Château Malartic Lagravière 2011 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity and offers juiciness as well as a finely tight grain. It reveals notes of pulpy / juicy cassis, small fairly ripe red berries and violet associated with a touch of zan, bergamot as well as discreet hints of racy minerality and a discreet hint of pepper. The palate is nicely fresh, fruity, balanced, finely tight and offers a certain radiance, fat, roundness, a certain darkness as well as delicacy. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy / pulpy blackberry, bright cassis and violet associated with juicy red currants, fresh / crunchy strawberries, hints of liquorice, coffee as well as discrete hints of black pepper and bergamot. Tannins are precise and well developed. A discreet stretched side at the end of the mouth.