body and that distinctive aroma that I can't find anywhere else.”
Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 90/100 “The 2021 La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion is laced with crushed flowers, sweet red berry fruit, spice and pipe tobacco. La Chapelle is quite floral and delicate in 2021. Its understated personality is quite charming. Bright acids on the finish are a reminder of the cool, rainy growing season.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2038