Château Latour (Ex Château) 2006

Château Latour ist ein legendäres Weingut in Pauillac, das zu den grössten Weinen der Welt zählt. Raffinesse und Tiefe haben den Ruhm dieses grossen Rotwein begründet, der problemlos ein halbes Jahrhundert lang im Keller gelagert werden kann. Die Assemblage wird von Cabernet Sauvignon dominiert (oft um die 90%) und von Merlot, Cabernet Franc und Petit Verdot ergänzt. Der Ausbau findet in neuen Fässern statt.

Details:

Produzent:	Château Latour
Region:	Bordeaux
Appellation:	Pauillac
Klassifizierung:	1er Grand Cru Classé
Jahrgang:	2006
Volumen (cl):	75
Farbe:	Rot

Ratings

Wineadvocate 95

Vinous 95

Wineadvocate 95

Wineadvocate

Not an outstanding vintage overall for Bordeaux, 2006 had the potential to be very good. Things got off to a pretty impressive start in Pauillac this year, and then it all went a bit pear-shaped toward the end with a cool, rainy August and late September.

Vinous 95

Vinous

Bright full ruby. Slightly stern aromas of cassis, graphite, licorice, incense and flowers. Then dense and penetrating, with terrific energy to the subtle dark fruit, licorice and mineral flavors. There's a coolness to the fruit that makes this wine dramatically different from the Forts de Latour. Finishes with big, building tannins and a powerful sense of structure. A fairly large-scaled Latour but not particularly sweet in the early going. In fact, this went into a shell with 24 hours in the recorked bottle. - ST 05/2009