Chateau Latour-Martillac
Pessac-Leognan Red Bordeaux Blend
Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
Honestly Latour Martillac has occupied a soft spot in my heart since I first went to Bordeaux 12 years ago. It was our first tour and dinner during en premieur week 2008. The tour was ‘old school’ like the label but the wines were actually incredibly good for a pretty large production. Although it was the 2007 blanc that stirred my senses, the reds were fabulous as well.
The Kressmann’s served us among other treats, a 95 Martillac blanc and a 75 Martillac rouge. Both of which were beautiful wines... The 75 was served with a delicate white fish wrapped in palm leaves. Not what you would expect in Bordeaux. I was figuring lamb or something.... I still dream of that fish and the elegant 75 claret. Today this 2010 rouge may be among the best wines ever made at this address. Improvements in the winery, Michel Rolland consulting, rigorous vineyard and harvest selection. A dark broad shouldered wine with grippy tannins. Aromas of violet, plum, wet gravel, black cherry and cassis fill the glass along with some oak and a hint of graphite. This wine is lovely now (with a serious decant) but should have a long long life ahead of it. In fact I’d like to catch it when it is as old as that 75 we tried on a rainy evening at the chateau in Bordeaux. ***Don’t forget to sign up for my daily email offers... alex@nolimitfinewines.com to receive up to date offers on rare and limited wines at the best prices USA***
Honestly Latour Martillac has occupied a soft spot in my heart since I first went to Bordeaux 12 years ago. It was our first tour and dinner during en premieur week 2008. The tour was ‘old school’ like the label but the wines were actually incredibly good for a pretty large production. Although it was the 2007 blanc that stirred my senses, the reds were fabulous as well.
The Kressmann’s served us among other treats, a 95 Martillac blanc and a 75 Martillac rouge. Both of which were beautiful wines... The 75 was served with a delicate white fish wrapped in palm leaves. Not what you would expect in Bordeaux. I was figuring lamb or something.... I still dream of that fish and the elegant 75 claret. Today this 2010 rouge may be among the best wines ever made at this address. Improvements in the winery, Michel Rolland consulting, rigorous vineyard and harvest selection. A dark broad shouldered wine with grippy tannins. Aromas of violet, plum, wet gravel, black cherry and cassis fill the glass along with some oak and a hint of graphite. This wine is lovely now (with a serious decant) but should have a long long life ahead of it. In fact I’d like to catch it when it is as old as that 75 we tried on a rainy evening at the chateau in Bordeaux. ***Don’t forget to sign up for my daily email offers... alex@nolimitfinewines.com to receive up to date offers on rare and limited wines at the best prices USA***
Pretty deep . Quite earthy , blueberry , blackcurrant , spicy cassis . Good volume , sweet fruit , cassis , spicy blueberry . Ok acidity , quite grippy but ripe tannins . Ok length . Still quite young, will benefit for more time in the cellar . From now and over the next 10 years or so . A good example from this chateau.
Pretty deep . Quite earthy , blueberry , blackcurrant , spicy cassis . Good volume , sweet fruit , cassis , spicy blueberry . Ok acidity , quite grippy but ripe tannins . Ok length . Still quite young, will benefit for more time in the cellar . From now and over the next 10 years or so . A good example from this chateau.
Sep 25th, 2024
A worthy successor to Chateau Lagrave Martillac....
A worthy successor to Chateau Lagrave Martillac....
Jan 20th, 2019
Nice Bordeaux Blanc opened up nicely as it warmed in the glass .
Nice Bordeaux Blanc opened up nicely as it warmed in the glass .
Aug 25th, 2014
