Chateau Latour Martillac 2023

JAMES SUCKLING: "The blackberry and blueberry character comes through clearly here, alongside a hint of stone. Medium-bodied with creamy and polished tannins and a savory finish. Very typical for the appellation."

JEB DUNNUCK: "Ripe red and black fruits, smoked tobacco, scorched earth, and a kiss of spring flowers all emerge from the 2023 Château Latour-Martillac, a pure, medium to full-bodied, elegant Pessac that has some chocolaty oak, beautiful overall balance, and ripe tannins. It stays nicely focused on the palate, with the vintage's elegant yet ripe profile."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Smoky, black cherries, blackberries, leafy herbs, cigar wrapper, flowers, and spice fill the perfume. The wine is rich, dark, and chewy on the palate, with a touch of spice that lingers along with all of that dark red pit fruits in the mid-palate, that carry through to the finish. This should age quite nice well, yet be approachable young. The wine blends 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 8% Petit Verdot. 13.5% ABV, pH 3.8. Drink from 2027-2043."

VINUM: "Angenehm tief, dunkelfruchtig, Veilchen, blonder Tabak; gradlinig am Gaumen, sehr frisch, leichtfüssig, mit cremiger Textur und feinkörnigen Tanninen, schöne Länge, würziges, rotfruchtiges Finale, endet auf Blutorangen. Burgundisch anmutend, mit Fingerspitzengefühl vinifiziert."

DECANTER: "Lovely aromas and flavours of leafy tobacco, red fruit and plum enchant, and the palate has freshness and verve, but the tannins show some austerity that needs to be resolved. Conservative score, as we await the 14 months ageing in 40% new oak."

LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "Latour-Martillac 2023 has a deep garnet-purple color. It opens with cedar and spice box notes, before giving way to a core of blackcurrant jelly, wild strawberries, and iron ore, with a waft of garrigue. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers tight-knit black and red berry layers, with mineral accents and grainy tannins to support, finishing with a refreshing lift."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Composed of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 14% Petit Verdot and matured with 40% in new oak barrels, the 2023 Latour Martillac reveals aromas of dark wild berries, spices, pencil lead and mulberries, followed by a medium to full-bodied, concentrated and rich, layered and fleshy palate that segues into a firm, long and mineral finish. The increased proportion of Petit Verdot, a response to mildew affecting the Merlot grapes, imparts a more structured and firm character than seen in previous years."

WEINWISSER: "Verhaltenes Bouquet, rote und blaue Beeren, heller Tabak und Sandelholz. Am kompakten Gaumen mit feinspröder Textur, sandigem Extrakt und sehnigem Körper. Im gebündelten Finale Weichsel, Rosenholz und feinmürbe Adstringenz. Aufgerundet. "

FALSTAFF: „Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Frische rote Waldbeeren, ein Hauch von Kirschen, zart nach Vanille, etwas Nugat. Mittlerer Körper, rote Frucht, dezente Tannine, mineralisch, zart kräuterwürzig im Abgang, ein unkomplizierter Speisenbegleiter."