The 2014 Chateau Latour 2022 Ex-Chateau Release is a Bordeaux blend from Pauillac, Bordeaux, France. This red wine, produced by Chateau Latour, exhibits a typical composition of 89.9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9.2% Merlot, and minor portions of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, achieving an alcohol level of 13.0%. It is sealed with a cork closure.

This vintage has garnered high praise from critics. James Suckling awards it a 97, noting its "aromas of black fruit, olives, wet earth, dried lavender, cloves and bark," complemented by "bitter chocolate and walnuts." He describes it as "medium-to full-bodied with firm, tight-grained tannins," highlighting its structure, freshness, and length, although he advises it will benefit from further aging. Suckling suggests trying it from 2024 (jamessuckling.com, 3/16/2022).

Jeb Dunnuck, also scoring it 96, characterizes the wine as "still a baby and relatively closed and backward," with "darker, meaty black fruits, tobacco, truffly earth, and graphite on the nose." He praises its "full-bodied richness, a beautiful mid-palate, fabulous overall balance, and no shortage of tannins on the finish." Dunnuck forecasts a long life for this wine, recommending at least 7-8 more years of aging (jebdunnuck.com, 8/20/2022).

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate echoes these sentiments, awarding it 97 points. The review describes it as "one of the very finest wines of a vintage that favored the northern Médoc," with aromas of "wild berries and cassis with hints of cigar wrapper, loamy soil, black truffles and classy new oak." The wine is "full-bodied, rich and concentrated," with a "deep, tightly wound mid-palate" and "long, mouthwatering finish." It is anticipated to have prodigious longevity (Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 3/15/2022).

Vinous, giving it a 95, commends its "beautifully defined bouquet with intertwined blackberry, briary, crushed stone and pencil box scents," and its "medium-bodied" palate with "tobacco and graphite-infused black fruit framed by svelte tannins" (Vinous, 3/1/2022).

Wine Enthusiast, also rating it 97, notes the "enormous" tannins that dominate the black currant fruit, with "spice, tannins, impressive fruit and a pure, cool character." It is expected to age well and be ready for enjoyment from 2027 (Wine Enthusiast, 4/1/2018).

Wine Spectator highlights its "terrific cut and drive," with "mouthwatering acidity and a chiseled graphite note," and a finish that "sails on and on," recommending consumption from 2022 through 2040 (Wine Spectator, 3/31/2017).

Jane Anson gives it a 96, describing it as showcasing Latour's "depth, power and sheer confidence," with "sculpted blackcurrant and blackberry fruits" and "slow progression of flavors and textures" (janeanson.com, 3/2/2022).

Finally, Jeff Leve, awarding it 97 points, describes it as "regal in character" with "freshness, elegance, and balance," predicting further nuances and complexities by its release to consumers around 2024-2025 (TheWineCellarInsider.com, 6/24/2017).