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1998 Latour, Chateau Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend: 750ml

$449.99

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points awarded:
ST 91 WA 90 WS 90

90 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2001

Not a blockbuster, the 1998 possesses a dark garnet/purple color in addition to a complex bouquet of underbrush, cedar, walnuts, and licorice-tinged black currants. Although medium to full-bodied and moderately tannic, it lacks the expansiveness in the mid-palate necessary to be truly great. Moreover, the tannin is slightly aggressive, although that is hardly unusual in such a young Latour. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2030.


91 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, May 2001

Red-ruby. Deep aromas of cassis, licorice and lead pencil. Deeper than Les Forts but currently rather mute in the middle. Strongly minerally. Offers classic Latour structure and spine. Finishes with sneaky, subtle persistence. 91(+?) points


90 points,

Wine Spectator, December 2009

Plenty of raspberry, dark chocolate and mint on the nose. Full-bodied, with licorice and sweet tobacco character and a cedar undertone. Outstanding. Pop the cork.-'88/'98 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2008). Drink now. 19,165 cases made. -JS


90 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2001

Not a blockbuster, the 1998 possesses a dark garnet/purple color in addition to a complex bouquet of underbrush, cedar, walnuts, and licorice-tinged black currants. Although medium to full-bodied and moderately tannic, it lacks the expansiveness in the mid-palate necessary to be truly great. Moreover, the tannin is slightly aggressive, although that is hardly unusual in such a young Latour. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2030.


91 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, May 2001

Red-ruby. Deep aromas of cassis, licorice and lead pencil. Deeper than Les Forts but currently rather mute in the middle. Strongly minerally. Offers classic Latour structure and spine. Finishes with sneaky, subtle persistence. 91(+?) points


90 points,

Wine Spectator, December 2009

Plenty of raspberry, dark chocolate and mint on the nose. Full-bodied, with licorice and sweet tobacco character and a cedar undertone. Outstanding. Pop the cork.-'88/'98 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2008). Drink now. 19,165 cases made. -JS


About Winery

Now owned by Francois Pinault, Chateau Latour is one of Bordeaux's first growths. Its flagship wine, Latour is produced only from old vines growing within the 119 acres of the original Enclos (heart). The estate also produces a second wine, Les Forts de Latour.

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