2010 Pauillac de Ch Latour
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Tasting notes
The 2010 Pauillac de Latour has plenty of blackberry, raspberry and bilberry fruit on the nose, perhaps just a tad more extraction here compared to some of its Left Bank peers in the flight. But the fruit is clean and pure and well integrated with the oak. The palate is medium-bodied with fine but firm tannins. This feels tight and linear at the moment, a “correct” Left Bank wine that is maybe missing some charm. Hopefully that will develop with time. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10-Year On Bordeaux horizontal.
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Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Deep garnet in color, the 2010 Le Pauillac de Château Latour opens with notions of sweaty leather, cast-iron pan and garrigue over a core of prunes, baked blackcurrants and dried bay leaves. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a solid structure of chewy tannins and lively acid, which somewhat swamp the delicate flavors, finishing a little firm.
Tasted blind. Deep garnet with opaque core. Sweet, dark and charry on the nose. There’s finesse on the palate and the tannins are extremely fine, even if there is only modest flesh in the middle. Balanced and persistent nevertheless. Juicy and supple with a marked note of iron on the finish.
Tasted blind. Deep garnet with opaque core. Sweet, dark and charry on the nose. There’s finesse on the palate and the tannins are extremely fine, even if there is only modest flesh in the middle. Balanced and persistent nevertheless. Juicy and supple with a marked note of iron on the finish. (JH)
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.