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Latour 2011 600cl

1er Grand Cru Classé | Pauillac | Bordeaux | France
CHF 5’567.15
Critics scores
96 Wine Spectator
This has a gorgeous core of steeped plum, boysenberry and black currant coulis flavors, backed by a prominent graphite note that drives through the lengthy finish, where extra hints of anise and sweet tobacco flitter in the background. Regal. Best from 2018 through 2035. 5,835 cases made. –JM
95 Vinous
The 2011 Latour is well-defined on the nose with blackberry, bilberry, cedar, hoisin and a touch of mint. There is impressive intensity here, regal and convincing. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins. There is a solid backbone to this wine, plenty of freshness, quite powerful towards the finish with superb persistence. Wonderful. Tasted blind at the annual 10-Year-On tasting.
18 Rene Gabriel
84.5 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 15 % Merot, 0,5 % Petit Verdot. Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Tiefgründiges Bouquet, schwarze Trüfffelnoten, Heidelbeeren, dunkle Edelhölzer und Kaffee. Es lässt sich aber nur wenig Aromatik entlocken, weil er mehr Tiefe wie Frucht anzeigt. Im Gaumen fest, barock, viel Fleisch, verlangende Konturen, viel Muskeln und auch ein bisschen sehnig in der Tannin-Säureverbindung. Da ist viel Geduld gefragt und an diesem Latour wird man sich eventuell in der Jugend die Zähne ausbeissen. Er muss noch mit dem weiteren Ausbau noch sehr Verfeinern und dann braucht er wohl fast 20 Jahre bis zu seiner Reife. Ein T-Bone-Steak-Latour, wie ich ihn schon lange nicht mehr so charaktervoll aber auch etwas hart verkostet hatte.
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.