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CHÂTEAU LATOUR-MARTILLAC RED 2018
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Wine Spectator, James Molesworth – 92-95 pts (2019/04)
« Dark plum and boysenberry compote notes are fleshy in feel, infused with dark tea, ganache and licorice accents. There’s a smoldering hint through the finish. Intriguing. »
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James Suckling – 93-94 pts (2019/04)
« The blackberry and wet-earth character with some bark undertones, comes through clearly here. Medium -to-full-bodied. Savory finish. »
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Decanter, Jane Anson – 94 pts (2019/04)
« This takes its time to open, eventually revealing blackberry and black cherry fruits, layered with liquorice and chocolate, followed by some touches of bitterness on the finish. »
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Wine Enthusiast, Roger Voss – 92-94 pts (2019/04)
« Barrel Sample. Firm and spicy, this wine has a dense structure that will lend to good development. It shows a concentrated black-fruit flavor and intense acidity. Expect this wine to have some good medium-term aging. »
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Jancis Robinson – 17/20 (2019/04)
« 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot, 40% new oak. Barrel sample. Black core. Lovely fragrance of fresh dark fruit and something like lavender. Dark-fruited but still pretty. Elegant, scented with complex range of aromas that are dark fruit, crushed rocks, and hint of something floral. Poised and fresh. (JH) 14,4% Drink 2023-2033. »
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The Wine Advocate – 93-95 pts (2019/04)
« Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Latour Martillac bursts from the glass with bold cassis, chocolate-covered cherries and plum preserves scents followed up by smoked meats, violets and aniseed hints plus a waft of Provence herbs. Full-bodied, firm and fine-grained in the mouth, the palate is laden with juicy fruit and savory layers, finishing long and fragrant. »
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Vinous, Antonio Galloni – 91-94 pts (2019/05)
« The 2018 Latour-Martillac is powerful, dense and explosive, with tremendous richness and energy that drive through to the palate staining finish. Abnormally low yields produced an unusually sumptuous, rich Latour-Martillac. Black cherry, chocolate, spice, gravel and incense build as this arrestingly beautiful wine shows off its racy, curvy personality. The blend is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot and 8% Petit Verdot. Tasted three times. »
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Jeff Leve – 92-94 pts (2019/04)
« Boysenberry, licorice, smoke, black cherry and floral essences open the wine. On the palate, the wine is medium bodied, fresh, bright, sweet and lively, allowing the red fruits and silky tannins to come through easily. Give this a least seven years or so of aging and enjoy it over the following two decades. The wine is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot and 8% Petit Verdot. The harvest took place from September 17-October 10. »
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Vinum – 17/20 (2019/06)
« Von besonderer Klasse, vollmundig, feurig, aber knackiges, saftiges Tannin und ungemein frisches, fruchtiges Finale. Superb. 2026-2040. »
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Wine Doctor, Chris Kissack – 92-94 pts (2019/04)
« A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot and 8% Petit Verdot. The yields were 50 hl/ha in red, and the alcohol here is 14.7%. This has very bright black cherry fruit on the nose, with a fine sense of freshness too. The palate shows a very sinewy substance, cool and tightly restrained, but with an admirable poise through the middle of the palate. It feels full and broad, with tightly grained velvety tannins, peppery and energetic through to the finish. It has cherry stone, minerally and toasted notes, which all sit well within the sinewy, reserved and fresh substance of the wine. Lots of grippy tannin at the finish, but the overall style is refined. This has very good potential indeed. The élevage will be in 40% new oak. Tasted twice. »
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Markus del Monego – 93 pts (2019/04)
« Dark purple red with violet hue and black core. Aromatic nose reminiscent of elderberries, mulberries, blackcurrants and mild spices. On the palate very elegant, medium bodied with excellent lenght, ripe and balanced tannins. »
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Schweizerische Weinzeitung – 17/20 (2019/05)
« Elegantes Bouquet, Himbeeren, Kirsch, Kräuter. Gute Dichte, saftig, zart adstringierend, feine Saure, Zwetschgen, Brombeeren, gute Länge. 2025-2038. »
