2009 Latour a Pomerol Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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JL 94 NM 94 JS 93 WE 93 WS 93 WA 92
JL 94

TheWineCellarInsider.com, September 2019

Medium-full bodied with its secondary nuances of wet earth, forest floor, truffle, flowers and cocoa that ride along perfectly with all its sweet, ripe, cherry and plum notes. Soft, silky and ready for prime time, this is...
NM 94

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, January 2012

Tasted at the offices of JP Moueix. The Latour-a-Pomerol 2009 has a very intense bouquet, real “thrust” from the glass with dark cherries, graphite, dried rose petals and a touch of cassis. Very fine definition and sense...
JS 93

jamessuckling.com, February 2012

A wine that is smoky and meaty with hints of dried dark fruits. Full and juicy with velvety tannins and a long long finish. Loads of cocoa character. Balanced and pretty. Try it after 2018.
WE 93

Wine Enthusiast, February 2012

Opulent and ripe fruit that shows all the richness of the vintage. It has weight spice and delicious red berry fruits. The tannins are certainly dense but oh so sweet.
WS 93

Wine Spectator, March 2012

A nice old-school style with roasted mesquite tobacco leaf and espresso flavors up front following through to bittersweet ganache and mulled dark currant notes on the still-slightly taut but well-framed finish. Should...
WA 92

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2012

A beautiful wine from the Moueix stable of right bank offerings the 2009 Latour a Pomerol displays a dense plum/ruby/purple color along with a bouquet of mocha roasted nuts wood smoke truffles and sweet cherries...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Pomerol
Vintage 2009
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14%
Closure Cork

Chateau Latour a Pomerol is one of the leading Bordeaux wine producers from the Pomerol appellation. Since 1962, Ets. Jean-Pierre Moueix has farmed the property, bringing their usual care and expertise to both vineyard and cellar.

The vineyard, with an average age of 35 years, is characterized by its soil diversity. There is loamy soil around the chateau itself with more gravel and clay in the best blocks near the church within the village of Pomerol. The estate has 8 hectares planted, predominantly Merlot with a small amount of Cabernet Franc.

Ets. Jean-Pierre Moueix, who own many other properties in both Pomerol and Saint-Emilion, including Magdelaine, Belair-Monange, La Fleur-Petrus, Lafleur-Gazin, Lagrange, Trotanoy, and Hosanna.

Between elegance, power and smoothness, the wines of Chateau Latour a Pomerol show a perfect balance.