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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The 2018 Le Pauillac de Château Latour is a blend of 56.9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30.8% Merlot and 12.3% Petit Verdot. It has 14.1% alcohol and an IPT (total polyphenol index) of 76. Deep garnet-purple colored, it leaps from the glass with bold notes of black cherries, black raspberries and dark chocolate giving way to notions of blackcurrant pastilles, potpourri and cinnamon toast. Medium-bodied, elegant and refreshing with plush tannins and loads of mineral sparks accenting the fruits, it finishes with a skip in its step.
Based on 59.9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30.8% Merlot, and a whopping 12.3% Petit Verdot (this cuvée accounts for 21% of the total production of the estate), the 2018 Le Pauillac De Château Latour is impressive, and certainly an outstanding wine. Classic crème de cassis, violets, menthol, and complex floral notes all emerge from this medium to full-bodied, seamless, elegant wine. It continues to open up beautifully with time in the glass and I suspect will keep for 15 years or more. The best third wine out there? I'd say unquestionably.
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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.