2018 Chateau Malartic Lagraviere, Pessac-Leognan malbec

2018 Chateau Malartic Lagraviere, Pessac-Leognan malbecThe 2018 Chteau Malartic Lagravire is a highly rated Pessac Lognan wine praised for its opulent, dark fruit flavors (cassis, plum, cherry), rich body, complex notes of licorice, smoke, and herbs, and a long, savory finish supported by firm, grainy, or silky tannins and good acidity. It is a structured, masculine wine with significant aging potential but can be enjoyed now with decanting. 96 POINTS WINE ENTHUSIAST

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it comes leaping out of the glass with bold blackberry

and Nevers Forests of Central France

this seamless full-bodied wine carries remarkable freshness and purity

Made by Philippe Melka for family and friends at the Estate only

Bottled with a commemorative label

Made from Pinot Noir

The 2019 Castello Banfi Poggio alle Mura Brunello di Montalcino is a powerful and complex wine with notes of ripe dark cherry

supported by silky tannins

black raspberries and mulberries

vinous and fresh

and I suspect it will need a solid decade or more of cellaring