Tasting Notes
Vinous 92
The 1967 Latour is a vintage that I had never tasted until it was poured blind at the chateau. It is probably the best Left Bank from this season that I have tasted. It has a lovely mint-tinged nose with pencil box scents interwoven into the red fruit. There is more red fruit on the palate, a touch of licorice and a silky texture. Perfectly judged acidity, this is no powerful Latour, yet it has superb balance and plenty of depth of the slightly piquant finish. Bon vin. Tasted at the chateau.
Anticipated maturity: 2022-2035
Wine Advocate 89
I had high hopes of this wine that Parker describes as possibly the best of the vintage: and he was right. A deep garnet colour with a youthful, slightly auburn rim. The nose impresses the most: not complex but very well-defined, fresh, dominated by cedar and a touch of pencil-lead. The palate is foursquare, showing great definition at the beginning with fresh acidity and unbelievable youth, redolent of a 10 year old wine. Does not have the complexity of a usual Latour and is short on the finish, but the wine is well-balanced and a joy to drink. Certainly better than Haut-Brion 1967. Tasted January 2004. Now-2005.
Anticipated maturity: 2004-2005
JancisRobinson.com 18.5
Magnum. For me, the star of the evening. So complete, so much at the height of its powers, so dense yet fresh.I couldn’t help thinking of that ad for menthol cigarettes – ‘pure as mountain stream’ was the slogan, wasn’t it? Sweet and richly flattering without being remotely heavy. It’s possible that in bottle sizes this wine is much more developed.
Anticipated maturity: 1985-2015
