Chateau Latour Pauillac
From Bordeaux
| Vintage: | 2010 |
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| Winery: | Chateau Latour Pauillac |
| Description: | 100 Points | Rp âThe 2010 Latour is deep garnet in color, andâ"WOWâ"it erupts from the glass with powerful crème de cassis, Black Forest cake and blackberry pie scents plus intense sparks of dried roses, cigar boxes, fragrant earth and smoked meats with aniseed and crushed rocks wafts. Full-bodied, concentrated and oh-so-decadent in the mouth, it has a firm, grainy texture and lovely freshness carrying the rich, opulent fruit to an espicially long finish. It is incredibly tempting to drink now, but I suspect this hedonic experience isn't a scratch on the mind-blowing, otherworldly secrets this time capsule will have to reveal given another 7-10 years in bottle and continuing over the following fifty years++.â - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (3/2020) 100 Points | Rp âOne of the perfect wines of the vintage, Frederic Engerer challenged me when I tasted the 2010 Latour at the estate, asking, âIf you rate the 2009 one hundred, then how can this not be higher?â Well, the scoring system stops at 100, (and has for 34 years,) and will continue for as long as I continue to write about wine. Nevertheless, this blend of 90.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9.5% Merlot, and.5% Petit Verdot hit 14.4% natural alcohol and represents a tiny 36% of their entire production. The pH is about 3.6, which is normal compared to the 3.8 pH of the 2009, that wine being slightly lower in alcohol, hence the combination that makes it more flamboyant and accessible. The 2010 is a liquid skyscraper in the mouth, building layers upon layers of extravagant, if not over-the-top richness with its hints of subtle charcoal, truffle, blackberry, cassis, espresso and notes of toast and graphite. Full-bodied, with wonderfully sweet tannin, it is a mind-boggling, prodigious achievement that should hit its prime in about 15 years, and last for 50 to 100.â - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (2/2013) 100 Points | JS âThe aromas of flowers such as roses, violets and lilacs jump from the glass then turn to dark berries such as blueberries and blackberries. It's full-bodied, with velvety tannins and dense and intense with a chocolate, berry and currant character. This is juicy and rich with wood still showing a bit, but it's all coming together wonderfully. Muscular yet toned. Another perfect wine. Try in 2022.â - James Suckling 100 Points | V âThe 2010 Latour can be summed up in two words: âThe Kingâ. It convincingly asserts its superiority over the other 2010s including First Growths, in terms of its aromatic complexity, precision, balance, intensity, complexity and persistence. Simply a faultless Latour that ranks among its greatest achievements. Tasted from an ex-chateau bottle at the Bi Wines & Spirits 10-year On tasting.â - Neal Martin, Vinous |
| Price: | $ 1439.00 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Porthos
| Address: |
4326 Redwood Hwy #300 San Rafael, CA 94903 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 866-767-8467 |
| Telephone (regular): | 415-454-2115 |
| Fax: | 415-454-1548 |
First added to 1000 Corks on May 7, 2024.
