Chateau Latour a Pomerol 2020

- 97 Punkte JAMES SUCKLING: „The black olives and dark fruit come through on the nose with violets and wet earth. Full and very chunky and powerful. Yet it’s lively and vivid with excellent energy. Fantastic. Pure merlot. Leave it until 2030.“

- 18 Punkte WEINWISSER: "Dichtes delikates Bouquet mit edler Cassiswürze, frischem Schattenmorellensaft und Lakritze, dahinter grüne Olivenpaste und zartes Veilchenparfüm. Am Gaumen mit cremiger Textur, herrlicher Extraktfülle, stützender Rasse und durchtrainiertem Körper. Im Finale mit schwarzbeerigen Konturen, Sandelholz und eingelegter Baumnuss. Reicht nicht ganz an den 2019er ran!"

- 94-96 Punkte FALSTAFF, Peter Moser: „Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Ockerrandaufhellung. Mit einem Hauch von Nougat und Kardamom unterlegte schwarze Beerenfrucht, eingelegte Kirschen, feiner Edelholztouch. Saftig, reife Herzkirschen, angenehme Frische, runde, integrierte Tannine, rotbeerige Nuancen im Abgang, ein animierender Speisenbegleiter, zart salzig im Rückgeschmack, sicheres Reifepotenzial.“

- 95 Punkte, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider: „Rich, deep, dark, concentrated and packed with layers of black and red plums, chocolate, licorice, truffle and tobacco leaf in the nose, on the palate, this is where the action really takes place with its silky, full, vibrant mouth-feel. The wine finishes with layers of chocolate covered black cherries and plums drizzled with chocolate and a touch of espresso that comes in at the end. This is going to age and evolve for decades. Drink from 2025-2050.“

- 95 Punkte DECANTER, Georgina Hindle: „Lifted and vibrant on the nose, lovely fresh red and black fruit nuances. Beguiling and enjoyable at the same time, giving a seductive core of strawberry, red cherry and raspberry - with high acidity - alongside liquorice-edged tannins that give the depth and density. Well worked, this retains a sense of style and signature, so easy to drink and to like, but with plenty of power, precision and focus. This wine just delivers on all fronts, balanced, harmonious, lovely high acidity giving the energy plus the texture which is just the perfect weight. You could drink this now but it will age so well. I just love this wine so much, clean, clear, crisp and stylish, it’s the undiscovered supermodel in a bottle. Yum!“

- 95 Punkte JEB DUNNUCK: „The 2020 Château Latour A Pomerol showed brilliantly, with a medium to full-bodied, concentrated, yet incredibly elegant profile that's already impossible to resist. Black cherries, spicy oak, tobacco, camphor, and hints of graphite all define the aromatics, and this balanced, ethereal, complex Pomerol is going to shine for at least two decades. It's another stunning wine from the team at Moueix.“

- 94 Punkte Robert Parkers WINE ADVOCATE, William Kelley: „In the 2019 vintage, this estate was a highlight of the Mouiex portfolio, and the 2020 Latour à Pomerol is a terrific follow-up. Bursting with aromas of cherries, dark berries, licorice, black truffle and petroleum jelly, it's medium to full-bodied, with a broad attack that segues into a rich core of fruit that's framed by sweet, powdery tannins.“

- 93-95 Punkte WINE ENTHUSIAST, Roger Voss: „Barrel Sample. This fine estate has produced a richly perfumed, spicy wine that has a good mix of dark tannins and rich concentration. That promises that the wine will age well.“

- 93 Punkte WINESPECTATOR, James Molesworth: „Smolders with warm earth and paving stone aromas that seep out from the core of dark currant and blackberry preserves. Offers alder, licorice root and tobacco notes that fill in on the finish, where the fruit and earth notes meld steadily. Very solid. Best from 2026 through 2036. 1,550 cases made.“

- 93 Punkte VINOUS, Neal Martin: „The 2020 Latour a Pomerol has retained a very similar bouquet tot he one that I encountered from barrel with blackberry, loam and pencil box scents, perhaps one of the most Medocain noses that I have observed in this Pomerol even though paradoxically it is 100% Merlot! The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. Fine built though it remains compact and linear, finally fanning out in ist final third. There is a touch of chewiness on the finish, but I feel this is developing the substance and structure for long-term ageing.“

- 17 Punkte VINUM: „Aromatik von Veilchen und Beeren, gut durch die Eiche abgerundet; vollmundig, samten, beeindruckend lang, wohltuend opulent. Trinkfenster 2028-2035“