Tasting Notes
Vinous 92-93
Good red-ruby. Reticent, medicinal aromas of cassis and licorice, with hints of exotic spices. Rich, sweet, full and very spicy, with mineral and bitter chocolate notes. Probably the least concentrated of Latour’s last three vintages, but a very sexy wine, with a compelling creamy aspect in the middle palate. "This will probably always keep its smiley side" is the way Engerer described it.
Robert Parker 97
First tasted in July 2002 when I felt that it was akin to the 1995 with a little more definition. Bit an excellent wine. Then in April 2003, the nose developing in a floral, Margaux-like fashion, almost exotic. Surprisingly forward and expressive even at this early stage. This will not be a long-term Latour? At the IMW tasting, blind in November 2005. This is simply a cut above the rest. A fabulous, audacious nose, of burly black fruits, pencil-lead with a hint of cooked meats. The palate is dense, full-bodied with great grip and persistency and a lush, floral finish. A huge structure that dwarfs the others, certainly the most seriously 2001 First Growth. Fine acidity – a stupendous wine that could only be one chateau.
