Lespault-Martillac Rouge - Pessac-Léognan 2021

Vinous

92

byAntonio Gallonithe4/2/2024

The 2021 Lespault-Martillac is a potent, savory wine. Dark cherry, plum, spice, leather, cedar and dried herbs are nicely layered. The 2021 is a bit compact, but it has good energy and plenty of character. Give it time to emerge. Tasted two times.

Wine Advocate

88

byWilliam Kelleythe2/22/2024

Evoking aromas of spices, tar, pencil lead and baked dark berries, the 2021 Lespault-Martillac is medium-bodied, round and fleshy with a delicate, somber character and structuring tannins. It is crafted from a blend of 60% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Petit Verdot, which is one of the most important percentages of this grape variety ever used in the wine.

Jamessuckling.com

92

byJames Sucklingthe2/22/2024

Roasted red pepper, mineral, currants and chili chocolate. Textured, juicy and fluid on the palate, showing good intensity of fruit from this lighter vintage. Layered and extensive finish. Drink or hold.

Wine Spectator

87

byJames Molesworththe2/22/2024

Gentle in feel, with soft damson plum and red cherry notes infused with hints of black tea and singed cedar. Savory-flecked finish. Without grain, but rather sedate. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2026. 2,000 cases made.  –JM

Jamessuckling.com

91-92

byJames Sucklingthe6/8/2022

Crushed-berry and dark-chocolate aromas and flavors. Medium body. Rather juicy tannins. Pretty finish.

Jeb DUNNUCK

90-93

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/2/2022

I loved the 2021 Château Lespault-Martillac, a ripe, textured, balanced wine that excels in the vintage. Based on 50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Petit Verdot, resting in 50% new oak, it has beautiful density and depth as well as notes of blue, almost black fruits, tobacco, scorched earth, and graphite. My money is certainly on this being an outstanding wine.

Bettane & Desseauve

90

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/24/2022

Nez expressif sur les fruits noirs, le silex, les fleurs suaves. On retrouve ces arômes dans une bouche fondante, énergique et équilibrée. Bien fait et élégant.

Alexandre Ma

90-92

byAlexandre Mathe5/16/2022

I cannot emphasize too much that ripeness is the key to the 2021 vintage. Through late-harvest and vigorous selection, Lespault-Martillac presents us with ripe polyphenol outshining others of the same vintage. It boasts not only a round and rich body, but also delicate tannins. If everything goes right, it will once again be listed among the most cost-effective Pessac-Léognan wines. ?????????,????2021??????Lespault-Martillac??????????????????????????????,????????,?????????????????,????????Pessac-Léognan????????????

The Wine Cellar Insider

88-90

byJeff Levethe5/16/2022

Currants and black cherries, smoke, and tobacco leaf on the nose is what you notice before you find all the soft, bright, savory, earthy, leafy and olive tinted red pit fruits on the chewy palate. Drink from 2023-2029. 88-90

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

90

byJane Ansonthe5/13/2022

Vinous

88-90

byNeal Martinthe5/12/2022

The 2021 Lespault-Martillac has a fragrant, well-defined bouquet with blackberry, blueberry and iris flower. Nice mineralité here. The palate is medium-bodied with chalky tannins. Moderate weight, a little sharp at the moment though its élevage will soften its edges. Fine salinity on the finish. Give this 18-24 months in bottle.

vvwine

90-92

byAdrian Van Velsenthe5/10/2022

Leuchtendes Grüngold. Mineralische Nase, feine Frucht, Zitrus und Apfelnoten. Im Gaumen frisch, druckvoll, nicht überladen, gute Struktur, zeigt Fülle, Struktur und Rasse, langes, würziges Finale. Kräftig und balanciert, sehr gelungen. (Verkostet im April 2022. Syndicat Viticole de Pessac-Léognan)

Wine Advocate

89-91

byWilliam Kelleythe4/29/2022

Delivering aromas of smoky berries, plums, loamy soil and toasty oak, the 2021 Lespault-Martillac is medium to full-bodied, seamless and charming, with velvety tannins and a sapid finish. This fine effort is a blend of 60% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon and fully 13% Petit Verdot.