Château LATOUR 2014

Description

William Kelley 97+ points www.erobertparker.com
The 2014 Latour is one of the very finest wines of a vintage that favored the northern Médoc. Mingling aromas of wild berries and cassis with hints of cigar wrapper, loamy soil, black truffles and classy new oak, it’s full-bodied, rich and concentrated, its broad attack segueing into a deep, tightly wound mid-palate that’s framed by powdery, chalky tannins and bright acids, concluding with a long, mouthwatering finish. This classically balanced, youthfully structured young wine looks set to enjoy prodigious longevity. It’s reminiscent of a modern-day version of a cooler vintage such as 1996, though of course these days maturity is more complete and selection even more rigorous than was the case two decades ago.

Neal Martin 96 points www.vinous.com
The 2014 Latour has a beautifully defined bouquet with intertwined blackberry, briary, crushed stone and pencil box scents. This takes time to unfold in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with tobacco and graphite-infused black fruit framed by svelte tannins. This has a fine bead of acidity, cohesive with straight-down-the-line Pauillac tropes of graphite and tobacco towards the finish. Strict and aristocratic, the tobacco element has been accentuated with time. Superb.

Jean-Marc Quarin 96 points www.quarin.com
Servi décanté. Couleur sombre, intense et jeune. Nez très aromatique, au fruité mûr, avec une touche de bois de pin. Ample à l’attaque, juteux en milieu de bouche, dynamique et néanmoins fondant, le vin s’étire en finale, long, savoureux, sur un tannin parfaitement enveloppé, au grain fin, mais ferme. C’est très bon. Il est meilleur décanté que non décanté.

Antonio Galloni 96 points www.vinous.com
The 2014 Latour has a beautifully defined bouquet with intertwined blackberry, briary, crushed stone and pencil box scents. This takes time to unfold in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with tobacco and graphite-infused black fruit framed by svelte tannins. This has a fine bead of acidity, cohesive with straight-down-the-line Pauillac tropes of graphite and tobacco towards the finish. Strict and aristocratic, the tobacco element has been accentuated with time. Superb.

Yves Beck 96 points www.yvesbeck.wine
Dégusté le 03.05.2022 par Yves Beck
Que d’harmonie et de puissance dans le bouquet de Latour 2014 ! Belle intensité fruitée marqué par des parfums de baies rouges ainsi que des nuances florales puis des nuances de réglisse et d’épices douces. Le vin me semble un peu sur la réserve au niveau gustatif; il se révèle lentement à l’image de tannins qui apparaissent en fin de bouche et qui offrent un excellent support. On ressent l’extraction fine et la fraîcheur de la structure acide qui souligne et étire l’expression aromatique de la finale. Latour 2014 annonce des premiers signes qui laissent entrevoir un début de maturité… en décodé cela signifie qu’il faut attendre !  2024-2044  

Georgina Hindle 96 points  www.decanter.com (at Bordeaux, 01 Apr 2022)
Reddish purple rim. Expressive on the nose; cocoa powder, truffle, soft spices, blackcurrant pastilles, black cherries and mint – the best Cabernet aromatics. Great delicacy here, this is so poised and elegant, a touch of soft sweetness to the red and black fruits. Tannins fill the mouth but this is well handled, less plump and round, more direct and linear but with a beautiful fragrance, delicacy and texture that fills the mouth but gently. Still so much juice and freshness as well as softly cooling mint tones. The fresh, vibrant flavour makes you think you could drink it now but it’s only the tannins that suggest it needs longer. Still, it’s lovely, with such well placed fruit flavours that hits all sides of the mouth and lingers long after the finish.