LATOUR-MARTILLAC
CRU CLASSE DE GRAVES
Appellation Pessac-Léognan
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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LATEST VINTAGES
(Hours mention time bottles should be opened before drinking)
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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LATEST VINTAGES
(Hours mention time bottles should be opened before drinking)
| Red wines | ||
| 1982 | Beautiful colour, with brownish hints. Delicate cedar notes. Smooth and elegant tannins. | |
| Ready to drink (1 hour) | 7 700 cases. | |
| 1983 | Deep amber ruby. Notes of spices, cedar, fruit, tobacco. Tannic, much more character than the previous one. Harmonious finale. | |
| Ready to drink (1 hour) | 8 500 cases. | |
| 1985 | Heavy hail that year. Shiny red, orangey hints . Complex tannins combining charm and elegance. | |
| Ready to drink (1 hour) | 3 500 cases | |
| 1986 | Deep colour. Complex and fruity nose. Very luscious and structured on the palate, with the fruit covering the tannin. | |
| Best around 2003 (2 hours) | 8 500 cases. | |
| 1988 | Very much like the 1985. Beautiful colour. Complex nose of cherry and cooked redcurrants. Ripe and round wine. | |
| Ready to drink (3 hours) | 8 000 cases. | |
| 1989 | Rivals with the preceding. Redcurrant and cherry nose. Structured and well balanced. Elegance of a great vintage confirmed by time. | |
| Best around 2005 (4 hours) | 10 000 cases. | |
| 1990 | Synthesis of the 88's and 89's. Deep red colour with orangey hints. Fruity and elegant bouquet.Very fleshy on the palate. Beautiful ripe tannins finale. | |
| Best around 2010 (4 hours) | 10 000 cases. | |
| 1991 | 80% of the vineyard was hit by the frost. After selection, 40% merlot. Fine, elegant nose marked by the cabernet sauvignon. | |
| Ready to drink ( 4 hours) | 2 500 cases. | |
| 1992 | Beautiful colour with slight orangey hints. Delicate vanilla and fruit aromas (45% merlot). Harmonious, well balanced and delicate. | |
| Ready to drink ( 4 hours) | 11 000 cases. | |
| 1993 | Deep colour with brownish hints. Red fruit nose. Beautiful finale with smooth and supple tannins. | |
| Ready to drink ( 4 hours) | 11 000 cases. | |
| 1994 | Intense colour, smoke and fruit nose. Firm tannic structure, forecasting a nice evolution. Spicy finale. Must be decanted. | |
| Best around 2005 (2 hours) | 11 500 cases. | |
| 1995 | Deep red colour. Beautifully ripe fruit. Powerful finale. A grand vintage. more | |
| Best around 2010 (5 hours) | 10 800 cases. | |
| 1996 | Deep purple colour, red fruit notes with vanilla and cocoa hints. Fleshy on the palate with delicate and round tannins, landmark of successful cabernets sauvignons. more | |
| Best around 2010 (3 hours) | 10 300 cases. | |
| 1997 | Deep red. Expressive and very pure nose. Smooth tannins. Very pleasant even now for a difficult vintage. more | |
| Best around 2005 (4 hours) | 8 800 cases. | |
| 1998 | Deep colour with bright red hints, expressive nose. On the palate powerful structure of firm, fruity and silky tannins. Long finale. more | |
| Best around 2010 (5 hours) | 10 500 cases. | |
| 1999 | Dense dark red. Complex notes with spicy notes. Harmonious on the palate, with soft tannins. Long and luscious finale. more | |
| Best around 2007 (4 hours) | 11 000 cases. | |
| 2000 | Intense and rich colour. Very ripe red fruit nose. Powerful on the palate, with a complex structure, with dominant blackberry and spicy notes. Worth waiting for! more | |
| Best around 2015 (4hours) | 12 500 cases. | |
| 2001 | Bright red colour showing its youth. The smoky and black fruit nose announces a strong and well structured wine. A nice classic wine, very harmonious. more | |
| Best around 2008 (2 hours) | 11 950 cases. | |
| 2002 | The ripe side of this vintage shows through its deep colour and warm bouquet. On the palate the wine is silky, rich and elegant. Its gorgeous finale, long and with notes of liquorice, promises long years of ageing. more | |
