2017 Château Latour-Martillac

Community Tasting Notes (14) Avg Score: 91.1 points

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  1/30/2024 - trumpet60201 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  I tasted this alongside the 2015 and 2018, and this was tasty and elegant, if not a bit light-hearted compared to the other two vintages. I like the lower alcohol on this one (13.5%) and the freshness of fruit. The finish is noticeably shorter compared to the others, but I enjoyed the wine. 2018 was the best of the bunch in my opinion.

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  12/13/2023 - John McCabe wrote: 93 Points

  One of my go-to Bordeaux, always with a nice quality/price ratio and consistent across vintages. This was quite pretty, a good showing for the challenging vintage.

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  10/22/2023 - RichardsEric1 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  For years I have wanted to try this wine. Not this vintage per se, but this wine. I have no idea why I waited... its yummy.
  
  Color. Dark inky red.
  
  Nose. Cedar, clove, graphite, slate. Very mineral.
  
  Palate. Cherries covered in slate. Rich tannic structure. Not like a paulliac. Very prickly and granular tannins.

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  1/10/2023 - John McCabe wrote: 93 Points

  Similar to previous notes. While not the best vintage of this it has the consistent house style and has become one of my go-to Bordeaux at its modest pricepoint.

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  12/24/2022 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 91 Points

  First off, I'd have to say that I agree with the comments of Jeff Leve and John McCabe. I find this wine quite precocious and also a winner in virtually every vintage., Including 2017. Dark ruby purple with nice glass staining characteristics. I popped and poured this one and after only about 45 minutes lovely floral aromas appeared, along with red fruit and blue fruit. Has excellent balance between fruit and acidity, with a nice crispness to it. Glassine mouth feel. At Costco's price of $35.99, this was a great value. 5-12-16-8: 91/100. Update the next day: Has developed a nice chunky, chewy, chocolatey flavor that adds complexity. Very nice.

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