Château Latour 1er Grand Cru Classé 2009

Château Latour 1er Grand Cru Classé 2009

100/100 – Robert Parker Wine Advocate

100/100 – James Suckling

100/100 – Jeb Dunnuck

100/100 – Falstaff

4 times 100 points: “as good as wine gets.”

Robert Parker

"A blend of 91.3% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8.7% Merlot with just under 14% natural alcohol, the 2009 Latour is basically a clone of the super 2003, only more structured and potentially more massive and long lived. An elixir of momentous proportions, it boasts a dense purple color as well as an extraordinarily flamboyant bouquet of black fruits, graphite, crushed rocks, subtle oak and a notion of wet steel. It hits the palate with a thundering concoction of thick, juicy blue and black fruits, lead pencil shavings and a chalky minerality. Full-bodied, but very fresh with a finish that lasts over a minute, this is one of the most remarkable young wines I have ever tasted. Will it last one-hundred years? No doubt about it. Can it be drunk in a decade? For sure."