The Château Latour-Martillac vineyard enjoys an exceptional location in the Pessac-Léognan appellation. The Martillac plateau is composed of a mosaic of gravel dating from the Quaternary, including flint, quartz, lydian and jasper. These soils constitute the terroir of choice for Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. The other main terroir of the property is located closer to the Garonne, where we find clay-limestone and gravelly soils on the surface. This is where the Merlot and the white grape varieties of the property are planted (Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon).
Tasting Notes
Tasted en primeur, the Château Latour-Martillac red 2019 accurately reflects the identity of the terroir and of each grape variety used in the blend. The majority of the blend is Cabernet Sauvignon, distinguished by its intense aromatic structure, with notes of black fruit and liquorice. On the palate, it reveals a deliciously velvety and powerful tannic structure, gently caressing the mouth. The roundness of the Merlot and its delicacy lends the palate a generous and smooth texture, while the Petit Verdot brings a lively tension and relief thanks to its spicy and black fruit notes. In a great vintage ending in -9, the technical team helped produce a fantastic Château Latour-Martillac red 2019, an elegant Cru Classé de Graves with a bright future ahead of it.
Country
France
Grapes Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Size
750 ml.