Chateau Malartic Lagraviere Grand Cru Classe 2014 - Magnum

Spring 2014 was pleasant with fairly good uniform flowering at Malartic. July was fine but August which was initially wet and hot and then very cool caused a significant threat of mildew and then outbreaks of Botrytis on the white grapes at the end of the month. Fortunately on 27 August a period of superb weather arrived that was to continue throughout the harvests. Decisions were fast and well-managed thanks to a reinforced team that worked hard throughout the growth cycle to compensate for these special conditions (meticulous removal of unwanted shoots and regular trimming; several rounds of leaf stripping; green harvests). Ripeness progressed exponentially enabling us to harvest very concentrated grapes that produced powerful aromatic musts enlivened by very good levels of acidity. The red grape harvests ended on 21 October under sunny skies. The Merlot is dense rounded and rich with lots of volume. Very uniform embodying a real Malartic style. The Cabernet is very clean pure and long with bright almost sunny fruit and a noticeable sweetness. The tannins present volume and flexibility. Remarkable!