the breeze off the sea barely reaches five miles inland before petering out-one of the reasons that La Mejanelle was granted its own appellation within the Coteaux du Languedoc
huge precision
and yet powerfully understated
The same rich fruit was present with a savoury touch together with a certain earthiness and fresh acidity leading at this stage to a firmer and more tannic finish than I recall from previous vintages and a touch of dry caramel which may come from the élevage
The 2003 was made by Martha McClellan and the viticulture looked over by David Abreu
La Reserve De Malartic, Pessac-Leognan 2014 SPAIN the breeze off the sea92 CellarTracker Still good soft Cranberry Fruit on Nose and Body, good interesting Structure and a bit of Barnyard, Earth, Licorice, Tobacco. Good Length. This probably has the Potential to stay on this Level for some more Years. A nice Surprise. 1 3 2026 91 CellarTracker Blackberries, plus their leaves, a hint of oak and vanilla, then some red fruits on the nose, then a moderately spicy attack of the same, joined by blueberries and plums midpalate,