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Pauillac premier grand cru classé en 1855 Logé en caisse bois d’origine de 6 ou 3 bouteilles 75cl William Kelley > Parker 96 | Yves Beck 97 | Georgina Hindle > Decanter 98 | Antonio Galloni > Vinous 96 | Neal Martin > Vinous 96 | Jean-Marc Quarin > quarin.com 97
697.25 CHF (645.00 CHF HT)
Georgina Hindle 98 points www.decanter.com (at Latour, 17 Jan 2023) Really gorgeous aromatics, so perfumed, acutely aromatic, pristine, clear and precise with tobacco, cocoa, ash and liquorice. Round, heady, a sexy wine, with a lot to say, generous and open, smooth and layered – this deepens straight away vertically. I love the juiciness, there’s clarity to the raspberry, blueberry and blackcurrant fruit, sleek and joyful but the texture is there with a wet stone and liquorice to the tannins that gives such grip and edge of power. Still youthful and quite serious but there’s something so appealing about it with a sexy character and complexity. Bright and sharp but also with sweetness from the ripe vintage and savoury notes of truffle, cocoa, dark chocolate giving contrast. Such enjoyable floral violet scents too that follow the wine from start to finish. Excellently controlled and delivered with supreme appeal. One you want to sit with and take your time over, and then gulp down! 69 IPT, 30% of production. Harvest 15 september to 10 October. Technical director Hélène Genin.
Jean-Marc Quarin 97 points www.quarin.com Il s’agit là du meilleur vin du millésime dans le Médoc. Contrairement à d’autres crus cette année-là, sa tenue en bouche n’accuse aucune faiblesse. Très coloré, intense au nez, fin, pur, subtil, le vin présente une note de cèdre. La bouche se développe tout en nuances tactiles, avec de la classe et de la grâce dans le déroulé. Longue finale complexe, au grain de tannin très fin. La magie de 97 % de cabernet sauvignon sur un grand terroir. Certes, on peut l’attendre. Personnellement je le servirais aux esthètes.
William Kelley 96 points www.erobertparker.com A rich and demonstrative vintage for this estate, the 2015 Latour unfurls in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cassis, loamy soil, espresso roast, pencil shavings and a subtle hint of potpourri. Medium to full-bodied, supple and elegant, with a velvety attack that segues into a sweet, layered mid-palate, it’s enveloping and complete, concluding with a sapid finish. The tauter, more classical 2014 is likely to prove longer lived, whereas the giving 2015 is a Latour that it wouldn’t be a crime to drink young.
Neal Martin 96 points www.vinous.com The 2015 Latour was bottled in July 2017 and contains 13.04% alcohol. It is blessed with a refined and focused bouquet: perfumed blackberry and raspberry scents, iodine, pine and light pencil shaving aromas. It has dispensed with the subtle fig-like/exotic notes noticeable three years ago, arguably a little more conservative today. The palate is medium-bodied, with fine-grain tannins; harmonious and poised, clean and precise, understated with an irresistible silky texture. The 2015 does not possess a peacock’s tail like a top-tier Latour. No, it prefers to remain cool, calm and collected for now. This sublime First Growth will cruise for many years.
Antonio Galloni 98+ points www.vinous.com A seamless, totally captivating wine, the 2015 Latour has no beginning and no end, it simply exists in its own little world of pure and total harmony. Nothing is out of place. Instead, the 2015 captivates both the intellectual and hedonistic senses with its remarkable aromatic depth and textural brilliance. Exotic in its ripeness, with tremendous persistence and dazzling balances, the 2015 really does have it all.The 2015 is 97.1% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2.6% Merlot and 0.3% Petit Verdot. Don’t miss it.
Yves Beck 97 points www.yvesbeck.wine
97.1% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2.6% Merlot, 0.3% Petit Verdot
Robe grenat dense. Bouquet élégant, complexe aux nombreux parfums. Notes de baies noires, touche agréablement confite, pain d’épices et cèdre. Mise en bouche puissante et précise. Au palais, le vin a du jus et de l’ampleur. Très belle intensité aromatique avec des baies rouges et de la réglisse. La structure confère de la fraîcheur et soutient le caractère aromatique jusqu’en fin de bouche. Tannins aux grains fins, parfaitement intégrés et en symbiose avec l’acidité. Finale persistante et intense. Un grand Latour, encore un peu en veilleuse. Les perspectives sont grandes. 2023-2050