| Best around 2010 (2 hours) | 10 200 cases. | |
| 2003 | Fine noze with ripe fruit aromas. Made distinct by this vintage's hot weather, this is a fine and well-balanced wine. more | |
| Best around 2015 (4 hours) | 12 800 cases. | |
| 2004 | The year of the perfect balance. A generous wine, harmonious, strong and supple, thanks to the nice maturity of the two main varieties. A great classic Pessac-Leognan. more | |
| Best around 2012, | 16 000 cases. | |
| 2005 | The warm and dry summer gave us a nearly perfect vintage. Finesse in the bouquet, soft tannins, and nice finish. more | |
| Best around 2015, | 15 500 cases. | |
| 2006 | Strong and round tannins, due to nice Cabernet Sauvignon, give a good potential to this vintage. more | |
| Best around 2012, | 14 600 cases. | |
| White wines | ||
| 1987 | The first vintage to be aged on its lees in oak barrels (50% new barrels). Nicely developed nose, with a beautiful balance. | |
| To be drunk. | 2 000 cases. | |
| 1988 | More vigorous than the 1987, round and luscious. Nice evolution of the sauvignons. | |
| To be drunk. | 2 500 cases. | |
| 1989 | Nice balance with subtle complexity today. A real success, which will open after decanting. Reveals itself now after some years of reserve. | |
| To be drunk. | 2 500 cases. | |
| 1990 | Softer than the 1989, with elegant semillon notes on the nose , confirmed on the palate. Wonderful with goat cheese! | |
| To be drunk. | 3 500 cases. | |
| 1992 | White flower nose. Much balance on the palate, with a long and luscious ending. Very pleasant. | |
| To be drunk. | 4 000 cases. | |
| 1993 | Much developed on the nose today ; marked by the sauvignon. Rich and complex. | |
| To be drunk. | 4 000 cases. | |
| 1994 | Subtle and beautifully developed on the nose. Soft on attack, melting on the palate. Long, suave and fruity ending. | |
| To be drunk | 4 500 cases. | |
| 1995 | Predominant sauvignon notes, along with finely toasted semillon. Concentrated and fleshy structure. more | |
| Best around 2005 | 4 450 cases. | |
| 1996 | Intense lemony aromas, slightly toasted. Silky on the palate, concentrated and sweet texture. Lively and long ending. more | |
| Best around 2005 | 4 600 cases. | |
| 1997 | Ripe fruit nose with a nice expression of the sauvignons. Generous on the palate, smooth ending. more | |
| Best around 2002 | 3 600 cases. | |
| 1998 | Preserved grapefruit aromas., Complex, aromatic and smooth on the palate, leaving a very harmonious, fresh and fruity finale. more | |
| Best around 2005 | 3 500 cases. | |
| 1999 | Pale colour, complex on the nose. Soft on the palate, moving towards toasted, exotic and pear hints. Long and well balanced ending. Will develop beautifully. more | |
| Best around 2007 | 3 500 cases. | |
| 2000 | Beautiful expression of the sauvignon. Unctuous and buttery structure. Gorgeous finale. more | |
| Best around 2010 | 3 400 cases. | |
| 2001 | Pale colour with greenish hints. Intense nose of grapefruit and white fruit. Lively and fresh on the attack, confirmed by a very promising ending. more | |
| Best around 2008 | 2 400 cases. | |
| 2002 | The sauvignon is predominant in the balance of the assemblage, giving a mineral style of a great subtlety. A wine with a great future. more | |
| Best around 2010 | 2 100 cases. | |
| 2003 | The summer's heatwave greatly helped the semillon's ripening. This is a fresh, pleasing and unctous wine. more | |
| Best around 2010 | 2 200 cases. | |
| 2004 | After the overwhelming 2003, the balanced 2004. Nice expression of the sauvignon and semillon varieties, with a fresh finish. more | |
| Best around 2010, | 2 700 cases. | |
| 2005 | The nice and dry summer explain the powerfull feeling of fruits in both varieties Sauvignon and Semillon. The nice balance of this vintage announce a good aging potential. more | |
| Best around 2012, | 2 650 cases. | |
| 2006 | Aromatic Sauvignon and toasted Semillon give a perfect balance to this vintage. A classic Pessac Léognan. more | |
| Best around 2010, | 3 300 cases. | |