Chateau Latour 2009
Editor Rating
- Rated 4.5 stars
- Outstanding
$14
- Pauillac
- Reviewed by: Rick VanSickle
- Published on: August 25, 2013
- Last modified: August 25, 2013
Review Summary:
The much-ballyhooed 2009 Bordeaux wines should be arriving in stores in just a couple of months. Some say it the best vintage in 30 years in Bordeaux, and if this First Growth is any indication, that just may end up being true. The wine is visually stunning with opaque, inky, purple hues. The aromas come rushing at you — sweet currants, blackberry, cocoa, oak, layers of stony minerality, and spice. It is enthralling on the palate with a powerful frame, highly extracted black fruits, layered, textured and built on pure power. A monumental wine that can cellar for 50 plus years. Made to go with beef, lamb or duck.