Château Latour-Martillac Red
2009
The 2009 Vintage
The rainy and cold winter was followed by a spring season rather favorable to the culture of the vine. But, in May, violent hailstorms hit part of our vineyard. Then a magnificent but not scorching summer (important thermal gaps between day and night) brought us fruity grapes in a perfect healthy state. The end of the gorgeous season enabled us to wait for an ideal maturity calmly.
Period of harvest
From September 17th to October 14th, 2009
Blending
53% Cabernet Sauvignon
42% Merlot
5% Petit Verdot
Tasting notes
The Wine Advocate by Robert Parker – 93 pts (2012/03)
« The best ever wine from this estate (even better than their sensational 2005), this full-bodied wine offers notes of blueberry, black currant, asphalt and burning charcoal embers in a deep, layered and multi-dimensional style. It is impressively pure and well-built, with far greater concentration and length than I ever remember this wine having in the past. Forget it for 5 years and drink it over the following three decades. »
Wine Spectator – 92 pts (2013/03)
2012 Wine Spectator Top 100: 70th
« Offers a very solid core of black Mission fig, blackberry preserves and freshly roasted espresso flavors, woven nicely with hints of alder wood, tar and pastis. The long finish shows polish, with nice grip in reserve. Best from 2013 through 2022.»
Optimal tasting
2015-2030
Service temperature
Between 16°C / 61°F and 18°C / 64°F
