2008 Château Latour, 1er Cru Pauillac

Critic score
97/100
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WINE DETAILS

  • Region & country
    Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
  • Maturity
    Ready 2018 - 2040
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • Classification
    Premier Cru
2008 Château Latour, 1er Cru Pauillac

TASTING NOTES

Deep opaque in the glass, with pure aromas of black fruit, toast, graphite and cedar – already beautifully complex. The palate reveals a fine density; rich berry and cassis, with a marked gravelly minerality. This is a taut, linear style with naturally high tannin, making for a firm, precise and powerful Latour. Impressive in the vintage context. Not imposing, but forthright, with ample toasty, cedary, black fruit and an unerring minerality. Elegant and linear, with great purity and freshness, this vintage recalls the style associated with 2004 and 2006. Very fine.

Robert M. Parker, Jr.
96—98/100