Chateau Latour Martillac 2021

Suckling: "A juicy red with plum, black-truffle and berry aromas. Medium body. Attractive finish. Round and creamy."

Neal Martin: "The 2021 Latour-Martillac has an attractive nose: brambly red fruit, loam and light cedar scents. Maybe conservative in style, yet it conveys purity and terroir. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins and fine acidity. A slightly more sinewy Pessac-Léognan, yet it coheres in the glass. Its substance suggests that it will repay bottle age."

Galloni: "The 2021 Latour-Martillac bristles with saline energy and tension, both of which give the wine its persistence. There is a feeling of classicism here that is hugely appealing. Bright red berry fruit, rose petal, spice, sage and mint lend notable complexity. It will be interesting to see if this fleshes out with élevage."

Weinwisser: "Feingliedriges Bouquet, rote Kirsche, frisch gemahlener schwarzer Pfeffer, Flieder und Preiselbeermus. Am satten Gaumen mit weicher Textur, fein sprödem Extrakt, stützende Rasse, engmaschig, sehr geradliniger Körper. Im gebündelten Finale verschlankt sich der Pessac-Léognan, rotbeerige Konturen, zarte kernige Noten im Untergrund gepaart mit heller Mineralik, aufgerundet."

Decanter: "Gorgeous nose of rose-tinted strawberries and raspberries. The fruit is a little severe on the palate, you get an initial burst of fresh red berries with juicy acidity, but the edges are a little stalky with the minty, robust, slate-edged tannins coming in and overtaking the freshness. The overall texture is impressive, this just lacks a little more density and push of the fruit, but you do get the feeling of precision, the integration of tannins and and cool aspect throughout.The minerality on the tongue is clean and crisp. An impressive effort with lots going on. One I look forward to tasting in bottle. Could easily go up in score."