2018 Pauillac de Ch Latour
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The 2018 Pauillac de Latour has an incredible deep sanguine colour with a lovely nose of both savoury, bloody, earthy tones, a light floral lift of violets and dark spice aromas from some quality oak. This really opens up with a bit of air with lovely juicy cassis and cherry fruit along with sweeter milk chocolate tones. The velvety tannins are typically Latour-esque with the a touch of austerity and bitterness bringing lovely structure to this medium-bodied, classically styled claret.
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
Jeb Dunnuck
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Dark, deep, rich, earthy, chocolatey, tobacco-stained black currants that caress your palate with a serious depth of flavor, density, richness, and density. This has just entered the start of its drinking window.
I'm always shocked at the quality of the base Pauillac from this château, but I guess at this point I shouldn't be, given that it's outstanding in just about every vintage. The 2018 Le Pauillac De Château Latour has a medium to full-bodied, ripe, rounded, even sexy style as well as sunny aromatics of red and black fruits, smoked tobacco, and lead pencil shavings. It's balanced, concentrated, and incredibly satisfying.
This is a Pauillac de Latour with clear spice and kick, with an exuberant texture from alcohol that is higher than usual after the hottest summer since 2003, alongside abundant raspberry, blueberry and black cherry fruit, spiced sandalwood and concentrated mint. 24hl/ha yield after mildew, with 21% of production going into this wine, 5.7% press wine. First year of organic certification, with biodynamic farming fully practised. Hélène Genin technical director, harvest September 17 to October 11.
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.