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LATOUR
Pauillac - 2006
1er Cru Classé en 1855
Price:
539.00 €
TTC per bottle
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17.5/20 Drink 2012-22 Mid crimson with a slightly weak rim. Very spicy nose with some real richness. Great life and lift and zest. Lots of energy. Not massively weighty. Tight and very fine tannins. Somehow it gives the impression of alcohol even though it’s only 13.25%. Very fine, not too chunky. Quite unusually delicate and fine. Very focussed! Very harmonious but much less galumphing than usual. 93-95/100 Drink - Tasted at the chateau. A very deep purple hue. The nose is extremely well focused with blackberry, cedar and wonderfully defined vanillary new oak. Very intense and harmonious. The full-bodied palate has a beautiful texture and exquisite balance: controlled and restrained, but with wonderful purity. Much finer, more filigree tannins than in recent vintages, much more feminine. I am parsimonious with my score simply because compared to others it is lacking some depth and persistency on the finish. Still a marvelous wine, yet surpassed by others in 2006. It will be fascinating to see how this progresses in bottle. Tasted April 2007. |
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| Other Vintages : | |||
| LATOUR Pauillac - 2004 1er Cru Classé en 1855 - 382.00 € | |||
| LES FORTS DE LATOUR Pauillac - 2006 Second Vin de Latour - 159.00 € | |||
This famous chateau takes its name from the majestic 17th century tower in its grounds. Situated in the extreme South of the appellation, almost on the edge of St Julien and the bank of the Garonne to the East, Chateau Latour extends over a 65 hectare quaternary gravel mound - however, only the prestigious 45 hectare “paddock” is exclusively reserved for the production of the “grand vin”.
For centuries Latour has dominated over the other Premiers Crus of Southern Médoc, and for some, the other wines of Bordeaux, due to the exceptional quality and unbroken regularity of its wines. However, such richness often demands extreme patience before the full splendor of these wines is released.
