Château Malartic-Lagravière 2007 Pessac-Léognan

Country: France /
Variety: Bordeaux-style White Blend Bordeaux
Winery: Château Malartic-Lagravière / Pessac-Léognan

An intense wine, this is certainly full-bodied, but has fruit weight and concentrated power to match. Beautiful yellow stone fruits—apricots, peaches—are super ripe, their richness allied to sweet acidity, pink grapefruit tones and a smooth, almost oily texture. The one downside is the alcoholic burn that shows through, an unfortunate end to an otherwise spectacular wine.