2024 Latour Martillac
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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
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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.
Based on 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot, the 2024 Château Latour-Martillac offers up charming red and black currants, smoky herbs, and violet notes. Medium-bodied and nicely textured, it has a round, supple mouthfeel and soft tannins, all showing the forward, approachable character of the vintage in the Léognan region.
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.
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.