{"product_id":"chateau-latour-pauillac-2017-750ml","title":"Chateau Latour Pauillac 2017 -750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e99pts James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRipe and very powerful aromas of black licorice, currants and violets. Full-bodied, dense and flavorful with lots of very new, flashy wood. Sexy and gorgeous. Round and polished tannins. Superb wine for the vintage. Try after 2028.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98pts Decanter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmells gorgeous - highly scented with lots of floral notes and ripe blackcurrants - the aromatics burst out of the glass. Succulent and juicy, lively and bright straight away, this is gorgeous - it's direct and focussed, certainly lean but not austere with a wonderfully silky texture and well defined tannins that give energy and frame the wine from start to finish. This really packs a punch, the concentrated flavour while not heavy or plush lingers a long long time and is so enjoyable. Cool blue fruits, pencil led salinity, cola edges and bright acidity - clean, pure and precise. And so drinkable. It's not exuberant, chewy or dense, it's light footed, still with a mineral salty grip but carefully controlled and calm yet generous in all the right places. This will age no doubt, but there's lots of zestiness giving a sense of freshness and approachability that is so delightful. A wine that knocks it out of the park and one so representative of Bordeaux and the Pauillac terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98pts Jane Anson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA seriously pretty Latour, not a phrase often associated with this most concentrated of wines, with real lyricism. Beautifully layered, with muscles that have a cushion of air underneath them. As during En Primeur, its sculpted character highlights the impact of biodynamic farming, but bottle ageing has seen it take on the customary concentrated layers of this Pauillac First Growth. The signature pencil lead, crayon, mint leaf and crushed rocks are here in abundance, along with cassis and bilberry fruit, kissed with rosebud and peony florality, and textured slate tannins that slow things down through the mid palate. A delicious wine, vibrant, balanced, decades ahead of it, even if the soft sculpting of the vintage means it will be ready to drink earlier than 2016 or 2018 on either side. First year in full organics, although not certified until 2019, and the first without Cabernet Franc in the blend. 100% new oak. No frost on the Grand Vin plots, in a year where many parts of Bordeaux were impacted, proof again of what a favoured site this is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98pts The Wine Independent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA blend of 92.1% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7.8% Merlot, and 0.1% Petit Verdot, the 2017 Latour has a deep garnet-purple color. It sashays out with showy notes of warm cassis, mulberries, and Morello cherries, followed by emerging tertiary hints of unsmoked cigars, rose oil, cardamom, and star anise, with a waft of iron ore. The medium-bodied palate is elegantly styled and mineral-laced, featuring loads of exotic sparks and velvety tannins, finishing on a lingering anise note. Beautiful! While it's in a nice place right now, another 2 to 4 years in bottle should allow for even more of this gorgeous, emerging perfume. It will easily cellar for another 30 years beyond that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98pts Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pure, sleek, seamless beauty, featuring a crystal-clear core of cassis, cherry and damson plum fruit racing along, glistening with lilac, iron and wet pebble notes. Shows terrific spine and clarity, with well-buried grip running throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96pts Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on 92.1% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7.8 % Merlot, and a splash of Petite Verdot, the 2017 Chateau Latour spent 16 months in new barrels and hit 13.3% natural alcohol with a pH 3.7 and an IPT of 66. It's a classic, ageworthy Latour offering a deep purple\/ruby hue, textbook Latour graphite, lead pencil, minerality, and cassis-driven aromatics, building tannins, and a beautiful sense of power married to elegance. Flawlessly balanced, medium to full-bodied, and with the class that this estate is known for, hide bottles for 7-8 years and enjoy over the following 3-4 decades. 96+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96pts Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2017 Latour is just starting to open aromatically. Medium in body, with tannins that have begun to soften, the 2017 is super-expressive and inviting today. It’s a charming, relatively accessible young Latour that is all about finesse and understatement. Bright saline notes and lifted floral top notes convey class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96pts Wine Enthusiast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wine's tannins are hugely rich and concentrated. They give what is also a fruity wine power, density and shape. Don't forget the fruits though, because they will be a powerhouse of richness as they mature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinery Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the beginning of the eighteenth century, Chateau Latour started to be highly recognized around the world, thanks to the reconquest of the British market and the development of the wine business in Northern Europe. The aristocracy and other wealthy groups of consumers became very enthusiastic about a few great estates, of which Latour was one. And that was how Thomas Jefferson, ambassador of the United States in France, and future President, discovered this wine in 1787. At that time, a cask of Chateau Latour was already worth twenty times as much as one of ordinary Bordeaux wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reputation of Chateau Latour was consolidated during the 19th century. It was confirmed in 1855, when the government of Napoléon III decided to classify the growths of the Médoc and the Graves for the International Exhibition in Paris: Chateau Latour was classified as a First Growth. The existing chateau was built during this \"Golden Age\", between 1862 and 1864.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53447642448236,"sku":"32250608240511","price":799.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2424\/3053\/files\/chateau-latour-pauillac-2015-750ml-741492.jpg?v=1700355199","url":"https:\/\/redneckwinecompany.com\/products\/chateau-latour-pauillac-2017-750ml","provider":"Redneck Wine Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}