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Château Lespault Martillac
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2023
Château Lespault Martillac (Pessac-Léognan)
Lush, round, chocolatey, and creamy, this is loaded with loads of dark, ripe, black, with fresh, red fruits backed with equally dark chocolate, and smoke. This is going to be delicious on release, and will be even better with some time in the cellar, as it will easily age for at least a decade or more. The wine blends 55% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot. 14.5% ABV. Drink from 2027-2039. 91-93 Pts. 1,049 Views Tasted May 4, 2024 |
2023
Château Lespault Martillac Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Honeysuckle, white peaches, flowers, pineapples, orange rind, and vanilla show in the nose, as well as on the sweet, ripe, and creamy, round palate, finishing with a sweet touch of honey on top of the citrus in the finish. The wine blends 70%, old vine, Sauvignon Blanc with 30% Semillon. Drink from 2025-2030 92 Pts. 947 Views Tasted May 4, 2024 |
2022
Château Lespault Martillac (Pessac-Léognan)
Tobacco leaves, cedar, black cherries, smoke, and spice are what you find in the nose. The palate enjoys loads of soft, sweet, ripe, dark pit fruits with polish, lift, round, soft fruits on the mid-palate, and in the fruity finish, with a touch of cocoa in the endnotes. The wine blends 65% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot. Drink from 2025-2037. 91-93 Pts. 2,203 Views Tasted May 8, 2023 |
2022
Château Lespault Martillac Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
White peach, pineapple, mango, lemon rind, and orange pith nuances take only a single swirl to uncover. The palate is fruity, sweet, energetic and open, so you can enjoy all of its sweet, yellow, and orange citrus notes on release. The wine blends 70%, old vine, Sauvignon Blanc with 30% Semillon. Drink from 2025-2032. 93-93 Pts. 1,990 Views Tasted May 8, 2023 |
2021
Château Lespault Martillac (Pessac-Léognan)
Flowers, espresso, cocoa, cherries and spearmint aromatics get the wine moving in the nose. The medium-bodied, fresh palate is even better with all of its soft, polished, sweet, red cherries, black plums, and vibrant black raspberries. This has really improved after its barrel aging. Drink from 2024-2035. 616 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2024Currants and black cherries, smoke, and tobacco leaf on the nose is what you notice before you find all the soft, bright, savory, earthy, leafy and olive tinted red pit fruits on the chewy palate. Drink from 2023-2029. 88-90 1,460 Views Tasted May 20, 2022 |
2021
Château Lespault Martillac Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Flowers, lemon rind, orange blossom, green apples and spice create the nose. Fresh, creamy, fruity, juicy and lively, with a blast of green apples, pink grapefruit, tangerine and yellow citrus on your palate that hit everything just right. The wine blends 65% Sauvignon Blanc with 35% Semillon. Drink from 2023-2030. 92-92 1,612 Views Tasted May 20, 2022 |
2020
Château Lespault Martillac (Pessac-Léognan)
Even better in the bottle than it was in barrel, the wine opens with dried flowers, powdered chocolate, roses, smoke, spice and red fruits with a touch of citrus in the nose. On the palate, the wine is lush, soft and fresh, with layers of ripe, polished fruits, cocoa, licorice and espresso on the mid-palate and in the fruit-filled finish. Drink from 2023-2038. 1,482 Views Tasted Mar 21, 2023Tobacco leaf, smoke, black currants and plums open the nose. On the palate the wine is polished, round and soft, with round tannins and layers of sweet, juicy, savory, dark red fruits in the medium-bodied, fresh finish. 91-93 Pts 2,539 Views Tasted May 20, 2021 |
2020
Château Lespault Martillac Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Mildly, honeyed lemons, lime, mango, spice and flowers create the character here. On the palate, the wine is creamy, fresh and fruity with a juicy, finish that shows off its green apples, yellow citrus, and oily-textured pears easily. Drink from 2023-2031. 1,408 Views Tasted Mar 21, 2023Rich, creamy, fresh and juicy, with layers of ripe pears, green apples, yellow citrus, and a touch of honey in the green apple and lemon oil finish. 92 Pts 2,176 Views Tasted May 20, 2021 |
2019
Château Lespault Martillac (Pessac-Léognan)
Elegant, soft, polished and fresh, the wine offers up its array of smoke, coffee bean, flowers, and sweet cherries easily on the nose. On the palate, the wine is loaded with sweet, juicy, ripe, red berries and spice. The refined finish with its creamy, soft tannins and freshness hits the spot. You can drink this just about on release, or age for a few years. Drink from 2024-2034. 1,880 Views Tasted Mar 29, 2022Flowers and cherry tones with just a bit of smoky essence on the nose work perfectly with the fresh, sweet, ripe, juicy red fruits on the medium-bodied palate, and in the elegant, lifted finish. You can drink this just about on release, or age for 5-7 years for more complexity. 91-93 Pts 2,818 Views Tasted Jun 8, 2020 |
