Château Latour 2002

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Winery:

Château Latour

Varietal:

Bordeaux Blend

Region:

France > Bordeaux > Pauillac

Type:

Red Wine

Color:

Drink Dates:

2012 - 2032

UPC:

 

User Tags:  berry, fruit, color descriptors, rich, black currant, smooth, blackberry, classic, finish - long, balance 

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What to Expect

Arguably the most renowned wines on earth, the classed growths of Bordeaux continue to epitomize the power and complexity Bordeaux blends are capable of. While most wines here are based on Cabernet Sauvignon, both Merlot and Cabernet Franc play important roles in adding layered complexity to the finished wines, and allow winemakers in each commune within the region to use the blend that is best suited to their unique combination of soil and meso-climate. The most famous communes each have their own classic traits with St. Estephe giving full, if rustic wines, from the heavy clay soils, to Paulliac's elegant balance of ripe fruits, minerality and structure to St. Julien's rich blackberry core and supple feel. Moving to the South of the region brings one to Margaux, with its notes of flowers and berries draped over a feminine frame, and then to the Graves region with wines redolent of tobacco, gravel and smoke. To the East lies the famous appellations of St. Emillion, with its wonderfully ripe Cabernet Franc, and Pomerol where Merlot rules the roost and produces deep, plush wines of uncommon refinement.

Winemakers Notes

"No guts, no glory? If I had to choose today, this would be my pick for the wine of the vintage... Opaque purple to the rim, it boasts a strikingly intense liquid minerality, créme de cassis, and liqourice-scented nose. The wine's incredible purity, fascinating texture, full-bodied power, and massive display of fruit, extract, and harmony suggest a monumental Latour... The brilliant 2002 Latour is a tour de force from a great estate that has hit all cylinders, producing a suprisingly profound wine in an irregular vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2050" 98/100 Pts. read more...(Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - Oct-2003)    (hide)

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