Château Lespault Martillac - Pessac-Léognan 2020 (750ml) Native Selections

Château Lespault Martillac - Pessac-Léognan 2020 (750ml) Native SelectionsChateau Lespault Martillac is one of the oldest estates in Martillac, and wine has been made here since Roman times. It is located on a magnificent gravelly rise overlooking the commune. The chateau, an 18th century manor house, and the newly renovated cellars are located in the heart of small vineyard with old Merlot vines producing low yields of high quality grapes. Starting with the 2009 vintage, the owners, the Jean Claude Bolleau family, have

mineral-dominated finish

delivering some tug on the finish

and is already drinking beautifully

Eola-Amity

Young Verdelho was a perfect starting point

and while the wine is more muscular than his others

Maceration technique: Racking and Pumpovers

redder style

Baron Benjamin de Rothschild acquired this superb property in 2003

"Vinous scored this 98 points saying "The 2012 Cristal is another absolutely stellar wine this flight of recent releases

aniseed and mentholated universe

with the majority aged in varying degrees of older wood - 10% one-year-old