(Chateau Latour) HUGE fruit on the nose . . . cassis, red licorice, dark cherry, minerals, raspberry extract, Lots of depth to the very showy nose . . . . Amazingly sweet and concentrated with a finish that lasts a minute at least. Wow! Chalky and minerally yet intermixed with great pure fruit. Reaches down to the inner depths of the palate at the back end. Lingering note of ripe cherry and cassis. It is amazing how focused this is. It's opulent but not over the top. Restrained almost for the amount of pure material that is there. The finish is still happening. Unbeleivable. This is great wine.
By Lyle Fass
(Chateau Latour) HUGE fruit on the nose . . . cassis, red licorice, dark cherry, minerals, raspberry extract, Lots of depth to the very showy nose . . . . Amazingly sweet and concentrated with a finish that lasts a minute at least. Wow! Chalky and minerally yet intermixed with great pure fruit. Reaches down to the inner depths of the palate at the back end. Lingering note of ripe cherry and cassis. It is amazing how focused this is. It's opulent but not over the top. Restrained almost for the amount of pure material that is there. The finish is still happening. Unbeleivable. This is great wine.12/2/2003, (See more on Rockss and Fruit...)