Château LATOUR-MARTILLAC
Grand cru classé
- 2022
- Pessac-Léognan red
In both large and small years, Latour-Martillac produces each time a remarkably distinctive and balanced wine, the sure value of the appellation. The same regularity being displayed in its prices, Latour-Martillac has become a priority choice in Pessac-Léognan.
Promoted to two stars in the Revue du Vin de France's 2023 guide for the whole of his work, in red as in white!
- To keep or to drink :
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée :
- 2025-2033
- Potential alcohol :
- 14.5%
From the same producer
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The Latour-Martillac white wine is aromatic, straightforward and has excellent ageing potential. It is one of the most consistent and interesting wines in the appellation, and holds up formidably well to ageing (10 years or more).
The 2021 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (September 2024): 93/100 “The palate is beautifully shaped, the acidity never sharp, enveloped by the elegant flesh of the estate's Semillon grapes (43% of the blend). The restrained elegance of the finish is noteworthy. It will age very well”.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2023-2032
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The Latour-Martillac white wine is aromatic, straightforward and has excellent ageing potential. It is one of the most consistent and interesting wines in the appellation, and holds up formidably well to ageing (10 years or more).
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2023-2032
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The Latour-Martillac white wine is aromatic, straightforward and has excellent ageing potential. It is one of the most consistent and interesting wines in the appellation, and holds up formidably well to ageing (10 years or more).
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2023-2032
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In both large and small years, Latour-Martillac produces each time a remarkably distinctive and balanced wine, the sure value of the appellation. The same regularity being displayed in its prices, Latour-Martillac has become a priority choice in Pessac-Léognan.
Promoted to two stars in the Revue du Vin de France's 2023 guide for the whole of his work, in red as in white!
The 2021 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 90/100 “Still a little austere, as during en primeur tastings, this wine nevertheless possesses the necessary balance to evolve favorably.”
Vinous (Antonio Galloni - December 2023): 91/100 “Latour-Martillac 2021 is a very pretty, open wine. An explosion of red and purplish fruits, spices, rose petals, lavender, menthol and mocha opens the ball. The 2021 is sober and classy."
Vinous (Neal Martin - November 2023): 91/100 “The palate is medium-bodied, well-defined, taut and lively. It has a nice sapidity on the finish, although it lacks a little support on the aftertaste.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2033
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In both large and small years, Latour-Martillac produces each time a remarkably distinctive and balanced wine, the sure value of the appellation. The same regularity being displayed in its prices, Latour-Martillac has become a priority choice in Pessac-Léognan.
Promoted to two stars in the Revue du Vin de France's 2023 guide for the whole of his work, in red as in white!
A fine 2020 vintage, rated 92/100 by La Revue du Vin de France "lovely fullness, discreet acidity, long finish with a firm, flavoursome texture. Like the red of the same vintage, this is a wine for the future". (September 2023)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
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In both large and small years, Latour-Martillac produces each time a remarkably distinctive and balanced wine, the sure value of the appellation. The same regularity being displayed in its prices, Latour-Martillac has become a priority choice in Pessac-Léognan.
Promoted to two stars in the Revue du Vin de France's 2023 guide for the whole of his work, in red as in white!
Rated 92/100 by the Revue du Vin de France « Solaire, mais conservant une belle fraîcheur aromatique, ce vin tannique et charnu affirme un potentiel indéniable. » (Nov. 2020)
Rated 93/100 par En Magnum « Bien marqué par le merlot, rond et voluptueux en texture, en opposition avec un tannin un peu plus classique. C'est aujourd'hui l'un des étendards de l'appellation et une belle affaire pour l'amateur. » (Avr. 2020)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2035
- Potential alcohol:
- 14.5%
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In both large and small years, Latour-Martillac produces each time a remarkably distinctive and balanced wine, the sure value of the appellation. The same regularity being displayed in its prices, Latour-Martillac has become a priority choice in Pessac-Léognan.
Promoted to two stars in the Revue du Vin de France's 2023 guide for the whole of his work, in red as in white!
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2021-2032
- Potential alcohol:
- 14%