Latour: Chateau Latour 1er Cru 2016

Chateau Latour 1er Cru 2016

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Cabernet Sauvignon 92%, Merlot 7%
rot, trocken
13,5% Vol.
Trinkreife: 2028–2070
Verpackt in: 3er OHK
strukturiert
pikant & würzig
Lobenberg: 100/100
Parker: 100/100
Suckling: 100/100
Jane Anson: 100/100
Decanter: 100/100
Falstaff: 100/100
Yves Beck: 100/100
The Wine Independent: 100/100
Galloni: 100/100
Frankreich, Bordeaux, Pauillac
Allergene: Sulfite,
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg über:
Chateau Latour 1er Cru 2016

100
/100

Lobenberg: Die Assemblage ist 93% Cabernet Sauvignon und 7% Merlot. Der Alkohol liegt bei lediglich 13,5%. Sehr feine, pflaumige, schwarzkirschige Nase. Sehr fein, erhaben. Auch im Mund ultra poliert. Sehr schicker Latour. Ein sehr guter Latour, fast der Beste, den ich je probiert habe. Ein superber Wein.

100
/100

Parker über: Chateau Latour 1er Cru

Château Latour’s 2016 grand vin is a knockout—perfectly encapsulating the estate’s paradoxical signature of at once possessing jaw-dropping power with hauntingly gorgeous fragrance and finesse: Bordeaux’s iron fist in a velvet glove. Very deep purple-black in color, the nose of the 2016 Latour is quite closed to begin, slowly unfurling to reveal chocolate-covered cherries, licorice, red roses and violets with Indian spices, blueberry compote, blackcurrant cordial and cigar box plus wafts of pencil lead and iron ore. Medium to full-bodied, the mid-palate explodes with densely packed black fruits and tons of earth, mineral and spice accents, with a super ripe, fine-grained frame and seamless freshness, finishing very long and seductively perfumed.

100
/100

Suckling über: Chateau Latour 1er Cru

This has a fascinating nose of tar, tobacco, graphite, dried flowers and blackberries. Remarkably youthful at 10 years of age. The palate is structured and medium- to full-bodied, yet the structure is tempered by elegance. The tannins are integrated, firm, cohesive and well aligned with the delineated dark fruit profile. Youthful and accessible now, but will evolve exceptionally well. Drink or hold. 10 Years On retrospective.,,

100
/100

Jane Anson über: Chateau Latour 1er Cru

Impressively precise and muscular, no question that this needs longer in the bottle before really being ready to drink, but everything is in place for decades of pleasure. Smart timing of this release, a vintage that underlines without question just why Latour is so revered, and why there is a clear logic to holding it back at the estate for almost a decade, allowing the first part of its ageing cycle to take place under fully controlled conditions. Very much a classic Pauillac, with confidence and character, waves of mint leaf, coffee bean, cola, crushed rocks, crayon and liqourice root, opening up to show fragrant nuances of rose petals and peony. 100% new oak for ageing. Hélène Genin technical director, Eric Boissenot consultant, and at this point Latour was farming entirely organically and biodynamically, with organic certification coming in 2018.,,

100
/100

Decanter über: Chateau Latour 1er Cru

A monumental wine from Latour. This isn't yet ready to drink but offers an impactful and promising palate full of muscle, tension and length. A complex nose filled with pencil lead, crayon, cola, mint, dried herbs, violets, and tobacco, layered with cocoa powder and espresso nuances. On the palate, it is both generous and controlled, suave and slick, with an effortless texture that fills the mouth with bright red fruits and cool, stony elements. The wine expands beautifully, with a powdery, fleshy grip leading to a long, mineral-driven finish marked by wet stones, graphite, and cola. Still compact and somewhat caged, the tannins remain firm and structured, almost austere in their tension. It carries a sense of power and poise, but still with supreme charm. 3.7pH.

Verkostungsnotiz
100
/100

Yves Beck über: Chateau Latour 1er Cru

Dieses Bouquet ist wunderschön, mit Nuancen von Süßholz, schwarzen Beeren, Graphit und vor allem herrlich entfaltet, in einem frischen und jungen Kontext! Das muss man zuerst überhaupt hinkriegen… Am Gaumen ist der Wein charmant, kompakt, cremig und kräftig. Er ist mit feinkörnigen Tanninen versehen, die seine außerordentliche Wucht unterstreichen, die durch eine prägnante, saftige Struktur vollendet wird. Ein tiefgründiger, mächtiger, eleganter, gradliniger, strenger und so herrlicher Wein. Es reicht nicht, brillant zu sein, er muss auch noch ein Latour sein. Diesen letzten Punkt meistert er mit einer verblüffenden Geschicklichkeit und Gelassenheit.

100
/100

Galloni über: Chateau Latour 1er Cru

One of the wines of the vintage, the 2016 Latour is dazzling from the very first taste. The 2016 packs serious flavor intensity despite its 13.3% alcohol. Seamless and opulent yet built more on finesse than power, the 2016 is shaping up to be magnificent. Rose petal, lavender and a host of floral and spice notes round out this magnificent, regal Pauillac. The Grand Vin is 26% of the harvest.

Vinum über: Chateau Latour 1er Cru

-- Vinum: Immenses aromatisches Potential, umwerfende Rasse und Dichte, reinster Fruchtausdruck, grosse anspanntest, ewige Länge; herrlicher, einmaliger Wein. 20/20

Verkostungsnotiz

Gabriel über: Chateau Latour 1er Cru

-- Gabriel: (92.9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7.1% Merlot, 13.5% vol. Alkohol) Konzentriertes, tiefes, samtenes, komplexes Bouquet, schwarze Beeren, Pflaumen, Korinthen, Lakritze, Graphit, Trüffel. Kraftvoller, dichtverwobener, frischer, vielschichtiger Gaumen mit konzentrierter, fein opulenter Struktur, sehr viel gutem Tannin, dichter Frucht, kräftiger, vielfältiger Aromatik, sehr langer, dichter, kräftiger Abgang mit vielen Rückaromen. (Andre Kunz) 20/20

Wine Enthusiast über: Chateau Latour 1er Cru

-- Wine Enthusiast: Reaching for 100 points, this Latour has great structure and power. Almost pure Cabernet Sauvignon this year, it is a grandiose wine, packed with tannins, rich black fruits and a solid core that will allow it to age over so many years. The acidity and crisp black-currant flavor at the end means the fruit can only shine even more as it develops. Superb. 98–100/100

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Chateau Latour 1er Cru 2016