2015 Latour Martillac Blanc
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Tasting notes
Colour just starting to deepen here to a golden sunflower. On the nose also, gentle touches of straw, honeysuckle and toasted brioche, the reflection of a warm sunny vintage. Harvest from August 31 to September 14. It has its charm, and is powerful still, displaying the fatter texture of the vintage. Gourmet and enjoyable.
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James Suckling
Tim Atkin MW
More reviews and scores
The 2015 Latour-Martillac Blanc has a much more convincing bouquet than its peers, offering well-defined peach skin, dried honey and apple blossom aromas. The focused, mineral-driven palate is well balanced with a crisp line of acidity and just the right amount of bitterness on the grapefruit-tinged finish. Excellent. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting.
Power and aromatic intensity are two of the signatures of the 2015 Latour-Martillac Blanc. The citrus peel, almond and floral notes are finely sketched, but it is really the wine's bouquet that gives the 2015 its distinctive personality and pedigree. There is plenty to admire here.
About the producer
Owned and managed by the Kressman family, Latour-Martillac is one of the region’s most recognisable estates – with the eponymous tower standing proudly at its entrance. Its 50 hectares of vines produce benchmark Pessac.