Community Tasting Notes 43

• Jeff Leve wrote: 99 points

  September 1, 2023 - Simply wow! I seldom get to taste 40s Bordeaux, let alone 40s Latour, but what a wine. A thrill from the initial sniff and sip. Without hesitation, the wine delivered tobacco leaf, cigar box, mint, cedar, fennel seed, smoke, currants, and cherries in the heady perfume. On the palate, the thrills continued with layers of iron-crusted, red berries leaves, cigar box, and spice. Long, vibrant, and intense, the wine blends its wild side with stately refinement, along with a touch of orange rind in the lengthy leafy finish. Drink from 2023-2040.

  1 person found this helpful Comment

• Jeff Leve wrote: 97 points

  July 4, 2023 - You never know how wines of this age are going to show, but this was a thrill-a-sip bottle! It took only one sniff and the initial sip to know this was a treat. The currants were sweet, ripe, vibrant, and fresh. There was length, refinement, elegance, and class here from start to finish. Long and complex, at close to 75 years, with more gas left in the tank, this is a perfect example of the ability to age in Latour. Drink from 2023-2030.

  1 person found this helpful Comment

• sdr Likes this wine: 95 points

  January 7, 2023 - Latour, Latour, Latour (WineWatch, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida): Mellow, sweet and simply stunning. Perfectly preserved very old Bordeaux like this develops honey and gentle smoke. Of course you don’t get the bold blackberry you might in the younger vintages but the tradeoff in mysterious kaleidoscopic range of smell and flavor is more than worth it. I don’t normally worship ancient Bordeaux or any other wine but this one forces me to recalibrate. A revelation.

  Comment

• fcxj wrote: 96 points

  June 26, 2019 - Dr Chan. Ringer served by Chris in Burgundy glass. Bilbers called it Maison but I called 50-60s Bordeaux thankfully. Still great, but palate suggests should be drunk.

  Comment

• BradE wrote:

  June 11, 2019 - A pristine bottle from a pristine cellar. Tonight's 1949 Latour was one of those increasingly rare chances to experience a perfectly stored 70 year old first growth. A fantastic bottle of wine, that drank well throughout the entire four hour dinner.

  Comment

Pro Reviews 7

Wine Definition

• Vintage 1949
• Type Red
• Producer Château Latour
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation Grand Vin
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Médoc
• Appellation Pauillac

Community Holdings

• Pending Delivery 2 (1%)
• In Cellars 253 (79%)
• Consumed 66 (21%)

Food Pairing

Who Likes This Wine

More About This Wine