The 2009 Malartic-Lagravière is a little simpler on the nose than I would have anticipated. Touches of black olive and sea spray infuse the black fruit, yet the delineation and clarity deserve applause. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin, and fine grip. A very well balanced, quintessential Pessac finish, just a touch of clove and white pepper lingers on the aftertaste. Excellent and very refined. - vinous.com, March 2019

Probably the best wine that has come from this estate, along with their 2005, the final blend of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot boasts Michel Rolland as the consulting oenologist. This organically farmed vineyard has turned out a deeply layered wine with a striking perfume of graphite, wet stones, red and black currants, tobacco leaf and underbrush. The compelling aromatics are followed by a medium-bodied but intensely concentrated wine with loads of ripe fruit, plenty of glycerin (14% natural alcohol) and a long, nuanced, impressively endowed finish. Accessible already, this wine should continue to drink well for 15 or more years.

Robert Parker (Wine Advocate #199, Feb 2012)

[55CS/38M/5CF/2PV] Nicely balanced middleweight with firm tannins and a fresh acidity. A good moderate (Graves) concentration with very nice purity of ripe, mineral backed cassis fruit, and a gentle complexity; fresh and juicy, with a long, fruit emphatic finish. Stylish Malartic, needing 6-8 years. 2017-25