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Louis Latour Beaune Premiere Cru Vignes Franches 2005

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Louis Latour
Varietal:
Pinot Noir
Region:
France > Burgundy > Côte d'Or > Côte de Beaune > Beaune
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2014
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User Tags:  cherry, (tree) fruit, stone fruits, rich, red, food wine, smooth, chemical, elegant, meal 


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Pinot Noir: Responsible for some of the greatest wines on earth - the exhausted red wines of France's Burgundy region. Pinot Noir is a notoriously fickle grape that expresses its origins like no other. It's a vine that needs to struggle to produce great wines but when it does the depth of flavors that range from cherry to cola can be explosive and the wines' bright acidity and gentle tannins make them approachable and widely appealing,

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Snooth User: tonic12247
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clear ruby medium concentration little rim variance no gas/particles sediment low viscosity. nose is young powerful cherry compote, hints of strawberries, lavender and clove. palate confirms nose med- tannins, med alcohol, med+ acidity finish. high complexity, overall delicious


October 2009

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Snooth User: drdebs
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Lovely burgundy, rich with floral aromatics, smooth and silky texture. Bright, high-toned cherry fruit and a mineral streak.


July 2007

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Rating: 89/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 170 on Apr-07


 

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Rating: 89/100 - As reviewed by Burghound in Issue 26, Apr 01, 2007


 

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