This vintage showcases a rich bouquet of dark berries, earth, and subtle floral notes, complemented by refined, silky tannins and a long, expressive finish. With bright acidity and balanced texture, it captures the freshness and complexity of a great Bordeaux year—ready to age beautifully.

Wine Enthusiast | WE 96
Published: Jan 5, 2021

The white wine from this estate has become a reference point, and this release continues that reputation. It is rich while keeping freshness through crisp acidity. Spice and touches of tropical fruits add richness and complexity to a wine that is sure to age. Drink from 2024.

Jamessuckling.com | JS 94
Published: Jan 13, 2021

Blackberry, hot-stone and blueberry aromas follow through to a full body with chewy, dusty tannins that are long and chewy. It shows lots of Pessac character, reminding me of the stoney soils of the area. Give this at least three or four years to come together. Try after 2024.

Decanter | D 93
Published: Jun 28, 2023
Drink: 2025-2045

The Bonnies' work in the vineyard and the vines' maturity is paying off in more complexity, precision and silkier tannins, with elevated, layered aromas and flavours. The bouquet is herbs and lavender, the juicy, open and expressive flavours cocoa and tobacco. 2018 was a growing season split into two parts: a wet and warm spring followed by a very hot, mostly dry summer and autumn, with 'perfect ripeness conditions', according to the Bonnies. They see it as a great vintage for Malartic, which is classified for both red and white wines. For me, their 2018 red is slightly better than the white.

The Wine Advocate | RP 92
Published: Mar 31, 2021
Drink: 2024-2040

Composed of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc and aged in 70% new oak barriques, the 2018 Malartic Lagraviere has a medium to deep garnet-purple color and pronounced notions of stewed black and red plums, boysenberries and cassis on the nose, with hints of hoisin, dried Provence herbs and unsmoked cigars. The medium-bodied palate has a firm, grainy texture and just enough freshness to support the black fruit preserves flavors, finishing savory.

Jancisrobinson.com | JR 16.5+
Published: Jan 19, 2022
Drink: 2028-2044

Diam 30 closure.
Tasted blind. Big and sweet. Really dramatically different from the norm here. Lots of exotically spicy promise.

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It is in a constant search for quality and with the support of highly qualified and committed teams that the Bonnie family passionately elaborates the wines of Vignobles Malartic. Vintage after vintage, the wines of Châteaux Malartic-Lagravière brilliantly express the nobility and identity of their terroirs.

- 2019 -

A vintage with all the characteristics of the great years
The vintage’s freshness and balance are combined with dazzling fruit and a velvety texture.
This vintage was characterized by rather extreme weather conditions. The spring was particularly wet, but a window of clement weather at the end of May-early June enabled good flowering. July brought two heatwaves, in both cases followed by some beneficial rain. The summer was sunny with a classic Bordeaux August. A superb late season enabled the Cabernets’ tannins to continue to ripen and reach optimal maturity.
The white wines present exceptional quality. The cool August produced superbly balanced grapes, highlighting their aromatic profiles. The grandiose reds have two phases of maturity: The Merlots, with the dry and warm June and July, are fleshy, round and aromatic. After the rains at the end of September, the Cabernets finish refining their tannins, preserving the freshness and thus offering extraordinary complexity, sap and silkiness. 
There was a significant turning point in the work at Malartic this year. From the harvest dates to the ageing of the wines, everything was done to preserve, more than ever, the distinctive character of each micro terroir, the brilliance of the grapes and their different flavours. In the winery, this range was expressed with delicacy and precision through an extremely rigorous selection at the presses and early blending.
The freshness and the balance of this vintage combine with the brilliance of the fruit and velvety texture, with a ample yet complex tannic structure, reflecting the true signature of Malartic’s terroir.

Harvest period
Merlots September, 17th to 30th, 2019
Cabernet-Sauvignon October 1th to 11th, 2019
Cabernet-Franc October 2nd & 3rd, 2019

Blend
Cabernet-Sauvignon 55.9 %
Merlot 41.3 %
Cabernet-Franc 2.8 %

Technical data
Total area (A.O.C.) 73 hectares
Area in red (A.O.C.) 64 hectares
Geology Quaternary Günzian well-drained gravels and clay gravels on shelly limestone and clay subsoil
Grape varieties 56% Merlot - 39% Cabernet-Sauvignon
3% Cabernet-Franc - 2% Petit-Verdot
Density of plantation 10 000 plants / ha
Average age of the vineyard 27 years old
Pruning method Guyot double
Average yield 46 hl/ha
Harvest Manual harvest by intra-plot passes, double sorting tables Sustainable farming, High Environmental Value certification*, ISO 14001 (EMS)
Vinification Double cap, thermoregulated stainless steel and oak vats
Fermentation 21 to 23 days
Ageing Early blending, traditional on fine lees in French oak barrels, new oak 65%
Ageing period 18 months
Oenologist Consultants Eric Boissenot