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Chateau Latour Martillac, Pessac-Leognan Blanc, 2023

White Wine from Bordeaux, France
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Classified white Bordeaux is one of the great under-the-radar categories for anyone who loves whites that age, and Latour-Martillac's 2023 is a textbook example: 60% Sauvignon Blanc for snap, 40% Sémillon for weight, and a drinking window the estate puts at 2026 to 2032. The Kressmann family has run this Pessac-Léognan property for generations, and its wines were recognised in the 1953 Graves classification. (Alfred Kressmann bought it in 1930 and renamed it Latour-Martillac so no one would mix it up with the Médoc's Château Latour.) 2023 was a year of two halves. A hot, humid spring meant a constant fight against mildew, then a cool spell from late July into early August slowed the vines down so the grapes ripened gradually and fully. Sauvignon Blanc picking started on August 28, and the late-summer heat was such that a few Merlot plots had to come in on September 8, before the white harvest was even finished. A nice bit of history: whites were what drew Edouard Kressmann to the estate in the first place, and they anchored his 'Graves Monopole Dry', a favourite of the singer Adelina Patti on her American tour. The estate's own advice is to be patient: give it a couple of years, serve it no colder than 50°F while it's young, and at 53–57°F once it has four or five years in bottle.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Sauvignon Blanc

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Elegant

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Sole meunière; seared scallops with brown butter; lobster or crab in a light cream sauce; roast chicken with tarragon or morels; aged Comté.

Tasting Profile

Expect the classic Pessac-Léognan white profile: grapefruit, lemon and white peach with a fresh, herbal Sauvignon Blanc edge, over a gently waxy, rounded texture. It's typically medium-bodied, with bright acidity and a stony minerality, and finishes dry and long. Think of a richer, more structured Sancerre that's built to pick up honeyed depth with age.