Château Latour 2006

Description

Powerful, concentrated and seriously young tannins are closed tight around the pure, intense, dark, sweet fruits, followed by a deep undertow of liquorice, cloves and graphite. Extraordinary balance, polish and control. Textbook Pauillac. Drinking window: 2020-2045. Part of Top Bordeaux wines for Christmas: vintage by vintage. Score - 97. (Jane Anson, decanter.com, Dec. 20, 2022)

Tasting Notes

The 2006 Latour is composed of 91.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7.5% Merlot, 0.5% Cabernet Franc and 0.5% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it charges out of the gate with impressively energetic crème de cassis, cured meats, wood smoke and black forest cake notions plus hints of licorice, sandalwood and iron ore, not to mention a fragrant waft of dried roses that emerges with coaxing. Medium to full-bodied, suitably rich, expressive and accented by sparks of exotic spices, it has a frame of now velvety tannins contributing just a bit of chew to the long, perfumed finish. Drinking beautifully now, it should cellar gracefully over the next 20+ years. Drink: 2018-2038. Score - 95. (Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW, robertparker.com, March 29, 2018)

Tags

Bordeaux, Full-bodied & Firm, Red Wine, Wine, XD - Extra Dry