Chateau Latour 2005, 1er Cru Classe, Pauillac - 750ml

France
Bordeaux
Château Latour
2005
Chateau Latour 2005, 1er Cru Classe, Pauillac - 750ml

Chateau Latour 2005, 1er Cru Classe, Pauillac - 750ml

France
Bordeaux
Château Latour
2005
Fixed Price Item
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SKU: 0000|JFW0035|2005
RP98 JS99 WS99 JR18 WE100
Powerful, tannic, bold, firm and structured, this is perhaps the quintessential example of the fist inside the iron glove. This is incredibly powerful, focused and precise. It's also quite structured, dense and tannic.
99
POINTS
Very open and beautiful now with currants, light chocolate and spices. Incense as well. Full-bodied, tight and reserved with a fantastic center palate of fruit and firm tannins. Closed and hiding behind the structure and depth. Needs time to open still bu
18
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Mid to dark ruby – a less impenetrable colour than I would have expected. Savoury, meaty nose. And then some unexpectedly polished tannins. This is far from the monster you might expect from the combination of property and vintage. Quite readable and fine
98
POINTS
The 2005 Latour has long been a formidable wine. I was granted the opportunity to re-taste the 2005 at the property after their estate released library reserves in February 2017. Now at twelve years of age, it has retained that riveting bouquet of black c
100
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A great wine, the summation of a great vintage in Bordeaux. The core of richness, the dense, bone-dry tannins, the black currants, red berries and black plum skins are the elements, but it's the way they have been integrated that makes this such an impres
99
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Dark ruby black in color. Brilliant, intense aromas of mineral, blackberry and currant, with hints of Indian spices and cigar box, lead to a full-bodied palate, with ultrafine tannins and a beautiful balance of blackberry, raspberry and mineral. There's s

  • Wine Type

    • Red
    • Fine Wine

  • Wine Style

    Old World

  • Bottle Size

    750 ml

  • Closure

    Natural cork

  • Serving Temperature

    • Room Temperature

  • Aeration

    >120 mins

  • Grape variety

    • Bordeaux Blend

Sweetness

Dry
Sweet
Dry

Acidity

Low
High
High

Tannin

Low
High
Low

Body

Light
Full
Full

Alcohol level

Low
High
Medium

Aroma

  • Blackberry
  • Liquorice
  • Prune

Flavor

  • dried fruit
  • forest floor
  • tabacco

Cuisine

  • Chinese - Guangdong
  • French
  • British
  • Swiss
  • Western

Food pairings

  • Beef
  • Chinese BBQ
  • Game
  • Steak
  • Red Meat
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