Château Lespault-Martillac

Pessac-Léognan

2018 Château Lespault-Martillac

MAR 19 Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, blueberries nose, quite ripe. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner bodied, dark fruity, bit alcoholic. 86-88

2018 Château Lespault-Martillac blanc

MAR 19 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, some spices nose, grapefruits. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, elegant, not too lively. 87-89

2017 Château Lespault-Martillac

APR 18 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, fruity, some minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, detailed, nuanced, playful, long. 89-91

2017 Château Lespault-Martillac blanc

APR 18 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, some citrus nose, tight. Fresh acidity, fruity, playful, elegant, lively. 88-90

2016 Château Lespault-Martillac

APR 17 Ruby. Fruity, dark berries, some anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries and anise, some spices, good length. 88-90

2016 Château Lespault-Martillac blanc

APR 17 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, fruity nose, some grapefruits. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, apples, lemons, some spices, long. 89-91

2015 Château Lespault-Martillac

APR 16 Ruby. Red berries, darker fruits, spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner, herbs, fresh. 87-89

2015 Château Lespault-Martillac blanc

APR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, fruity, fresh, detailed, citrus and floral notes. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, lively, detailed, lemons, long. 90-92

2014 Château Lespault-Martillac
APR 15 Ruby. Minerals, fruity, red and darker berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner, detailed, some minerals, good length. 86-88

2014 Château Lespault-Martillac blanc
APR 15 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, vanilla, grapefruit and orange blossoms nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, minerals beneath, lively, fresh but dies off a bit in the finish. 89-91

2012 Château Lespault-Martillac

APR 13 Deep ruby and scented, slightly sweet nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweet blueberries palate. 85-87

2012 Château Lespault-Martillac

APR 13 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, grapefruit, minerals and elegant nose. Fresh acidity, fruity palate and quite nuanced. Lively finish. 89-91

2009 Chateau Lespault-Martillac Rouge
APR 10 (barrel sample) Ruby red with thin purple rim. Spicy, mineral and dark fruits of cassis and plums. Great structure, complex, lively, fresh acidity, ripe tannins, refreshing in a way, balanced, very good length. 85-87

2009 Chateau Lespault-Martillac Blanc
APR 10 (barrel sample) Pale lemon yellow, fresh, lively, lemony and mineral. Refreshing acidity, quite incredible actually, great minerality, super elegance, lovely, pure and ambitious, never tasted this estate before, but great things happening under Domaine de Chevalier's management. 86-88