Château Latour 2016
693.99₣ (Exc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Switzerland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
On paper, the combination of this estate and this vintage should be a match made in heaven, and the 2016 Latour has already received resounding acclaim among the wine trade and commentariat. The result in the glass, however, didn't quite meet my lofty expectations, offering up aromas of cassis and blackberries mingled with cigar ash, pencil shavings and saddle leather, followed by a medium to full-bodied, rich and layered palate that's undeniably concentrated and muscular but also somewhat austerely structured, with firm tannins that assert themselves on the somewhat carnal finish. For sheer intensity of flavor, the 2016 is certainly impressive, but it appears to be missing the purity and precision that one might expect for a first growth in a great 21st-century vintage. Perhaps the wine's somewhat wild, rustic characteristics will integrate more seamlessly as more bottle bouquet develops, but my immediate reaction to tasting it was to purchase two more cases of the superb 2016 Forts de Latour.
Features
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Appellation
Alcohol
14.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Aged in new French oak barrels.
Shipping to Switzerland
50% discount on orders over 376.70₣*Estimated transit time: 6-7 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over 376.70₣* |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | 22.74₣ | 11.37₣ (-11.37₣) |
| 7-12 | 28.16₣ | 14.08₣ (-14.08₣) |
| 13-18 | 34.75₣ | 17.38₣ (-17.38₣) |
| 19-24 | 43.70₣ | 21.85₣ (-21.85₣) |
| 25-30 | 48.97₣ | 24.49₣ (-24.49₣) |
| 31-36 | 54.62₣ | 27.31₣ (-27.31₣) |
| 37-42 | 58.39₣ | 29.19₣ (-29.19₣) |
| 43-48 | 60.27₣ | 30.14₣ (-30.14₣) |
| 49-54 | 65.92₣ | 32.96₣ (-32.96₣) |
| 55-60 | 71.57₣ | 35.79₣ (-35.79₣) |
| VAT not included | ||
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Appellation Map
Pauillac de Château Latour 2020
83.18₣
79.04₣/ud (-5%)
Other vintages: 2017
Other sizes: Magnum
