France

Pauillac

Medium

Cork

Quite quiet aromatically, some floral scents and soft red and purple berry fruit with accents of liquorice and graphite. Bright and forward, the acidity is at the fore really lifting the frame while the silky, powdery tannins settle around the mouth. This has a subtle power, really comes across as a delicate balance of fruit, acidity and tannins and this comes across harmoniously but with a touch of strictness. I like the bright, tangy expression, it’s streamlined and focussed with finesse, but still all in one line. It’s vibrant and buzzy, super youthful and still oak influenced. It’s not as serious as some Latours at this point but it has that fixed aspect leaving a mineral, graphite and wet stone aspect on the finish. Great length, you're not getting flesh or sumptuousness but you're getting straight and direct fruit - precision at its core. 3.75pH. Ageing 17 months, 85% new oak. The team implemented a new 6m sorting table split into three lines to sort grapes each side before putting them into a ‘clean’ middle line.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

Petit Verdot

Château Latour, Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2023

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Quite quiet aromatically, some floral scents and soft red and purple berry fruit with accents of liquorice and graphite. Bright 

Château Latour, Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé, Bordeaux, 2023

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