2018 Château Latour-Martillac Blanc
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Touches of passionfruit on the nose, this is a lovely wine with white pear, apricot, nectarine, with lime zest and bitter almond on the finish delivering a juicy lift. Concentrated but with clear balance, impressive for such a warm vintage, this is excellent. Harvest started August 28, through to 13 September. 25% new oak.
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Touches of exotic fruit notes, a lovely white wine with white pear, apricot, nectarine, balance and concnetration, with some lime zest bitter almond notes on the finish that give a juicy lift. Impressive for such a warm vintage. Harvest August 28, to 13 September. 25% new oak. Tasted as part of a vertical at the estate.
The 2018 Latour-Martillac Blanc has an attractive bouquet. Even though it has lost or maybe hidden the flintiness that I found in barrel, it offers very pure, quite floral aromas of honeysuckle and orange blossom, beautifully defined and focused. The palate is well balanced with fine poise, good weight and focus and a slightly waxy-textured finish. This is an excellent white Pessac-Léognan.
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.