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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.1 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 37 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by TarpStrapMan on 11/27/2020 & rated 91 points: Needs time in the decanter. Patience is rewarded. Lots of depth and character. Classic Pauillac flavors. (1678 views) | | | Tasted by TXRhoneRanger on 6/7/2020 & rated 91 points: Great nose. Still in its youth. Dark garnet. Red currant, blackberry, and licorice. Still tannic on the palate, and still evolving. Classic 2005 vintage Pauillac. Enjoyed with Smoked Tri-Tip. Early maturity to drink with decant. (1794 views) | | | Tasted by IvanKrazy on 12/9/2016 & rated 90 points: Very good wine. So different to Les Forts from the same year, lighter on the palate and less intense. I really liked the nose and the long finish. (4491 views) | | | Tasted by Dawid on 5/25/2014 & rated 91 points: Drinking very well. (7253 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 5/4/2013 & rated 90 points: Regular dinner group (@ EM): Beautiful slightly developed bouquet with cassis and some beautiful oak. On the palate cassis, some chocolate and spiciness, elegant acidity, good bitterness and soft tannin with a pleasant bite. Really beautiful wine. Luxurious, but not overly complex. Early maturity now. Will offer great drinking from now until about 2020. (6818 views) | | | Tasted by TheEngineer on 12/17/2012 & rated 90 points: No change in note, this is still a rather elegant drink despite its third wine brand. (7781 views) | | | Tasted by pclin on 9/16/2012 & rated 87 points: 375ml bottle. Subtle nose. Notes of damped forest floor, black cherry, cassis, and hints of oak. Medium-bodied with sweet and sour tannins. Hints of chocolate at the end. Comparatively, Pauillac 2009 seems to have higher viscosity and better intensity. Good acidity and low alcohol level at 13%. Quite a distant behind Pauillac 2009. Probably still need a couple of years of cellaring. Acidity emerged 4 hrs after uncorked. Hmmmmm... 87-88 pts. (8277 views) | | | Tasted by Telly_S on 6/16/2012 & rated 87 points: Deep purple colour. Nose was oaky and earthy. Blackcurrant fruity flavour, slightly harsh tannins, long finish. (6043 views) | | | Tasted by BillyT on 1/31/2012 & rated 91 points: Deep purple to the rim. Very bold legs with an exotic plethora of tears. Nose slightly muted for the first hour and then opened into dark chocolate and mocha, vanilla, cream, black fruit, sour cherries. Palate reflected the fruit with smooth mild tannins, minimum acidity but a short dry finish. Wine is too young but approachable. However, somewhat agree with previous notes by others that the fruit was a tad muted on the palate as well. Based upon those notes and mine I Recommend with more time in bottle. (4623 views) | | | Tasted by barcud on 10/29/2011 & rated 84 points: Decanted two hours, still some purple on the rim. very muted nose with hints of csssis and cinnamo, good entry, but still harsh tannins masking the fruit'////dumb phase (4631 views) | | | Tasted by maxime3333 on 9/24/2011 & rated 91 points: Bu à l'aveugle. Nez chocolaté, fruit, nez d'un vin sérieux!
Bouche veloutée, ample, mais aussi tout à fait délicate. Le fruit est très bien intégré, finale vanillée. Très intéressant. (3755 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 9/9/2011 & rated 91 points: Vertical of 15 vintages Latour followed by a 3* Michelin dinner and 11 magnums. (@ the Librije in Zwolle, Netherlands.): Classical bouquet with cassis, dark cherries and cigar box. On the palate the same impressions with round, still firm tannin. Already lovely, but the wine is still very youthful. Will probably show even more around 2015 and will still drink nicely around 2020. (1367 views) | | | Tasted by JonnyDS on 7/23/2011 & rated 91 points: So I figured I'd open this one up with a great ribeye and better company (wife). Held onto this Pauillac for a year and cellartracker was begging me to open it up because it is the right time.
Well decanted through a vinturi and left for 2 hours. As this is supposed to be a grand wine but previous reviews said it was muted I figured I'd allow this as much time to breathe as possible.
The aromas from this was fantastic. Not muted at all. Cherries cassis. Excellent.
So far so good. Now for a taste. MUTED. ???? Very muted. The aroma didn't match the taste. Huh? Sheesh. Don't get me wrong it was good. Even potentially great. But for the price I wanted and hoped for spectacular. I didn't get it.
