Tasting Notes
Wine Advocate 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.
Vinous 92-95
Full medium ruby. Brooding aromas of slightly raw black fruits, violet and menthol. Dense but penetrating; suave and vibrant. A very firm, youthfully backward wine showing terrific verve. Long and gripping on the aftertaste. Should last for 40 years or more.
