Magnum Château Latour-Martillac - Pessac-Léognan blanc 2014

Wine Enthusiast

95 / 100

par Roger Voss le 01/04/2017

CELLAR SELECTION. The wine is rich with layers of wood aging and ripe tropical fruits. Pineapple and peach dominate, cut with some attractive lime acidity. Full of the fruit of the vintage with a texture of serious intent, the wine is tight, tangy and likely to age well. Drink from 2022.

Jamessuckling.com

93 / 100

par James Suckling le 13/02/2017

Tangy and fruity with lemon and green-apple aromas and flavors. Medium body, lovely fruit and a bright finish. A little tight now. Give it a year or two to come out.

Wine Spectator

91 / 100

par James Molesworth le 09/02/2017

There's lots of vibrancy here, with gooseberry, fennel, green and yellow plum and verbena notes that are fused together, zipping through a long, mouthwatering finish. Drink now through 2019. 3,000 cases made.

Vinous

91 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 06/02/2017

A powerful, intense wine, the 2014 Latour-Martillac Blanc possesses real depth and intensity. Lemon confit, white flowers, mint and crushed rocks are nicely pushed into the foreground, but the wine's phenolic breadth and textural presence are its most distinctive signatures.

Wine Enthusiast

93-95 / 100

par Roger Voss le 09/01/2017

Barrel Sample. This is a very fine wine, with intense acidity, green edges and smoky fruit flavors. It is complex and tightly textured, promising good aging potential.

Le Point

15 / 20

par Jacques Dupont le 21/05/2015

Nez pêche blanche, pamplemousse, bouche vive, bien fruitée, pomme, mirabelle, bonne longueur, acidité revigorante.

Vinous

88-91 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 11/05/2015

The 2014 Latour-Martillac Blanc offers good energy and tension throughout. White flowers, crushed rocks, lime and lemon peel are all crystalline and pure in the glass. There is good depth to the fruit although some slightly rough edges remain.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

par Neal Martin le 30/04/2015

The Château Latour-Martillac Blanc 2014 has voluminous nose: tinned pineapple intermingling with white peach and citrus aromas, but perhaps missing the killer delineation of its peers at this point. The palate is well balanced with a dab of sour lemon on the entry. It gently builds in the mouth, mustering more and more precision until the finish that delivers lemongrass mixed with orange zest notes. This will be fascinating to revisit after bottling. It does not quite know what it wants to do at the moment hence my conservative score, however it may evolve into a very fine white Pessac-Léognan that will exceed my score.

Jancis Robinson

16,5 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 23/04/2015

Lightly sweaty on the nose. Racy grapefruit-peel sensations. Lots of effort here but overall it’s just a little tart and still has lots of chew. 

Asian Palate

89-90 / 100

par Jeannie Cho Lee MW le 20/04/2015

Precise and linear with subtle layers of gooseberry, citrus and pomelo flavors. Fresh, lifted with good acidity, this is a delicious wine for near-term drinking. Enjoy the purity and delicacy of flavors here.

Decanter.com

17,25 / 20

par Jane Anson le 17/04/2015

Again, wild Sauvignon character, savoury herbs, grassy citrus, great persistency, high acidity, one for the purists. The blend is 70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Semillon, 13%abv, 25% new oak barrels, and a very low ph of 3.1 giving a real uplift but with a corresponding narrowing in the mid-palale. High yield of 48hl/h. Drink: 2017-2027 (90)

Jamessuckling.com

92-93 / 100

par James Suckling le 10/04/2015

Dense and silky texture for a white with sliced apple, pear and stone character. Full and solid. Texture of a red wine. Solid.

timatkin.com

94 / 100

par Tim Atkin MW le 07/04/2015

René Gabriel

17 / 20

par René Gabriel le 01/04/2015

Wine Enthusiast

94 / 100

par Roger Voss le 01/04/2015

93–95. Barrel Sample. This is a very fine wine, with intense acidity, green edges and smoky fruit flavors. It is complex and tightly textured, promising good aging potential.

Wine Spectator

88-91 / 100

par James Molesworth le 30/03/2015

Features a plump core of white peach and lemon granita, offset by honeysuckle and tarragon notes. Shows a twinge of
lime on the finish.