Latour Martillac 2016

Pessac-Leognan

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Tasting Notes
The 2016 Latour-Martillac has come together very nicely during its aging. Black cherry, plum, leather, licorice, spice and chocolate give the 2016 much of its racy, extroverted feel. Deep, dark and quite powerful, the 2016 is showing beautifully today. The oak could use a bit more time to fully come together, but that is a relatively small critique for a wine that delivers so much pleasure. Score: 92 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2022-2036 01 January 2019
The 2016 Latour-Martillac is a deep, plush wine. The new oak is perhaps pushed to the edge, and yet there is so much fruit intensity, it almost doesn't matter. Readers should expect an unusually opulent wine for the appellation, built on a core of huge, super-ripe fruit. Plum, bittersweet chocolate, licorice and sweet spice punctuate the decadent finish. 89-92+ Score: 89 - 92 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com 01 April 2017
The 2016 Latour-Martillac offers classic Pessac-Léognan scents on the nose: black fruit, black olive and a touch of sage, plus hints of blue fruit that emerge with time. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit and fine acidity. A little compact toward the finish, but with good persistence. My feeling is that this will close down quite soon after bottling, but there is a great wine here. Score: 93 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2025-2045 01 January 2019
The 2016 Latour-Martillac has an understated nose at first, but it unfurls and becomes quite a seductive Pessac-Léognan with ample blackberry and raspberry fruit, and a subtle hint of black olive. I admire the precision here. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, supple tannin overlaid by blackberry and bilberry fruit, sea salt and black pepper. Showing excellent focus and abundant freshness on the finish, this is an assured and sophisticated Latour-Martillac that will give many years of pleasure. Score: 92 - 94 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2022-2042 28 April 2017
Purplish crimson. Mild nose. Sweet start. Just a tad formulaic with a rasping dry finish. Seems to taste more of winemaking than vineyard. Quite a bit of alcohol on the end. Lacks real vivacity and freshness, however ripe the initial impression is. Score: 16 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2023-2032 05 April 2017
Dense and chewy young wine with stone, blackberry and blueberry character. Full and chewy. Shows potential. Another 2015? Score: 93 - 94 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 04 April 2017
Layered flavors of boysenberry and raspberry confiture and notes of cassis and melted red licorice pump through, backed by a tarry finish that shows a slightly extracted feel. Maintains pretty good energy throughout. Score: 90 - 93 James Molesworth, Wine Spectator 01 April 2017

Tasting Notes

The 2016 Latour-Martillac has come together very nicely during its aging. Black cherry, plum, leather, licorice, spice and chocolate give the 2016 much of its racy, extroverted feel. Deep, dark and quite powerful, the 2016 is showing beautifully today. The oak could use a bit more time to fully come together, but that is a relatively small critique for a wine that delivers so much pleasure.

Score: 92

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2022-2036 01 January 2019

The 2016 Latour-Martillac is a deep, plush wine. The new oak is perhaps pushed to the edge, and yet there is so much fruit intensity, it almost doesn't matter. Readers should expect an unusually opulent wine for the appellation, built on a core of huge, super-ripe fruit. Plum, bittersweet chocolate, licorice and sweet spice punctuate the decadent finish. 89-92+

Score: 89 - 92

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com 01 April 2017

The 2016 Latour-Martillac offers classic Pessac-Léognan scents on the nose: black fruit, black olive and a touch of sage, plus hints of blue fruit that emerge with time. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit and fine acidity. A little compact toward the finish, but with good persistence. My feeling is that this will close down quite soon after bottling, but there is a great wine here.

Score: 93

Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2025-2045 01 January 2019

The 2016 Latour-Martillac has an understated nose at first, but it unfurls and becomes quite a seductive Pessac-Léognan with ample blackberry and raspberry fruit, and a subtle hint of black olive. I admire the precision here. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, supple tannin overlaid by blackberry and bilberry fruit, sea salt and black pepper. Showing excellent focus and abundant freshness on the finish, this is an assured and sophisticated Latour-Martillac that will give many years of pleasure.

Score: 92 - 94

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2022-2042 28 April 2017

Purplish crimson. Mild nose. Sweet start. Just a tad formulaic with a rasping dry finish. Seems to taste more of winemaking than vineyard. Quite a bit of alcohol on the end. Lacks real vivacity and freshness, however ripe the initial impression is.

Score: 16

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2023-2032 05 April 2017

Dense and chewy young wine with stone, blackberry and blueberry character. Full and chewy. Shows potential. Another 2015?

Score: 93 - 94

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 04 April 2017

Layered flavors of boysenberry and raspberry confiture and notes of cassis and melted red licorice pump through, backed by a tarry finish that shows a slightly extracted feel. Maintains pretty good energy throughout.

Score: 90 - 93

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator 01 April 2017

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