Chateau Latour Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac 2005 (3x75cl)
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Chateau Latour Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac 2002 (12x75cl)
Contract Type: Special
Market Price：£4,510.00
Last Trade Price：£5,366.90
deliveryPeriod2 weeks
Statusas per photos
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Location :
Production area level : AOP
Winery level : Premier Cru Classe
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The wine of the vintage? There are only 10,000 cases of this extraordinarily rich, dense 2002 that is as powerful as the 2003 (even the alcohol levels are nearly the same, 12.85%) . It is dark ruby/purple to the rim, with notes of English walnuts, crushed rocks, black currants, and forest floor, dense, full-bodied, and opulent, yet classic with spectacular aromatics, marvelous purity, and a full-bodied finish that lasts just over 50+ seconds. Huge richness and the sweetness of the tannin are somewhat deceptive as this wine seems set for a long life. Administrator Frederic Engerer seems to be more pleased with what Latour achieved in 2002 than in any other recent vintage. Hats off to him for an extraordinary accomplishment in a vintage that wouldn't have been expected to produce the raw materials to achieve something at this level of quality. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2045.
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Engerer commented, 'I love the line in the '02. It's like a black star.' I also loved its pointed nose; it was on the t 'n a side with lots of cedar, carob, caramel and musk. Its sweetness was all caramel. The palate was linear and focused, zippy in the middle but lighter on its backside. The 2002 Latourwas really good and much better than I thought it would be, gaining in the glass
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Loads of ripe currants, licorice and toasted oak on the nose. Subtle yet impressive. Full-bodied, with a solid core of ripe fruit and chewy tannins. Big and juicy. Deep midpalate for a 2002. This is the wine of the vintage. A solid, classic Latour that needs bottle age. Best after 2012. -JS
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One of the most pleasant surprises in this tasting, the 2002 Latour is just beginning to show the full breadth of its aromatic complexity, but it is also has more than enough depth to drink well for several decades. Tar, graphite, incense and smoke open up in the glass in a Latour that leans towards the more delicate, feminine side of things. Silky tannins add polish and creaminess through to the finish. The 2002 is surprisingly delicious today for a young Latour, but it also has the pedigree and density to age nicely for decades.
The stone tower aptly adorns the labels of Chateau Latour, standing proud and dependable for centuries. It ages exceptionally as it can be tasted back over a century. This Pauillic is consistent in style and quality, even across very difficult vintages as its location shields it from extreme weather conditions.
