Latour-Martillac Pessac-Léognan 2019

96 points Jeb Dunnuck: "I loved the 2019 Château Latour-Martillac, and I under-rated it from barrel. Revealing a dense ruby/plum color as well as a gorgeous bouquet of blackcurrants, black cherry, smoked tobacco, gravely earth, and chocolate, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a round, layered mouthfeel, supple tannins, and one heck of a finish. It's beautifully done and will cruise for 25+ years in cold cellars. It needs plenty of air if drinking any time soon. Drink: 2022-2048. (4/11/22)"

95 points James Suckling: "Sweet berry, spice, tobacco and dried rose-petal aromas. Full-bodied with beautifully integrated tannins and a creamy, polished texture. Refined and complex. One of the best young bottles ever from here. Better after 2025. (2/9/22)"

94 points Jane Anson (Inside Bordeaux): "(55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot). Rich ruby red colour, this is an excellent Latour Martillac that goes deep and wide, with muscular tannins that let juice run through them. A little subdued at first, it needs coaxing out of the glass as there is power here, but it builds slowly rather than shouting. Everything feels in place, with savoury fruits, cocoa bean, liquorice root and cigar box. Ready for ageing for a good few decades. 40% new oak, harvest September 19 to October 11. Alcohol 14.5%. Drink: 2026-2042. (1/11/22)"

94 points Jeff Leve (The Wine Cellar Insider): "Showing even better from the bottle than it did from the barrel, the nose pops with dried flowers, blackberries, black cherries, tobacco, smoke, and a touch of cocoa. The wine is soft, refined, elegant, and richly textured with layers of ripe, sweet, supple, ripe dark red fruits. There is length, elegance, and purity. This should age quite nice well. Drink from 2025-2040. (Mar 2022)"

94 points La Revue du Vin de France: "The 2019 red appears supple and delicate, but finishes with a slightly warm touch. (2023)"

93 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2019 Latour-Martillac was a little perplexing from the barrel samples that I received a few months back. Now in bottle, here is the Pessac-Léognan I know, with ample blackberry, cedar, black olive and light marine scents on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, quite fleshy but still nicely structured, and showing fine backbone on the sappy, white-pepper- and sage-tinged finish. Now this is promising. Drink: 2025-2050. (Feb 2022)"

93 points Wine Enthusiast: "[$45 list] Owned by the Kressmann family, a long-established Bordeaux negociant, this wine has ripe black fruits and dusty tannins. Both rich and structured, this wine needs aging and will be ready from 2026. Alcohol 14.5%. (May 2022)"