Château Latour-MartillacPessac-Léognan (Grand Cru Classé de Graves)
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Pessac-Léognan (Grand Cru Classé de Graves) of the Château Latour-Martillac is in the top 20 of wines of Pessac-Léognan.
Taste structure of the Pessac-Léognan (Grand Cru Classé de Graves) from the Château Latour-Martillac
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pessac-Léognan (Grand Cru Classé de Graves) of Château Latour-Martillac in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pessac-Léognan (Grand Cru Classé de Graves) of Château Latour-Martillac in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, nutty or lychee and sometimes also flavors of mango, elderflower or gooseberry.
Food and wine pairings with Pessac-Léognan (Grand Cru Classé de Graves)
Pairings that work perfectly with Pessac-Léognan (Grand Cru Classé de Graves)
Original food and wine pairings with Pessac-Léognan (Grand Cru Classé de Graves)
The Pessac-Léognan (Grand Cru Classé de Graves) of Château Latour-Martillac matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of seven o'clock leg of lamb, rack of lamb in a salt crust or rabbit with green olives.
Details and technical informations about Château Latour-Martillac's Pessac-Léognan (Grand Cru Classé de Graves).
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pessac-Léognan (Grand Cru Classé de Graves) from Château Latour-Martillac are 1996, 1986, 2019, 2018 and 2016.
Informations about the Château Latour-Martillac
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The wine region of Pessac-Léognan
The wine region of Pessac-Léognan is located in the region of Graves of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Haut-Brion or the Château Haut-Brion produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pessac-Léognan are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pessac-Léognan often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or chalk and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, green bell pepper or dried rose.
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
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The word of the wine: Dense
Rich and concentrated wine with tight tannins and a consistent body.
