1995 Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne

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  8/22/2023 - forceberry wrote: 95 Points

  14% alcohol.
  
  Medium-deep yellow-green color; surprisingly youthful for the wine's age. The nose feels somewhat evolved yet still relatively youthful with attractive, somewhat smoky and very complex aromas of roasted nuts, some lemony notes of ripe citrus fruits, a little bit of candied ginger, light smoky nuances of struck flint and fireworks, and hint of woody spice and a creamy touch of panna cotta. On the palate the wine feels evolved yet not old, medium-bodied and concentrated by the age. There are very intense flavors of ripe Golden Delicious apple and fresh pineapple, some woody notes of savory oak spice, a little bit of developed nutty character, light mineral notes of salinity and incisive steely character, a sweeter hint of dried yellow fruit and a touch of browned butter. The bright, high acidity lends good sense of freshness, structure and focus to the wine. The finish is dry, zippy and moderately evolved with a long, complex aftertaste of tertiary nuttiness and saline minerality, some candied ginger tones, a little bit of bruised apple, light lemony notes of tart citrus fruits, a hint of browned butter and a sweeter touch of wizened yellow fruits.
  
  I have never been the biggest fan of Louis Latour wines and I had no high expectations of this wine, but it managed to surprise me big time - although quite evolved, the wine turned out to be still surprisingly youthful, focused and energetic for its age, showing remarkable sense of freshness, structure and precision in addition to its more aged savory notes. This was a terrific old Corton-Charlie, but I'm not even sure if the wine was at its peak yet! Although the wine was immensely enjoyable now, I got a feeling there was still a little bit of potential for further evolution here. As long as the bottle is in great shape and not prematurely evolved, this is top-notch stuff. Super value at approx. 90€.

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  3/10/2023 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 90 Points

  From a perfectly stored bottle. Well past its prime but still enjoyable to taste. Everything you’d expect from a 28 year old white burg but just tired. These should be consumed asap.

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  3/9/2023 - Fftjr Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Sweet on nose. Still drinking decent, but has lost its panache. Drink up.

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  2/11/2022 - Jay A wrote: 91 Points

  I've had several bottles of this wine that were tired and over the hill in my opinion. So pleasantly surprised that this one is still holding on. It has lost all of its primary fruit. Instead it shows marzipan, almond and orange peel. It actually is growing on me the longer I sip it.

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  2/6/2022 - jchan1 wrote: 92 Points

  Tertiary aromatics with fine acidity to support overall structure. Beautiful aged white burg with appealing freshness and weight.

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