Malartic Lagraviere - 2005 (750ml) Reims and Montagne de Reims 9% Cabernet Franc

9% Cabernet Franc

Producer-oenologist Marco Mazzarini has turned in another winning effort with his 2007 Chianti Classico Riserva

The finish sharpens all of the above into a refreshing and palate-cleansing blend of spiciness and citrus sweetness

caramelised apple

and remarkable spicy characters

Malartic Lagraviere - 2005 (750ml) Reims and Montagne de Reims 9% Cabernet FrancPerhaps the strongest wine I have ever tasted from Malartic Lagravire, the 2005 has a dense ruby purple color and a wonderfully sweet nose of crme de cassis, graphite, and soil undertones. Medium bodied., smoky, with classic scorched earth, Graves like aromatics and flavors, this wine displays impeccable winemaking, with pure fruit, medium body, and gorgeously long, rich flavors and moderate levels of tannin. The wine should be relatively drinkable in