The wine of the vintage? There are only 10000 cases of this extraordinarily rich dense 2002 ...It is dark ruby/purple to the rim with notes of English walnuts crushed rocks black currants and forest floor dense full-bodied and opulent yet classic with spectacular aromatics marvelous purity and a full-bodied finish that lasts just over 50+ seconds. Huge richness and the sweetness of the tannin are somewhat deceptive as this wine seems set for a long life...

Loads of ripe currants licorice and toasted oak on the nose. Subtle yet impressive. Full-bodied with a solid core of ripe fruit and chewy tannins. Big and juicy. Deep midpalate for a 2002. This is the wine of the vintage. A solid classic Latour that needs bottle age. Best after 2012. -JS

With a nose filled with walnut, cassis, tobacco, blackberry and forest floor aromas. The wine is medium/full bodied with a refined character. The finish is all about the sweet, lush rich, balanced textures and classy, stylish cassis. Read more at:https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/wine-tasting-note/?vintage=2002&wine=Chateau%20Latour%20Grand%20Vin

The 2002 Latour is more backward on the nose, quite floral with rose petal scents infusing the red and black fruit, a marine element that emerges with time in the glass. I could not find any of the Christmas cake aromas that I observed on previous bottles. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, grippy in the mouth with a dense and sapid finish. Given the vintage, this is a magnificent wine, probably the finest on the Left Bank, though clearly from large formats such as this it requires more time. Tasted blind from double magnum at 20-year retrospective at the château. -- Neal Martin

Uncharacteristically un-Latour-ish, this wine is soft and unassuming, yet there is charm here as well. Drinking well now but does not seem to have the substance to hold for the long term. After a problematic flowering, the growing season was warm at best, and there was frequent rain. However, the sun and warmth returned in early September, and Latour left the grapes on the vines late into the season in pursuit of ripeness. The blend is roughly three-quarters Cabernet Sauvignon and one-quarter Merlot, and the result has a bright red berry fruit, floral notes, and a discreet hint of spice.