Chateau Latour 2015

Notizen des Weinguts:
Wine style:
Rich, dense and elegant structure with an impressive fruit and riveting tannins.
Vineyard & harves Weather conditions:
Whilst bud burst was late, 2015 actually turned out to be an early vintage due to hot summer weather. It was also a vintage of contrasts, with exceptionally hot and dry periods (June and July) and extremely wet months (August and September). The beginning of September was cool and sunny but conditions changed following a very rainy weekend (60 mm in 2 days) in the second week which weakened the grapes. The following weeks were unsettled with significant rainfall requiring increased surveillance of botrytis throughout the harvest. Harvesting of the Merlot started on 15th September with the first plots and continued until 21st September. We started picking the Cabernet Sauvignon on 28th September and finished on 10th October.
Year Vintage quality:
Exceptional year

- 98+ Punkte, JEB DUNNUCK: „Lastly, the Grand Vin is a heavenly wine that offers a quintessential Latour bouquet of pure crème de cassis, graphite, lead pencil shavings, tobacco, and a liquid rock-like minerality. It shows a touch of the riper, sexy style of the vintage, yet still stays tight and compact on the palate, with full-bodied richness, fine yet building tannins, flawless balance, and a great finish. Not far off the style of the 2009, this is going to be approachable with just 4-6 years of bottle age and will have 40 years of longevity. 2027-2069“

- 98 Punkte, James Suckling: „Aromas of iron, oyster shell, rust and stones with blueberries and blackberries. Full-bodied, yet ever so polished and refined. It rolls off the palate with fruit and salty flavors. Tight, focused and always refined. Pretty length. 97% cabernet sauvignon gives this brightness. Drink in 2022.“

- 96 Punkte, Parkers WINE ADVOCATE, William Kelley: „A rich and demonstrative vintage for this estate, the 2015 Latour unfurls in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cassis, loamy soil, espresso roast, pencil shavings and a subtle hint of potpourri. Medium to full-bodied, supple and elegant, with a velvety attack that segues into a sweet, layered mid-palate, it's enveloping and complete, concluding with a sapid finish. The tauter, more classical 2014 is likely to prove longer lived, whereas the giving 2015 is a Latour that it wouldn't be a crime to drink young. 2025-2050“