Community Tasting Note

Sunday, March 13, 2022 - I drank this alongside the 2015 because frankly, there can be no better test for this wine, as these are the best vintages, since 2010. Drank over 6 to 7 hours, no decant. The color changes of this wine are fascinating. It went from being a lush, modern Bordeaux back to roasted coffee country with a heft of fruit and a fascinating character that is unique to this wine and exotic in form. The wood treatment here is just beautiful and it works so well for all the heft that they captured and bottled. My only complaint was that it was a tad bit hot, in comparison with the 2015 which showed far more elegance and the feminine and floral side of Bordeaux in contrast. That minuscule observation was an advantage when the charred steak showed up.What a delicious wine and a great compliment to a big ribeye! That is where you drink your 2018's, with hearty food, in place of California wines. drink or BIG HOLD

*BTW_This totally out powers the 2015, so its really just a different wine with a different appeal and place in your cellar, but they are equally excellent in their own directions. Both score easy 94's tonight.

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Comment posted by Motz:

3/13/2022 9:31:00 AM - Agreed on all, especially your comparisons to the '15.
Comment posted by Purple Tooth:

3/13/2022 12:16:00 PM - So I woke up this mornin and what’d I do?
I bought…..
A case of the 2015!!!
Comment posted by Motz:

3/13/2022 1:20:00 PM - Makes all the sense in the world to me!
Comment posted by JJYoyo:

5/6/2022 8:41:00 PM - I haven’t had the 2015 - this was my first ever La Tour Martillac - but I think your note is spot on. I figured the density to be a result of the vintage. You made me look for the 2015!
Comment posted by Purple Tooth:

5/25/2022 7:54:00 AM - JJYoyo, 2015 is very very good and very correct as a Bordeaux. If you are looking for a very nice Bordeaux, buy the 2015, if you are looking for a really good red wine, buy the 2018. Cant wait for my 2019 tasting on June 30th....Will see if I need to add to my 2019s. I must tell you that this level of winemaking in Bordeaux, really discounts the need to spend big money on labels in search of great wine. This is definitely a diamond in the rough and has come such a long way since I first tried it back around 2000...Happy trekking_PT