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

9% Cabernet Franc

possibly improve for another 15 years

a seductive

Portuguese paradox

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

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