Château La Tour-Martillac

Pessac-Léognan AOC White Bordeaux Blend

9.1100 ratings
9.022 pro ratings
Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
White Bordeaux Blend
Top Notes For
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2000 / impressive wine, vanilla tropical fruit rondeur with minutes aftertaste. Wow!

Vintage 2000 / impressive wine, vanilla tropical fruit rondeur with minutes aftertaste. Wow!

Feb 4th, 2020
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

8.7

Slightly beyond peak, but enjoyable nonetheless

Slightly beyond peak, but enjoyable nonetheless

Dec 29th, 2019
Gregory Fulchiero

Lemon curd and cream

Lemon curd and cream

Jun 8th, 2019
Lyn Farmer

Medium lemon color with pronounced, developing aromas of gooseberry, toast, vanilla, lemon, and straw. Dry, medium plus acidity, medium alcohol, full body with pronounced flavors of peach, grapefruit, toast, vanilla, cut grass and lemon. Long finish, very good quality. Drink now, but has potential for further aging. What a wonderful way wine!

Medium lemon color with pronounced, developing aromas of gooseberry, toast, vanilla, lemon, and straw. Dry, medium plus acidity, medium alcohol, full body with pronounced flavors of peach, grapefruit, toast, vanilla, cut grass and lemon. Long finish, very good quality. Drink now, but has potential for further aging. What a wonderful way wine!

Apr 3rd, 2019
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2015 / jasmin buxus clear sauvignon expression

Vintage 2015 / jasmin buxus clear sauvignon expression

Dec 18th, 2018
Ed Lehrman

Very young still and very Sauvy on the palate. Very tasty and one you could try every year for a while, esp if you like white Bordeaux as it ages.

Very young still and very Sauvy on the palate. Very tasty and one you could try every year for a while, esp if you like white Bordeaux as it ages.

Mar 29th, 2018
Scott Taddeo

Really impressed here, although I’d scantly buy it. Quite aromatic, awash with stone fruits, preserved lemon, hint of flint, subtle creaminess and some spiced oak character. Soft but noticeable acid eith a textural component from time in oak. Very good finish

Really impressed here, although I’d scantly buy it. Quite aromatic, awash with stone fruits, preserved lemon, hint of flint, subtle creaminess and some spiced oak character. Soft but noticeable acid eith a textural component from time in oak. Very good finish

Feb 10th, 2018
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

8.9

More honey than the Smith. It's thicker, richer and waxy. Citrus, green melon, pear skin, grittier minerality and with dry stones.

More honey than the Smith. It's thicker, richer and waxy. Citrus, green melon, pear skin, grittier minerality and with dry stones.

1 person found it helpfulJan 28th, 2017
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

8.6

Over done minerality. Fruit seems like it didn't ripen well.

Over done minerality. Fruit seems like it didn't ripen well.

1 person found it helpfulApr 7th, 2016
Maxence Guilluy

Gras, floral, fruity, stable

Gras, floral, fruity, stable

Jun 25th, 2016