Chateau Latour Martillac 2000 (Grand Cru; Bordeaux; Pessac-Leognan/Graves)
This entry was posted on 7/31/2006 7:58 PM and is filed under French Bourdeaux, good value wines.
When the rest of the wine buying world was spending upwards of 100 dollars per bottle to buy a mid level vintage 2000 Bordeuux, and three times that for a first growth, this wine could be had for about 25-30 dollars. In a great year like 2000, this unheralded wine is as good as the more famous Pessac Leognans are in the more mediocre years, at a fraction of the cost. The wine has the typical Graves bouquet of wet earth, smoke, truffles, and a hint of tar. There was ample fruit and a nice finish. The wine is approaching full maturity, and should stay there for at least 5 years.
3.5 stars
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