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B-21 Top Recommendation
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Sharing the exceptional terroir of Pessac-Leognan's most prestigious estates including First Growth Haut-Brion, here's an exciting opportunity for Bordeaux lovers and collectors to acquire top vintages of Chateau LaTour Martillac's powerful, Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated Grand Vin Rouge and a top vintage of the LaTour Martillac Blanc delivered in perfect provenance, some ready to enjoy and all built for decades of aging at unbeatable bargain pricing.
Owned and managed by the Kressman family since the 1930's, Chateau LaTour Martillac is named for its iconic tower in the main courtyard, a remnant of a fort built in the 12th century to defend the route between Bordeaux and Toulouse near the village of Martillac. Located southeast of the small Left Bank town of Leognan, the sustainably farmed vineyards for the Rouge span 45 hectares of vines averaging 25 years of age while the 10 hectares for the Blanc are planted mostly to Sauvignon Blanc with some Semillon vines over 140 years of age. A superb dry white Bordeaux blend, the crisp and enticing 94 pt. 2021 Chateau LaTour Martillac Blanc is mostly Sauvignon Blanc with a third Semillon, "a gorgeous white" according to Jeb Dunnuck that's built to evolve over the next decade. Moving to the reds, the 95 pt. 2020 Chateau LaTour Martillac Rouge is described as "quintessentially Pessac-Leognan" by Neal Martin Vinous with nuances of flinty minerality and "a bright future ahead," while the 96 pt. 2019 LaTour Martillac Rouge is a "superlative LaTour Martillac" according to Inside Bordeaux's Jane Anson with "beautiful depth to the flavors," declared "one of the best young bottles ever" from the estate by James Suckling. "Laden with juicy fruit and savory layers" according to the Wine Advocate, Antonio Galloni of Vinous calls the 95 pt. 2018 LaTour Martillac Rouge "unusually sumptuous" and the 94 pt. 2016 LaTour Martillac Rouge offers fresh concentrated dark fruit with precise acidity and a "gutsy finish" according to the Wine Spectator's James Molesworth. Jane Anson of Inside Bordeaux describes the 95 pt. 2015 Chateau LaTour Martillac Rouge as "powerful, finessed and deeply textured" while the 94 pt. 2009 Chateau Latour Martillac Rouge that's "meant for aging" according to the Wine Enthusiast's Roger Voss is now ready to enjoy over the next few decades, among the Wine Spectator's Top 100 wines of 2012.
Garnering exceptional ratings vintage over vintage, Chateau Latour-Martillac is a standout value among its higher profile Pessac-Leognan peers, these top-rated selections remarkably priced for Bordeaux lovers to pull the cork without hesitation and enjoy their lengthy evolution over the coming decades. |
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I loved the 2019 Château Latour-Martillac, and I under-rated it from barrel. Revealing a dense ruby/plum color as well as a gorgeous bouquet of blackcurrants, black cherry, smoked tobacco, gravely earth, and chocolate, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a round, layered mouthfeel, supple tannins, and one heck of a finish. It's beautifully done and will cruise for 25+ years in cold cellars. It needs plenty of air if drinking any time soon.
96 points, Jeb Dunnuck (Apr 2022)
Sweet berry, spice, tobacco and dried rose-petal aromas. Full-bodied with beautifully integrated tannins and a creamy, polished texture. Refined and complex. One of the best young bottles ever from here. Better after 2025.
95 points, James Suckling (Mar 2022)
Beautiful depth to the flavours here, this is just gorgeous, so bright and precise, with cassis, blackberry, bilberry, raspberry, a real array of fruit flavours, textures and acidity levels combining to give real complexity. 40% new oak, harvest September 19 to October 11. Great freshness and juice on the finish; this is a superlative Latour Martillac.
94 points, Jane Anson (Mar 2022)
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