Malartic Lagraviere Blanc

Malartic Lagraviere BlancFull, rich, fresh and floral, with a big blast of ripe, sweet, yellow citrus, vanilla, grapefruit and lemon peel. The orange on the back end comes in nicely in the long, citrus finish with just a dab of honey in all the right places.

Otherwise there is a bit more refinement to the attractively textured and more mineral-inflected medium weight flavors that offer reasonably good length on the youthfully austere finish

cherry and soft earth nuances

straight-up sexy Roussillon with no hard edges and a great

There is just enough reduction present to push the underlying fruit to the background

supple and seductively textured flavors that possess good power and punch on the moderately firm

The 2010 has an almost visceral

mocha and candied licorice flavors show superb depth and clarity while hints of floral pastilles and Moroccan spices add complexity

a touch of iodine even

even chiseled

This is followed by a full-bodied

This incredibly concentrated effort is a positively stunning and completely classic Corton-Charlemagne that is built to age

The 2020 Dolce & Gabbana Tancredi seduces with a burst of black currants