2009 La Tour Martillac (750ml) (FUTURE ARRIVAL)

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WINE IS DUE TO ARRIVE IN 2012

Vintage: 2009
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Chateau La Tour Martillac
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Appellation: Pessac-Leognan
Producer: Chateau La Tour Martillac
Varietal: Red Bordeaux Blend
Type: Red
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-Region: Graves
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Tasting note: The best wine I have ever tasted from this estate, the oak seems to have been subdued, or maybe it is just that the fruit level is kicked up so high that the oak is not noticeable. That is certainly a characteristic of 2009. Dense purple in color, with hints of graphite, cigar box, creme de cassis, and subtle barbecue smoke, the wine is loaded, rich, opulent, medium to full-bodied, and a beautiful model of a wine that makes a few concessions to the modern style of Bordeaux but retains its Graves personality totally intact. (90-92pts. Robert Parker)

Tasted: Apr. 2010
Score: 90-92
Drink: 2010-35

Tasting note: Showing a dark color of medium intensity, this wine offers a very fruity and smoky nose. Performing fat on entry then rounded and very fruity on the mid-palate, it melts over to finish finely woven, tasty and flavorful. It really is very good. Since 2007, this estate has gained some tannic definition in the persistence. It also delivers more vibrant fruit than before. (88pts. Jean-Marc Quarin)

Tasted: Mar. 2010
Score: 88
Drink: N/A