Tasting Notes
Wine Advocate 86
The 2015 Le Pauillac de Chateau Latour is a blend of 54.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41.7% Merlot and 4.1% Petit Verdot, representing 30% of the total production. It has an approachable, you could say "welcoming" bouquet of blackberry and boysenberry fruit, a subtle citrus-like aroma just underneath. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly grainy tannin, nicely judged acidity, just a hint of brine infusing the black fruit on the foursquare finish. Enjoy this 12 months after bottling and over several years.
Anticipated maturity: 2018-2026
JancisRobinson.com 16.5
54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. Hot, dry June and July preceded very wet August and September, Pauillac being much wetter in mid September than, for example, Margaux, which diluted the grapes. Unsettled conditions for harvest increased the risk of rot. Merlot picked 15-21 September and Cabernet 28 September to 10 October. This was Latour’s first vintage when the vineyards were fully organic (2018 was the first to be certified organic in the cellar). There’s a real commitment here. Deep crimson. Ripe nose but cool and fresh on the palate. Still quite tough and unfriendly. Needs time!
Anticipated maturity: 2023-2032
