2019 Chateau Malartic-Lagraviere Blanc Pessac, France sparkling wine

2019 Chateau Malartic-Lagraviere Blanc Pessac, France sparkling wineComposed of 76. 1% Sauvignon Blanc and 23. 9% Semillon, the 2019 Blanc was harvested from the 4th of September to the 16th of September. It is aging on the lees in French oak barrels, 55% new, for an anticipated 12 14 months. It comes skipping out of the glass with vivacious, cheery scents of white grapefruit, lime leaves and orange blossoms with wafts of white peaches, coriander seed and beeswax. Medium to full bodied, I LOVE the intensity and

A golden yellow iwth a beguiling greenish glimmer

92 Points Wine Spectator

Winemaking

This cuvée gets younger vine fruit as well as the fruit that didn’t make the cut for the upper cuvées

Considering its complexity and concentration

sarsaparilla

Its delightful flavors and balanced acidity allow for versatile pairing possibilities

and hints of licorice and mocha

and pleasing

black pepper

94Jeb Dunnuck Ripe and layered

setting the wine up for a long life