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Chateau Latour palju tutvustamist ei vaja. Tegemist on Bordeaux ja kogu maailma ühe parima veiniga. Kõrgeima Premier Grand Cru Classé (First Growth) klassifikatsiooniga veinimõis asub Pauillaci külas. Veinimõis kuulub 1993. aastast alates Francois Pinault’ile, kes muuhulgas omab ka selliseid firmasid nagu: Christie’s oksjonimaja, Yves St. Laurent, Brioni, Gucci, Bottega Veneta jne. Veinimõisa igapäeva juhtimisega tegeleb Frederic Engerer.

Latouri ajalugu tagasi 14. sajandisse ning mõisa valdused on kokku 78 hektarit. Mõisa esiveini (grand vin) aiad asuvad kohe veinimõisa ümber (47 ha) ja neid tuntakse L’Enclos nime all. Aastas valmistatakse keskmiselt 10-12 tuhat kasti Latouri grand vin’i, mis laagerdub 100% uutes Prantsuse tammevaatides. 2012. aastal teatas Latour et lõpetab oma veinide müügi En-Primeuri kaudu (2011 aastakäik oli viimane) ning hakkab pakkuma ainult joomisküpseid aastakäike.

“The 2016 Latour showed in stunning fashion out of barrel. Bottled in July 2018, it has retained a very deep, almost opaque color. The utterly beguiling bouquet features blackberry, graphite, crushed rose petals and a touch of licorice, though this ebbs with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with such fine tannins that the power and backbone of this Latour are barely registered by the senses. There is bewitching symmetry here, and incredible length, plus a persistency on the finish that is enthralling. Is it a perfect Latour like the best bottles of the 1928, 1961, 1982, 2000 and 2010? I think it might be. The 13.5% alcohol is a whole percentage point less than the 2010, making it more approachable. Drink 2023-2060.” Antonio Galloni Vinous 100 points

“I am dreaming as I smell this wine, perfectly ripe cabernet sauvignon with currants, tobacco and fresh mint. Orange blossoms too. This amazing nose is so complex. Medium- to full-bodied, this has has perfectly integrated tannins that you don’t feel but know are there, elevating the wine to another level. It’s very drinkable because of its stellar balance, yet the tannic tension gives it energy and seamless texture. A benchmark Latour that reminds me of the 1982 in many ways. Drink or hold.” James Suckling 100 points

“The 2016 Latour is a blend of 92.9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7.1% Merlot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it gives nothing away for the first few moments of swirling, then begins to offer suggestions of freshly crushed blackcurrants and blackberries, followed by suggestions of lilacs, charcoal, iron ore, and black truffles, plus wafts of fragrant soil and garrigue. The medium-bodied palate is like an atomic bomb waiting to go off, taut with tightly wound black fruits and mineral layers, supported by firm, super-ripe, grainy tannins, finishing on an epically persistent ferrous note.” The Wine Independent , Lisa Perrotti-Brown 100 points

“Impressively precise and muscular, no question that this needs longer in the bottle before really being ready to drink, but everything is in place for decades of pleasure. Smart timing of this release, a vintage that underlines without question just why Latour is so revered, and why there is a clear logic to holding it back at the estate for almost a decade, allowing the first part of its ageing cycle to take place under fully controlled conditions. Very much a classic Pauillac, with confidence and character, waves of mint leaf, coffee bean, cola, crushed rocks, crayon and liqourice root, opening up to show fragrant nuances of rose petals and peony. 100% new oak for ageing. Hélène Genin technical director, Eric Boissenot consultant, and at this point Latour was farming entirely organically and biodynamically, with organic certification coming in 2018. Hold +3 years or carafe 5 hours.” Jane Anson 100 points