2017 Pauillac de Chateau Latour Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JS 92 VN 92 JA 91 JL 91 WA 91 WS 91 DC 90 JD 90
JS 92

jamessuckling.com, March 2022

This has aromas of blackberries, porcini mushrooms, tobacco and charred bark. It’s medium-bodied with fine, supple tannins. Savory, with plenty of earth and mineral character. Fresh finish. Drink or hold.
VN 92

Vinous, January 2022

The 2017 Pauillac is a gorgeous wine. Unlike most of the Latour releases of these last few years, it needs more time in bottle! There is plenty of textural depth, but the acids are high and the tannins are a bit larger in...
JA 91

janeanson.com, February 2022

An extremely fragrant vintage of Pauillac de Latour, expressive, nuanced and supple. There are some earthy notes running through the fruits, with less clear density overall than in the vintages immediately before and...
JL 91

TheWineCellarInsider.com, April 2018

Kicking it off with a mix of cassis and lead pencil, this Medium/full-bodied wine is forward and fruity with freshness, lift and soft textures in a red berry finish. You can think of this as a baby Latour. Read more...
WA 91

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, March 2022

Latour’s indecently good 2017 Le Pauillac de Château Latour bursts with fragrant aromas of creamy cassis, wild berries and plums. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and polished, it’s supple and succulent, with an enveloping...
WS 91

Wine Spectator, March 2020

Generous, featuring plum and cassis aromas and flavors, this pure, expressive wine glistens with floral and iron details through the focused finish. Sneakily long. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from...
DC 90

Decanter, November 2019

Takes a minute to get into its stride, but quickly delivers bright blueberry and blackberry fruit on the palate with juicy acidity, grilled almond and liquorice root. This has clear grip right through the palate, and an...
JD 90

jebdunnuck.com, August 2022

The 2017 Le Pauillac De Château Latour is round and forward, with charming notes of ripe currants, dried tobacco, and sandalwood in its medium-bodied, elegant profile. This is a pretty, already accessible, delicious...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Pauillac
Vintage 2017
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 13%
Closure Cork

The 2017 Pauillac de Chateau Latour is a Bordeaux blend that hails from the renowned Pauillac sub-region in Bordeaux, France. This red wine has a 13.0% alcohol content and is sealed with a cork closure. It is produced by Pauillac de Chateau Latour, a name synonymous with quality in the wine industry.

Jeff Leve of TheWineCellarInsider.com describes it as "Medium/full-bodied" with a mix of "cassis and lead pencil" notes. He praises its "freshness, lift and soft textures in a red berry finish" and suggests it is akin to a "baby Latour" (Score: 91).

Jane Anson from janeanson.com highlights its "expressive, nuanced and supple" character, with "raspberry and brambled blackberry fruit," along with "tobacco, grilled cedar, touches of rosebud and sage." She notes that this vintage has less density compared to its immediate predecessors and successors, and mentions it contains 20% new oak (Score: 91).

Decanter's review echoes similar sentiments, pointing out the wine's "bright blueberry and blackberry fruit on the palate with juicy acidity, grilled almond and liquorice root." They commend its "clear grip right through the palate" and an "overall sense of verve," with "lovely spice and saffron on the finish" (Score: 90).

Jeb Dunnuck from jebdunnuck.com describes it as "round and forward," with "charming notes of ripe currants, dried tobacco, and sandalwood." He finds it "medium-bodied, elegant" and suggests it is "pretty, already accessible," with potential to evolve over the next decade or more (Score: 90).

James Suckling provides an excellent review, awarding it a score of 92. He finds "aromas of blackberries, porcini mushrooms, tobacco and charred bark," and describes it as "medium-bodied with fine, supple tannins," noting its "earth and mineral character" and "fresh finish."

Antonio Galloni of Vinous also gives it a score of 92, calling it a "gorgeous wine" that needs more time in the bottle. He appreciates its "textural depth" and "exuberance and power," noting that it remains "very vibrant" and needs time to develop more aromatic nuances.

Wine Spectator's review by JM highlights "plum and cassis aromas and flavors," with floral and iron details through a "focused finish." They recommend it be enjoyed from 2021 through 2032 (Score: 91).

Finally, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, represented by WK, calls it "indecently good," bursting with "fragrant aromas of creamy cassis, wild berries and plums." WK describes it as "medium to full-bodied, fleshy and polished," with an "enveloping core of fruit, lively acids and already melting tannins" (Score: 91).

Overall, the 2017 Pauillac de Chateau Latour is a well-regarded wine, praised for its balance, elegance, and complex flavor profile.