2016 Lespault Martillac Blanc
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Plenty of lemon blossom, white grapefruit, and floral notes emerge from the 2016 Château Lespault Martillac Blanc, which is based largely on Sauvignon yet includes 30% Sémillon. Aged in 35% new French oak, it’s medium-bodied, has good freshness and acidity, top-notch balance, and outstanding length, all making for a delicious Bordeaux Blanc to drink over the coming decade or more.
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James Suckling
Wine Spectator
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Fresh, lemon-jelly bouquet, but it also has some creamy richness which neatly balances the lively acidity on the palate. Long, polished finish with some salty minerality. A blend of 70 per cent sauvignon and 30 per cent semillon. Drink or hold.
The 2016 Lespault-Martillac Blanc turned out better than I had expected as is one of the more pleasant wines in this year, in which the wines are inconsistent. Élevage seems to have given the citrus, orchard fruit and floral notes an extra bit of delineation that is quite welcome.
The Lespault-Martillac 2016 Blanc is blended of 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Sémillon. The nose gives up notions of lime leaves, mandarin peel and fresh pears plus hints of paraffin wax and wet slate. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers oodles of freshness and plenty of pear-laced flavor, finishing on a lingering chalky note.