At least I had the opportunity to taste a wine from one of the premier makers in the business. I'm happy for that. Back to the drawing board in pursuit of something phenomenal. (3811 views) | | | Tasted by Gob on 4/5/2011 & rated 87 points: Muted nose of cherry and dark fruits,..Earth, Vanilla, mocha, cherry, red fruit on the palate, Tannins rounding, making it approachable, but overpriced in my view (3802 views) | | | Tasted by Opusone99 on 8/15/2010 & rated 92 points: Titre 13%. Robe foncée. Nez relativement fermé, mais tout de même une belle présence de fruits rouges et épices fins. En bouche, c'est tissé serré, mais assez accessible, beau boisé, bel équilibre, la matière y est, tannins n'accrochent pas trop. Belle richesse et superbe ensemble. Du même calibre que Carruades de Lafite 2006. 92-93. (4161 views) | | | Tasted by jcomm on 8/15/2010 & rated 82 points: Nose is rather mute at this stage. With 2 hours of decanting, there are some hints of cherries, wood and chocolate.
This is quite a bruiser on the taste buds, quite tannic and disjointed. Ample & grippy tannins, too harsh and sandy presently. FInish is OK.
Might improve in a few years but way too expensive for the quality in my glass....a major PAZZ!!! (4409 views) | | | Tasted by TheEngineer on 7/31/2010 & rated 90 points: This is a rather large wine, for a third wine. Ripe, smooth mouth texture, good finical. Opened up after a few hours in the bottle so could have probably decanted first. (4207 views) | | | Tasted by noppakit s. on 4/13/2010 & rated 93 points: I'm following on tasting this wine since 2000 vintage. A stunning effort !!!
When compare with Les Forts de Latour 2005, this is more open and delicious, firm structure and compact, powerful aftertaste. Nice nose of blackcurrent, hints of 1995 Latour's typical scent. Seductive wine !!!
This truly petit Ch. Latour shows the great charecter of vintage 2005.
Drink now - 2019 (4742 views) | | | Tasted by barcud on 1/1/2010 & rated 90 points: a massive wine, portlike appearance, viscous, a classic complex but reserved nose, amouthful of such ripe fruit, drinking now but in a few years..superb and thats the third wine of Latour..what will the Grand Vin be like? (4371 views) | | | Tasted by PanosKakaviatos on 4/10/2006 & rated 90 points: BORDEAUX 2005 / Cabernet rules; 4/5/2006-4/10/2006 (Bordeaux): Because even the second wine is likely to be expensive, Latour produced one of its best third wines ever. The wine simply labeled Pauillac* exudes forest fresh aromas, brambly fruit and a slight hint of ripe green pepper – just enough to add complexity. The palate has structure but it also delectably rich. A wine to look out for, when on a budget! 88-90+ (2067 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Pauillac de Latour Producer websiteRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.Pauillac Read more detailed information about Pauillac Looking full onto the river from the earliest days, with an important port activity, traces of which go back to ancient times (shipment of bronze as long ago as 2000 B.C.), Pauillac's life has always been intimately linked to the history of wine. Although port activities were at the root of its prosperity, Pauillac had to wait until the eighteenth century when Bordeaux ceased to hold its privileged position to become a wine port. The town then became the natural outlet for the wine production of neighbouring cantons before reaching its zenith in a period when the vineyards were exceptionally prosperous.
The characteristic of the Pauillac terroir is its exceptional relief: the many undulating ridges make it unique morphologically speaking. Highly favourable conditions facilitate the dissection of the layer of gravel. This thin, Garonne gravel from whose very poverty springs great richness, has an extremely effective natural drainage.
With their velvet red colour with a hint of amber, the wines from the Pauillac appellation, full-bodied and rich in tannin, are vigorous. Powerful when young, their aromas of red fruits (black-currant, raspberry) or flowers (violets, roses, irises) melt with the passing of time into a bouquet which is long in the mouth.
Rich and complex, the wines of Pauillac deserve to be laid down for a little longer.
Production conditions (Decree dated November 14, 1936)
In order to have the right to the Pauillac appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Pauillac and from precisely defined parcels in the communes of Cissac, Saint-Julien, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Sauveur, "excluding the parcels situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- satisfy precise production conditions : grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare). |
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