Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

9.480 ratings
9.421 pro ratings
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
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9.2

The 1999 Latour has a dark garnet color with little aging on the rim. The nose is closed initially and demands coaxing, eventually revealing blackberry, cedar and light pencil-shaving aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with soft tannins, displaying some secondary notes of clove, white pepper and a distinct earthiness that comes through on the finish. [Post-script: this is one of the few vintages I identified correctly!] Tasted blind from double magnum at a 20-year retrospective at the château. (Neal Martin, Vinous, February 2024)

The 1999 Latour has a dark garnet color with little aging on the rim. The nose is closed initially and demands coaxing, eventually revealing blackberry, cedar and light pencil-shaving aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with soft tannins, displaying some secondary notes of clove, white pepper and a distinct earthiness that comes through on the finish. [Post-script: this is one of the few vintages I identified correctly!] Tasted blind from double magnum at a 20-year retrospective at the château. (Neal Martin, Vinous, February 2024)

Mar 14th, 2024
DAD Wine Lover

Holding Well🍷

Holding Well🍷

Jan 1st, 2024
Greg Koslosky

I don’t get the drink Chateau Latour that much but thanks to a friend we had this . Still pretty primary did lack some sense of place, would not say this is profound . It was very savory and four square .

I don’t get the drink Chateau Latour that much but thanks to a friend we had this . Still pretty primary did lack some sense of place, would not say this is profound . It was very savory and four square .

Jan 1st, 2023
Bill Bender

Full and solid but it lacked the vibrancy, depth and complexity I expect with Latour.

Full and solid but it lacked the vibrancy, depth and complexity I expect with Latour.

2 people found it helpfulJan 21st, 2016
Ron R
9.2

Enjoyable, but the finish detracted a little for me. It lacks alignment, but still excellent!

Enjoyable, but the finish detracted a little for me. It lacks alignment, but still excellent!

Apr 17th, 2016
Evan Roberts

Wow

Dec 26th, 2015
Phil Stice

Drinking incredibly well. Tannins fully resolved

Drinking incredibly well. Tannins fully resolved

Dec 4th, 2015
Jeremy Noye

CEO Morrell & Company

9.5

This is really entering a great phase.

This is really entering a great phase.

Sep 22nd, 2015
Carlo Mondavi

Owner/Winegrower RAEN Winery, Partner Continuum

9.1

Classic Bordeaux

Classic Bordeaux

Dec 6th, 2014
Adam Robins

Classic graphite character. Fruit is getting to that nice dried, complex state. I think it needs a bit more time but great experience

Classic graphite character. Fruit is getting to that nice dried, complex state. I think it needs a bit more time but great experience

Jan 26th, 2014