93-94 points James Suckling: "Dense and chewy young wine with stone, blackberry and blueberry character. Full and chewy. Shows potential. Another 2015? (4/4/17)"
93 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate): "The 2016 Latour Martillac is medium to deep garnet-purple in color with warm plums, kirsch and redcurrant jelly on the nose with touches of bay leaves, iron ore and black soil. Medium-bodied with a well-sustained mid-palate of muscular fruit, it has a firm backbone of fine-grained tannins and wonderful freshness, finishing very long. Drink: 2020-2037. (Nov 2018)"
93 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2016 Latour-Martillac offers classic Pessac-Léognan scents on the nose: black fruit, black olive and a touch of sage, plus hints of blue fruit that emerge with time. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit and fine acidity. A little compact toward the finish, but with good persistence. My feeling is that this will close down quite soon after bottling, but there is a great wine here. Drink: 2025-2045. (Jan 2019)"
93 points Wine Enthusiast: "[$90 list] A structured wine backed by plenty of black-currant fruits, this is initially austere. Its richness needs time to develop and turn into the classically structured wine that this estate does so well. Drink from 2025. Alcohol 13.5%. (May 2019)"
92 points Decanter: "This is a successful wine, firmly extracted, and erring on the side of dark chocolate and rich, ripe black cherry flavours. With extremely soft and elongated tannins, this is a great 2016 that brings out the best of the vintage and displays a sense of joyousness. Drinking Window: 2025-2040. (Apr 2017)"
93 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate): "The 2016 Latour Martillac is medium to deep garnet-purple in color with warm plums, kirsch and redcurrant jelly on the nose with touches of bay leaves, iron ore and black soil. Medium-bodied with a well-sustained mid-palate of muscular fruit, it has a firm backbone of fine-grained tannins and wonderful freshness, finishing very long. Drink: 2020-2037. (Nov 2018)"
93 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2016 Latour-Martillac offers classic Pessac-Léognan scents on the nose: black fruit, black olive and a touch of sage, plus hints of blue fruit that emerge with time. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit and fine acidity. A little compact toward the finish, but with good persistence. My feeling is that this will close down quite soon after bottling, but there is a great wine here. Drink: 2025-2045. (Jan 2019)"
93 points Wine Enthusiast: "[$90 list] A structured wine backed by plenty of black-currant fruits, this is initially austere. Its richness needs time to develop and turn into the classically structured wine that this estate does so well. Drink from 2025. Alcohol 13.5%. (May 2019)"
92 points Decanter: "This is a successful wine, firmly extracted, and erring on the side of dark chocolate and rich, ripe black cherry flavours. With extremely soft and elongated tannins, this is a great 2016 that brings out the best of the vintage and displays a sense of joyousness. Drinking Window: 2025-2040. (Apr 2017)"
| Product SKU | 336327 |
| Producer | LaTour-Martillac |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| SubRegion | Left Bank |
| Appellation | Pessac-Léognan |
| Varietal | Cabernet/Bordeaux Blends |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 13.5% |
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