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Latour 2006 300cl

1er Grand Cru Classé | Pauillac | Bordeaux | France
CHF 2’594.40
Critics scores
95 Robert Parker
Not an outstanding vintage overall for Bordeaux, 2006 had the potential to be very good. Things got off to a pretty impressive start in Pauillac this year, and then it all went a bit pear-shaped toward the end with a cool, rainy August and late September. Vineyard diligence and a take-no-prisoners attitude on the sorting table were the keys to relative success here. While it is clear Latour had their work cut out for them with this 2006 release, they managed to produce an incredibly impressive grand vin, which is drinking beautifully now yet should cellar gracefully over the next 20+ years. The 2006 Latour was just released this year and is composed of 91.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7.5% Merlot, 0.5% Cabernet Franc and 0.5% Petit Verdot. It has a medium to deep garnet-purple color and lovely open nose with florals and red fruit aromas. The palate is medium-bodied, elegant and minerally with a compelling iron ore character and great length. 10,000 cases were produced (representing 38% of production)
95 Wine Spectator
Offers a pure nose of currant and blackberry, with crushed fruit. Full-bodied, with a solid core of fruit and very polished, refined tannins. Long and classy. Best after 2016. JS
18 Rene Gabriel
86 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 13 % Merlot, 1 % Cabernet Franc. 45 hl./hl. Tiefes, sattes Granat, lila Reflexe. Hoch nobles, delikates Bouquet, feine Edelhölzer, Tabaknoten, Heidelbeeren, Cassis, Holunderblüten, wunderschöne Facetten zeigend und absolut rein im Ansatz. Saftiger, feiner Gaumen, die Tannine sind seidig und strahlen eine wiederum fast parfümierte Cabernetsüsse aus, zartes Vanille, endet sehr harmonisch. Ein Latour der viele Streicheleinheiten in sich birgt und doch sehr langes Potential aufweist. Die Richtung ist klar im Stil des «neuen Latours». Die Weine werden früher zu geniessen sein, sind auf einem Maximum an Finesse aufgebaut mit einer önologischen Perfektion. Wenn deutlich mehr Frucht vorhanden ist, dann bleiben wohl in deren Reife die alt gedienten Trüffelsucher auf der Strecke?
Producer
Château Latour
Château Latour is in a unique class of its own, producing some of the most powerful, complex and irresistible wines in Bordeaux. For centuries, Latour has been the greatest First Growth in the Médoc, if not in the entire region, producing the world’s most remarkable reds year after year. Considered the oldest wine producing property in Pauillac, with a history dating back to the 14th century, owners have come and gone over the years leading to 1993, when François Pinault, a French billionaire industrialist bought up the château. Since then, while maintaining Latour’s pursuit for excellence, Pinault has made significant changes, including a complete renovation of the winery, vat room, winemaking facilities and storage areas. He has also built a new tasting room, and redesigned the architecture of the main building, Pinault’s strides for modernization continue to accrue. Today, Château Latour’s talented team, motivated by their quest for perfection in both the vineyard and cellar, craft three wines. Preferring to release their wines after they are bottled, Latour was the first Bordeaux château to withdraw from the En Primeur system, starting with the 2012 vintage. One of the three wines in production, Le Pauillac de Château Latour is a worthy third wine. While Les Forts de Latour is a very impressive second wine. Le Grand Vin is at the pinnacle of Latour’s production, as the Grand Vin, it is a regal, concentrated red that is harmoniously balanced by its sophisticated refinement.