2003 Pauillac de Ch Latour
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The 2003 Pauillac reveals sumptuous levels of glycerin, sweetness, cedar, cassis, smoke, and barbecue spices. This full-bodied, opulent, hedonistic as well as intellectual turn-on should be consumed over the next decade. What can one say about proprietor Francois Pinault and his manager, Frederic Engerer? A strong argument can be made that in 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004, Latour produced the wine of the vintage, although it has plenty of competition in the Northern Medoc in 2003. Moreover, the bargains are the estate’s least expensive cuvee, Pauillac, followed by Les Forts de Latour, Latour’s second wine which continues to increase in quality.
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Robert Parker
Jancis Robinson MW
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Pretty amazingly deep crimson for a third wine! Fresh Cabernet flavours on the nose. Pretty serious Pauillac notes with lots of chew but great roundness too. Good structure and savour. Thick – this lacks a bit of lift and persistence – but could certainly give pleasure for sturdy relatively early drinking. (JR)
About the producer
One of Bordeaux’s five First Growths, as classified in 1855, Ch. Latour is among the most famous addresses in Pauillac and the world. The estate is renowned for its long-ageing, powerful and structured wines.