Château Malartic-Lagravière 2018 Pessac-Léognan (75cl)

A red Bordeaux blend from Pessac-Léognan in the Graves, from the warm 2018 vintage. Still young, it has plenty of structure left and rewards a bit of air before pouring. It is a solid choice for a roast dinner, hotpot with beef, or as a client gift where a proper Bordeaux name is wanted without it being the obvious one everyone sends. Pessac-Léognan reds typically show blackcurrant, dark plum and a smoky, graphite-like note, with firm tannins, and usually open up after an hour or in a decanter.