Why this vintage
- 97/100 from James Sucklingand 4 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2023 vintage in Pessac-LéognanJuly mildew followed by a hot September demanded strict selection: fleshy, aromatic wines, more approachable than 2022.
Critic scores
- James Suckling97
- Wine Enthusiast97
- Vinous94
- Jeb Dunnuck94
- Decanter91
The 2023 vintage in Pessac-Léognan
Vintage benchmark: 91/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: July mildew followed by a hot September demanded strict selection: fleshy, aromatic wines, more approachable than 2022.
Overall reading of the year’s season across Pessac-Léognan. An estate can depart from it sharply, in frost or hail years, where two neighbours did not make the same vintage. What this particular wine actually gave is on its technical sheet and in the scores above.
Tasting
The Malartic 2023s already reveal themselves to be splendid, with fine substance, all freshness and elegance. They offer remarkable balance, a velvety palate with great tannic finesse and fine density, which should make this vintage a new great classic.
Blend of the 2023 vintage
Cabernet Sauvignon(53%), Merlot(42%), Petit Verdot(4%), Cabernet Franc(1%)
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2023 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with merlot, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, petit verdot.
Figures from the 2023 sheet
- 38.95 hl/haYield
- 28 yrsVine age
Winemaking
Small truncated-cone wooden vats, temperature-controlled double-walled stainless steel tanks. 3-week vatting.
Ageing
Early blending, traditional ageing on fine lees in French oak barrels, 60% new oak. Ageing duration: in progress.
Terroir
Geology: Quaternary Günzian gravels, dry and clayey. Subsoil of shelly limestone and veins of clay.
An offer on Château Malartic-Lagravière 2023
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Texts and documents 2023
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Visuals
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Sheet checked on September 21, 2026. Technical data: the estate’s VinCod sheets. Critic scores: sources cited above, with their date. Vintage benchmarks and character: Compagnie Médocaine’s own editorial read. Soils and relief, where shown: the Compagnie Médocaine’s parcel survey and the Mapbox/IGN terrain model.