A crystalline aspect to the nose, real clarity and freshness. The palate is striking, zesty and alive, sharp yet also with density that gives a push-pull from the acidity and succulence. This is characterful, certainly full of life and flavour with a touch of sherbet sourness and honeyed sweetness. Lots to like here, with a directness on the palate and a certain tension despite the range of flavours. This will have fans!

Enticing aromatics of red apple and white peach, with a steelier citrus coming through on the mid-palate, along with grilled white pepper and salted cracker. This is an impressive white wine, definitely one to look out for in the vintage. 46hl/h yield, 25% new oak barels for ageing. Harvest September 9 to 21.

Clean citrus, honeyed lemon zest, and some minty, floral notes all emerge from the 2021 Château Latour-Martillac Blanc, another fresher, vibrant, medium-bodied white in the vintage. It has bright yet integrated acidity, beautiful overall balance, and outstanding length on the finish. The blend is 57% Sauvignon Blanc and 43% Semillon, aged 15 months in barrel.

The 2021 Blanc possesses a fresh, minty bouquet with aromas of white fruits, citrus, herbs and spring flowers, followed by a medium-bodied, satiny and supple palate with a fleshy core of fruit and bright acids and concluding with a saline, long finish. The significant presence of Sémillon grapes ensures a large potential for aging. - Yohan Castaing

The 2021 Latour-Martillac Blanc has a fresh and vibrant nose, crisp and citric with hints of lime and orange rind coming through with aeration. The palate is well-balanced with a fine bead of acidity, not quite as complex or mineral-driven as I hoped en primeur, but it has an attractive, praline-tinged finish of modest length. Fine. -- Neal Martin