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Chateau Latour 1988

Posted By Ronan on September 28, 2009 in  | 1 Comment

Country: France
Vintage: 1988
Colour: Red
Site: Pauillac
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Latour
Date Tasted: 28-09-09
Score: 86

Deep dark colour, slightly fading rim, powerful dense deep nose, classic cedar and cassis, little ironstone and earthy maturity. Palate big and solid, slightly hard fruit and tannin, very young still not forgiving, not sure if hard tannins will soften before fruits drops, hard metallic aftertaste. Needs time.

Chateau Latour 1945

Posted By Ronan on July 12, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1945
Colour: Red
Site: Pauillac
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Latour
Date Tasted: 12-07-09
Score: 99

Bright cherry red centre fading to a mahogany rim, wonderful lustre. Nose still ripe and sweet, gingerbread, pain d’epices, dried orange rind, strawberry and cranberry aromas, some spicy cedar wood aromas, palate round sweet and long, complex sous bois and mushrooms hints, soft tannins, fresh acidity, very long.

Chateau Latour 1961

Posted By Ronan on July 12, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1961
Colour: Red
Site: Pauillac
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Latour
Date Tasted: 12-07-09
Score: 98

Very elegant and fine, still big and powerful for a bottle this old, complex and showing youth, menthol hints, soft fine balance, long, complex, truffle and cinder toffee. Still incredibly showing lots of red ripe fruits, cedar wood and elegant tannins.

Chateau Latour 1982

Posted By Ronan on July 12, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1982
Colour: Red
Site: Pauillac
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Latour
Date Tasted: 12-07-09
Score: 93

Open earthy, round leather and truffle aromas with soft red fruits, cherry and strawberry, sous bois and mushroom, damp earth, very good long complex, soft and elegant. Slightly disappointing length.

Chateau Latour 1990

Posted By Ronan on July 12, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1990
Colour: Red
Site: Pauillac
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Latour
Date Tasted: 12-07-09
Score: 96

Starting to develop a brown aged rim, open earthy, full tobacco and cedar wood cigar box aromas mixed with leather and dark dried fruits, plums, damsons and cherries, minerally and lean acidity, full palate – still young, but with elegant and silky tannins, great balance, will last 30+ years.

Chateau Latour 1995

Posted By Ronan on July 12, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1995
Colour: Red
Site: Pauillac
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Latour
Date Tasted: 12-07-09
Score: 89

Tight solid firm nose and palate, acidic and full bodied, disjointed and slighty green fruit? Strange bottle? Big and more tight than 96, less giving and seems like less potential.

Chateau Latour 1996

Posted By Ronan on July 12, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1996
Colour: Red
Site: Pauillac
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Latour
Date Tasted: 12-07-09
Score: 96

Nose wonderful, complex and open, developed yet youthful, mature damp earth and charcoal hints, dark blackcurrant fruit, cedar wood with cranberry and ripe black cherry, very complex and deep, just starting to open up. Excellent.

Chateau Latour 2000

Posted By Ronan on July 12, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 2000
Colour: Red
Site: Pauillac
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Latour
Date Tasted: 12-07-09
Score: 97

Nose solid and firm, quite tight, very fine and elegant, hiding lots of power and complexity, fruit on palate solid, weighty tannins very youthful, great elegance and class, young thoroughbred racehorse. Will age fantastically.

Chateau Latour 2001

Posted By Ronan on July 12, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 2001
Colour: Red
Site: Pauillac
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Latour
Date Tasted: 12-07-09
Score: 95

Open with ripe blackcurrant pastille aromas, wet tobacco and mûre, slight violet flowers and a little bonfire smoke, liquorice and black cherries, very complex and sexy. Palate rounded with a clean acidity, slightly chewy tannins, lush fruit round and long.

Chateau Latour 2004

Posted By Ronan on July 12, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 2004
Colour: Red
Site: Pauillac
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Latour
Date Tasted: 12-07-09
Score: 89

Nose very young, closed and not expressive, palate quite firm, very fine grained young tannins, juicy fruit to acid balance, supple and quite charming although youthful and still finding harmony. Needs time.








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