2024 Latour Martillac
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Tasting notes
Latour-Martillac’s red takes some time to open up in the glass, but the results are very promising. There’s a light touch of ground pepper and cassis on the nose. By contrast, the palate is richer and more concentrated, full of strawberry and ripe cherry that holds on the mid-palate. The finish is marked by chiselled tannins that slowly fade away. Blend: 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 13% Petit Verdot
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Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate
Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
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Dark wild berry fruits – mulberry, bramble and a little black berry. A hint of apple skin too. A baked clay earthiness too and a little thyme. A hint of cedar too. Soft, gentle on the attack and more ample than most. Cool in the mid-palate with ripe and fine-grained tannins and a certain sinuous, succulent and sapid quality in the mouth. Refreshing on the finish, with a pleasing note of walnut and walnut oil. Nicely achieved.
The 2024 Latour Martillac offers up aromas of cassis, mulberries and incense, followed by a light to medium-bodied, supple and open-knit palate framed by brittle tannins with tangy acids on the finish with green notes.
This feels classic old school Bordeaux, with a dose of grilled coffee and is delivering what it needs to - dark fruits, leafy aromatics, balanced and gentle, with fresh acidities that don't overwhelm. 42 hl/ha yield. Unfussy and well made, no need to wait too long to begin drinking.
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.