Chateau Latour 1er Cru 2016

Chateau Latour 1er Cru 2016

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Cabernet Sauvignon 92%, Merlot 7%
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rot, trocken
14,5% Vol.
Trinkreife: 2028–2070
Verpackt in: 3er OHK
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strukturiert
pikant & würzig
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Lobenberg: 100/100
Parker: 100/100
Suckling: 100/100
Galloni: 100/100
Falstaff: 100/100
Jane Anson: 100/100
Lisa Perrotti Brown: 100/100
Decanter: 100/100
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Frankreich, Bordeaux, Pauillac
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Allergene: Sulfite, Abfüllerinformation
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg über:
Chateau Latour 1er Cru 2016

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/100

Lobenberg: Die Assemblage ist 93% Cabernet Sauvignon und 7% Merlot. Der Alkohol liegt bei lediglich 13,5%. Sehr feine, pflaumige, schwarzkirschige Nase. Sehr fein, erhaben. Auch im Mund ultra poliert. Sehr schicker Latour. Ein sehr guter Latour, fast der Beste, den ich je probiert habe. Ein superber Wein.

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/100

Parker über: Chateau Latour 1er Cru

-- Parker: Château Latour’s 2016 grand vin is a knockout—perfectly encapsulating the estate’s paradoxical signature of at once possessing jaw-dropping power with hauntingly gorgeous fragrance and finesse: Bordeaux’s iron fist in a velvet glove. Very deep purple-black in color, the nose of the 2016 Latour is quite closed to begin, slowly unfurling to reveal chocolate-covered cherries, licorice, red roses and violets with Indian spices, blueberry compote, blackcurrant cordial and cigar box plus wafts of pencil lead and iron ore. Medium to full-bodied, the mid-palate explodes with densely packed black fruits and tons of earth, mineral and spice accents, with a super ripe, fine-grained frame and seamless freshness, finishing very long and seductively perfumed.

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/100

Suckling über: Chateau Latour 1er Cru

-- Suckling: I am dreaming as I smell this wine, perfectly ripe cabernet sauvignon with currants, tobacco and fresh mint. Orange blossoms too. This amazing nose is so complex. Medium- to full-bodied, this has has perfectly integrated tannins that you don't feel but know are there, elevating the wine to another level. It's very drinkable because of its stellar balance, yet the tannic tension gives it energy and seamless texture. A benchmark Latour that reminds me of the 1982 in many ways. Drink or hold.

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/100

Galloni über: Chateau Latour 1er Cru

-- Galloni: One of the wines of the vintage, the 2016 Latour is dazzling from the very first taste. The 2016 packs serious flavor intensity despite its 13.3% alcohol. Seamless and opulent yet built more on finesse than power, the 2016 is shaping up to be magnificent. Rose petal, lavender and a host of floral and spice notes round out this magnificent, regal Pauillac. The Grand Vin is 26% of the harvest.

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/100

Jane Anson über: Chateau Latour 1er Cru

-- Jane Anson: Impressively precise and muscular, no question that this needs longer in the bottle before really being ready to drink, but everything is in place for decades of pleasure. Smart timing of this release, a vintage that underlines without question just why Latour is so revered, and why there is a clear logic to holding it back at the estate for almost a decade, allowing the first part of its ageing cycle to take place under fully controlled conditions. Very much a classic Pauillac, with confidence and character, waves of mint leaf, coffee bean, cola, crushed rocks, crayon and liqourice root, opening up to show fragrant nuances of rose petals and peony. 100% new oak for ageing. Hélène Genin technical director, Eric Boissenot consultant, and at this point Latour was farming entirely organically and biodynamically, with organic certification coming in 2018.

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/100

Lisa Perrotti Brown über: Chateau Latour 1er Cru

-- Lisa Perrotti Brown: The 2016 Latour is a blend of 92.9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7.1% Merlot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it gives nothing away for the first few moments of swirling, then begins to offer suggestions of freshly crushed blackcurrants and blackberries, followed by suggestions of lilacs, charcoal, iron ore, and black truffles, plus wafts of fragrant soil and garrigue. The medium-bodied palate is like an atomic bomb waiting to go off, taut with tightly wound black fruits and mineral layers, supported by firm, super-ripe, grainy tannins, finishing on an epically persistent ferrous note.

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/100

Decanter über: Chateau Latour 1er Cru

-- Decanter: A monumental wine from Latour. This isn't yet ready to drink but offers an impactful and promising palate full of muscle, tension and length. A complex nose filled with pencil lead, crayon, cola, mint, dried herbs, violets, and tobacco, layered with cocoa powder and espresso nuances. On the palate, it is both generous and controlled, suave and slick, with an effortless texture that fills the mouth with bright red fruits and cool, stony elements. The wine expands beautifully, with a powdery, fleshy grip leading to a long, mineral-driven finish marked by wet stones, graphite, and cola. Still compact and somewhat caged, the tannins remain firm and structured, almost austere in their tension. It carries a sense of power and poise, but still with supreme charm. 3.7pH.

Vinum über: Chateau Latour 1er Cru

-- Vinum: Immenses aromatisches Potential, umwerfende Rasse und Dichte, reinster Fruchtausdruck, grosse anspanntest, ewige Länge; herrlicher, einmaliger Wein. 20/20

Gabriel über: Chateau Latour 1er Cru

-- Gabriel: (92.9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7.1% Merlot, 13.5% vol. Alkohol) Konzentriertes, tiefes, samtenes, komplexes Bouquet, schwarze Beeren, Pflaumen, Korinthen, Lakritze, Graphit, Trüffel. Kraftvoller, dichtverwobener, frischer, vielschichtiger Gaumen mit konzentrierter, fein opulenter Struktur, sehr viel gutem Tannin, dichter Frucht, kräftiger, vielfältiger Aromatik, sehr langer, dichter, kräftiger Abgang mit vielen Rückaromen. (Andre Kunz) 20/20

Wine Enthusiast über: Chateau Latour 1er Cru

-- Wine Enthusiast: Reaching for 100 points, this Latour has great structure and power. Almost pure Cabernet Sauvignon this year, it is a grandiose wine, packed with tannins, rich black fruits and a solid core that will allow it to age over so many years. The acidity and crisp black-currant flavor at the end means the fruit can only shine even more as it develops. Superb. 98–100/100

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