{"product_id":"chateau-lespault-martillac-pessac-leognan-2020-750ml","title":"Château Lespault Martillac - Pessac-Léognan 2020 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eChateau 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting with the 2009 vintage, the owners, the Jean-Claude Bolleau family, have entrusted management of this estate to Domaine de Chevalier, a Graves great growth. Olivier Bernard and his team have undertaken to make this wine with an outstanding potential one of the jewels of the Pessac-Leognan appellation. In order to do so, they use the same methods as the finest great growths: ploughing the soil, sustainable viticulture, plot-by-plot vineyard management, hand picking and careful sorting of grapes, their transfer by gravity flow into small 50-80 hectolitre fermentation vats, finely-tuned extraction, malolactic fermentation, ageing in barrel on the lees, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinemaker Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessional Ratings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95Wine Enthusiast\u003cbr\u003eBig, ripe and juicy, this wine has density and a fine, promising tannic structure. There is freshness behind the wine's concentration and dryness that will give a wine that has a good balance of perfumed black fruits as it develops.\u003cbr\u003eBarrel Sample: 93-95\u003cbr\u003e94Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finest vintage I've tasted from this estate, the 2020 Chateau Lespault-Martillac is full-bodied, round, and sexy, with a terrific mouthfeel as well as classic darker currant fruit, notes of chocolate and tobacco, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It's a little gem of a Pessac-Leognan to drink over the coming two decades. Best After 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e93James Suckling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAromas of cedar and dark berries with blackberries and bramble berries. Full-bodied with velvety and polished tannins. Juicy and savory at the end. Hints of orange peel with tobacco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e91Decanter\u003cbr\u003eTight pencil lead, this is sleek and punchy, with cassis and bilberry fruit, all grilled up with dried herbs and cedar. Needs to soften over ageing but there is a lot to enjoy here.\u003cbr\u003eBarrel Sample: 91\u003cbr\u003e91Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2020 Lespault-Martillac offers up aromas of cherries, licorice and vine smoke, followed by a medium to full-bodied, lively and polished palate that's defined by vibrancy of fruit. This attractive effort is produced by the Domaine de Chevalier team. Best after 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Lespault Martillac","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47797807743200,"sku":"120637","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/files\/chateau-lespault-martillac-pessac-leognan_1.jpg?v=1759163036","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/chateau-lespault-martillac-pessac-leognan-2020-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}