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98 Robert Parker
On each of the previous occasions I have had this wine it has flirted with perfection. This bottle was again a riveting, opulently-textured drinking experience. Its spectacularly perfumed bouquet consists of truffles, black tea, soy, minerals, and copious sweet prune, coffee-infused, black currant fruit. Sweet on the attack, with a rare opulence, a voluptuous texture, full body, terrific freshness, and a chewy, fleshy, succulent finish, this has always been great stuff. This bottle was no exception. It has been fully mature for 25-30 years, but well-stored or larger format bottlings will last another two decades.
97 Wine Spectator
What a glorious wine. Aromas of berries, cinnamon and Indian spices follow through to a full-bodied palate with lovely soft tannins and a long, fruity finish.--Latour vertical. Drink now
16 Rene Gabriel
Dreimal verkostet. Immer ein guter, solider, aber nie ganz grosser Wein. Nach dem Motto: "Ein stiller Geniesser benötigt nicht immer einen Kugelschreiber" – schrieb ich nichts auf, als Willi Imbach eine Flasche öffnete. 98 (17/20): Offenes, angenehm süsses Bouquet, feine Trüffelspuren und getrocknete Waldpilze; noch immer schöne Cabernet-Akzente im Nasenbild. Nicht ganz harmonisch im Gaumen, leicht beginnende Todessäure, die der Zunge eine pelzige Note verleiht, langes Finale bei mittlerem Körperbau. Baut leider permanent ab, wie diese Notiz aus dem Jahr 2003 beweist: Mitteldunkles Weinrot, aufhellender ziegelroter Rand. Verhaltenes, etwas eigenwilliges Extrakt; Bakelit, flüchtige Säure, dahinter Hagebuttentouch und Eierschwämmli. Schlanker, leicht drahtiger Gaumen, Korinthen, Teer und Darjeeling, wirkt aber doch eher schlank, Tabaknoten, fehlt etwas an Komplexität und wirkt jetzt doch sehr reif im Finale, Shitakepilze und eine bittere, aggressive Säurenote. Nach einer halben Stunde verdorbene Süsse, nasse Wolldecke und Maggikraut. austrinken
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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.