Château Latour--Vintage 2003
6 bottles per lot
Château Latour--Vintage 2003 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Tasting note: There are only 10,800 cases (rather than the normal 15,000-20,000) of the 2003 Latour, a blend of 81 Cabernet Sauvignon, 18 Merlot, and 1 Petit Verdot (13.3 finished alcohol). A prodigious effort, it boasts a saturated purple color as well as a gorgeous perfume of smoke, cedar, creme de cassis, flowers, crushed rocks, and blackberries. Massive and multi-layered, with huge richness and low acidity, it is about as unctuous as a young Latour can be. It could be compared to the 1982, but it may be even more pure, at least at this early stage, than that monumental wine. The level of intensity builds prodigiously in the mouth, and the finish lasts nearly a minute. Disarmingly accessible (although analytically the tannin level is high), I suspect it will ultimately shut down, but it was performing impeccably when I tasted it. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2040+. 100 points. Robert Parker Wine Advocate # 164 (Apr 2006) 6 bottles per lot
Château Latour--Vintage 2003
6 bottles per lot
Château Latour--Vintage 2003 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Tasting note: There are only 10,800 cases (rather than the normal 15,000-20,000) of the 2003 Latour, a blend of 81 Cabernet Sauvignon, 18 Merlot, and 1 Petit Verdot (13.3 finished alcohol). A prodigious effort, it boasts a saturated purple color as well as a gorgeous perfume of smoke, cedar, creme de cassis, flowers, crushed rocks, and blackberries. Massive and multi-layered, with huge richness and low acidity, it is about as unctuous as a young Latour can be. It could be compared to the 1982, but it may be even more pure, at least at this early stage, than that monumental wine. The level of intensity builds prodigiously in the mouth, and the finish lasts nearly a minute. Disarmingly accessible (although analytically the tannin level is high), I suspect it will ultimately shut down, but it was performing impeccably when I tasted it. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2040+. 100 points. Robert Parker Wine Advocate # 164 (Apr 2006) 6 bottles per lot
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