2019
Château Lespault Martillac Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Flowers, a touch of pepper, orange, vanilla, leafy herbs and yellow citrus shine with ease on the nose and fruity, slightly creamy palate. Drink from 2022-2027. 1,214 Views Tasted Mar 29, 2022Honeysuckle, orange blossom, white peach, pear and citrus rind are all over the place in this delicious, fresh, refreshing, lush, ready-to-go white Bordeaux wine. 92 Pts 3,063 Views Tasted Jun 8, 2020 |
2018
Château Lespault Martillac (Pessac-Léognan)
Elegant, silky and sweet, the wine is medium-bodied with layers of ripe, juicy, fresh currants, flowers, plums, tobacco leaf and savor herbs on the palate and in the refined, energetic, polished finish. This is going to be great on release. 1,806 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2021Dark ruby in hue, the wine shows much more lush qualities than usual. Round, supple, deep and fresh, the fruit is dark, silky and pure with elegance and zip in the fruity finish. This is going to be great on release! 91-93 Pts 2,201 Views Tasted Apr 19, 2019 |
2018
Château Lespault Martillac Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
The fresh squeezed citrus here, that mixes lemon and lime hits all the right notes. On the palate the wine is juicy, sweet, fresh and creamy, leaving you with green apple, a dollop of honey just squeezed lemons. 1,358 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2021Juicy just squeezed lemon, lime and green apple have a real pop on the palate and in the finish. 3,786 Views Tasted Apr 19, 2019 |
2017
Château Lespault Martillac Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
A dollop of honey, a squeeze of citrus and a tinge of tangy that rejuvenates the palette, this wine unveils a subtle, respectful line of stone which accents the juiciest of fruit. Due to the frost, there is a much higher percentage of Semillon than usual, giving the wine more fat and marbled qualities and a bit more sweetness. 2,219 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2018 |
2017
Château Lespault Martillac (Pessac-Léognan)
Black cherry, thyme and smoke on the nose, moving quickly to a puppy-soft, finesse driven palate. Confrontational, curvaceous and medium-bodied, this wine is already easy to drink and will be very nice on release. 1,861 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2018 |
2016
Château Lespault Martillac Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Juicy lemon, lime, green apple and honeysuckle going on here. The wine has a sweet shot of lime and pomelo in the finish. . 1,971 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2017 |
2016
Château Lespault Martillac (Pessac-Léognan)
Smoky dark, red plums, with a real juicy character to the fruit. This is coupled with freshness and earthy, black cherries in the medium bodied finish. 2,472 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2017 |
2015
Château Lespault Martillac (Pessac-Léognan)
Medium-bodied, forward, soft and focused on its red cherry core, this will be enjoyable on release. 86 - 88 Pts 3,065 Views Tasted Apr 23, 2016 |
2015
Château Lespault Martillac Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Fresh lime and lemon peel with a bit of the waxy Sauvignon Blanc quality, this wine is forward, fresh and ready for early, refreshing, crisp, citrus filled summer drinking. 1,688 Views Tasted Apr 23, 2016 |
2014
Château Lespault Martillac (Pessac-Léognan)
This is a crowd-pleasing, early-drinking wine, light but ripe with the scent of olives and a dark, red berry profile. This wine is produced with the kind of style that will draw a broad audience. 84-86 Pts 1,725 Views Tasted Apr 24, 2015 |
2014
Château Lespault Martillac Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Crisp lemon-lime with hints of waxy citrus rind, this wine reflects a sweetness in the fruit and packs a zippy acidity in the finish. 89-91 Pts 1,639 Views Tasted Apr 24, 2015 |
2012
Château Lespault Martillac Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Refreshing, lively, energetic, open and serving up a blast of fresh squeezed, grapefruit, green apple, honeysuckle and lemon peel. 2,265 Views Tasted Oct 22, 2016 |
2010
Château Lespault Martillac Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
A top value for white Bordeaux wine, here you find an aged example with fresh and refreshing note of lemon peel, grapefruit, white peach and honeysuckle that is fully mature, and easy to enjoy, with grilled seafood. 2,144 Views Tasted Aug 26, 2017 |
2010
Château Lespault Martillac (Pessac-Léognan)
Easy to like, medium bodied, soft, elegantly styled wine with dark cherries, licorice, smoke and a hint of oak. This will probably be best in its first 10-12 years of life. 2,984 Views Tasted Sep 1, 2014 |