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15 Rene Gabriel
Viermal verkostet: Fleischiger Wein, recht tiefgründig und für einen 84er Médoc recht reife Tannine. Er bleibt in seiner Gesamtausstrahlung aber eher kühl. 99: Mittlere Farbtiefe, feiner Wasserrand. Kühles, leicht kalifornisches Cabernet-Bouquet, waldige Noten dahinter, dunkle Pilze. Im Gaumen fest, leicht kernige Tannine und noch immer viel reifeverlangende Adstringenz, mittleres Finale. 15/20 trinken – 2008
84 Robert Parker
Curiously, the 1984 tastes nearly as fine as the lightish 1985. Spicy, woodsy, mineral, herbal scents and ripe fruit swell in the glass. It has good length and grip, plus adequate tannin for 5-9 years of further cellaring. Anticipated maturity: Now. Last tasted, 3/89.
84 Wine Spectator
slightly unripe wine, but still good. Amber-red color. Aromas of peat, iodine and tobacco. Medium-bodied, with tea, herb and tobacco flavors. Light finish.--Latour vertical. Drink now. JS
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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.