Château Latour
Les Forts de Latour Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
The oldest bottle in my collection, and acquired for a friend who had a ‘74 birthday celebration. The only Bordeaux on the table, next to ‘74 Mondavi and Mondavi Reserve, ‘74 Montelena, ‘74 Mayacamas (WOTD) and a few others.
At 50yrs, the color is shockingly still a gorgeous ruby color (albeit faded and bricking around the edges, as expected). Not a standout vintage, yet nothing about this was austere or extremely over the hill. Still sported notes of dusty red and black berry fruits, tobacco leaves, yet very clean (zero Brett). Even retains the structure you’d expect from a Latour wine. Mid-palate retains a punch with a bit of cassis and herbs. Not as complex as the ‘74 Napa wines, but as a “second wine”, the bones show this was well-made.
The oldest bottle in my collection, and acquired for a friend who had a ‘74 birthday celebration. The only Bordeaux on the table, next to ‘74 Mondavi and Mondavi Reserve, ‘74 Montelena, ‘74 Mayacamas (WOTD) and a few others.
At 50yrs, the color is shockingly still a gorgeous ruby color (albeit faded and bricking around the edges, as expected). Not a standout vintage, yet nothing about this was austere or extremely over the hill. Still sported notes of dusty red and black berry fruits, tobacco leaves, yet very clean (zero Brett). Even retains the structure you’d expect from a Latour wine. Mid-palate retains a punch with a bit of cassis and herbs. Not as complex as the ‘74 Napa wines, but as a “second wine”, the bones show this was well-made.
Funk on the nose upon opening but after four hours was full of red fruit, earth and a hint of menthol. Past the lips was typical Latour - and what a second growth from an average vintage
Funk on the nose upon opening but after four hours was full of red fruit, earth and a hint of menthol. Past the lips was typical Latour - and what a second growth from an average vintage
Jun 18th, 2018
@green そこまで深い赤茶色でもない。香りも弱い。熟成の感じもない。もともと良い年ではないらしい。
@green そこまで深い赤茶色でもない。香りも弱い。熟成の感じもない。もともと良い年ではないらしい。
Oct 13th, 2013