CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1995 (12, OWC) WA 96
CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1995 (OWC)
PAUILLAC. 1ER CRU CLASSÉ
A BEAUTY, THE OPAQUE DENSE PURPLE-COLORED 1995 EXHIBITS JAMMY CASSIS, VANILLIN, AND MINERALS IN ITS FRAGRANT BUT STILL YOUTHFUL AROMATICS. MEDIUM TO FULL-BODIED, WITH EXCEPTIONAL PURITY, SUPERB CONCENTRATION, AND A LONG, INTENSE, RIPE, 40-SECOND FINISH, THIS IS A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF LATOUR. AS THE WINE SAT IN THE GLASS, SCENTS OF ROASTED ESPRESSO AND TOASTY NEW OAK EMERGED. THIS CLASSIC WILL REQUIRE CONSIDERABLE CELLARING. ANTICIPATED MATURITY: 2012-2050. JUNE 2000 WA 96
12 BTS. PER LOT $9,000 - $10,000
May 31, 2022
Estimate $9,000-$10,000
Realised: $13,440
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CHÂTEAU LATOUR 2003 (12, OWC) WA 100
CHÂTEAU LATOUR 2003 (OWC)
PAUILLAC. 1ER CRU CLASSÉ
2003 WAS ONE OF THE HOTTEST, EARLIEST BORDEAUX VINTAGES EVER. SOME VINES SUFFERED FROM LACK OF MOISTURE, BUT OLD VINES AND CLAY SUBSOIL AT ENCLOS SAW THIS VINEYARD THROUGH. THE MERLOT HARVEST OCCURRED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 8 AND 13, AND THE CABERNET SAUVIGNON WAS PICKED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 22 AND 30. THE 2003 LATOUR IS A BLEND OF 81% CABERNET SAUVIGNON, 18% MERLOT AND 1% PETIT VERDOT. SIX PERCENT OF THE PRESS WINE WAS ADDED TO THE FINAL BLEND. IT HAS A MEDIUM TO DEEP GARNET-PURPLE COLOR, THEN WOW—IT EXPLODES FROM THE GLASS WITH BOMBASTIC BLACK AND BLUE FRUITS, FOLLOWED UP BY MEAT, WOOD SMOKE, SANDALWOOD AND INDIAN SPICE ACCENTS WITH UNDERLYING FLORAL WAFTS. THE PALATE IS FULL, RICH, VELVETY, SEDUCTIVE AND VERY LONG ON THE FINISH. THERE WERE ONLY 10,800 CASES MADE (RATHER THAN THE NORMAL 15,000-20,000). FEBRUARY 2019 WA 100
12 BTS. PER LOT $12,000 - $14,000
November 30, 2021
Estimate $12,000-$14,000
Realised: $20,808
CHÂTEAU LATOUR 2005 (12, OWC) WA 98
CHÂTEAU LATOUR 2005 (OWC)
PAUILLAC. 1ER CRU CLASSÉ
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 CHERRIES AND BLACK PLUM, CRÈME DE CASSIS AND GRAPHITE, ALTHOUGH I FIND LESS OF THE LATTER COMPARED TO PREVIOUS BOTTLES (INCLUDING THE ONE TASTED BLIND JUST THREE WEEKS EARLIER). THE PALATE IS VERY WELL BALANCED WITH BLACKBERRY, BLACK PLUM, SEA SALT, A HINT OF BALSAMIC, QUITE SPICY IN THE MOUTH WITH A HINT OF CLOVES. THERE IS IMMENSE WEIGHT AND PRESENCE IN THE MOUTH, ALTHOUGH I WONDER WHETHER THE TANNINS ARE AS FINE AS SAY THE 2010 OR EVEN THE NASCENT 2016 LATOUR TASTED ALONGSIDE? EITHER WAY, IT REMAINS A FABULOUS FIRST GROWTH DESTINED TO LAST MANY, MANY YEARS. TASTED MARCH 2017. DRINK: 2020-2065 WA 98
12 BTS. PER LOT $12,000 - $14,000
November 30, 2021
Estimate $12,000-$14,000
Realised: $19,632
CHÂTEAU LATOUR 2002 (12, OWC) WA 96
CHÂTEAU LATOUR 2002 (OWC)
PAUILLAC. 1ER CRU CLASSÉ
THE WINE OF THE VINTAGE? THERE ARE ONLY 10,000 CASES OF THIS EXTRAORDINARILY RICH, DENSE 2002 THAT IS AS POWERFUL AS THE 2003 (EVEN THE ALCOHOL LEVELS ARE NEARLY THE SAME, 12.85%) . IT IS DARK RUBY/PURPLE TO THE RIM, WITH NOTES OF ENGLISH WALNUTS, CRUSHED ROCKS, BLACK CURRANTS, AND FOREST FLOOR, DENSE, FULL-BODIED, AND OPULENT, YET CLASSIC WITH SPECTACULAR AROMATICS, MARVELOUS PURITY, AND A FULL-BODIED FINISH THAT LASTS JUST OVER 50+ SECONDS. HUGE RICHNESS AND THE SWEETNESS OF THE TANNIN ARE SOMEWHAT DECEPTIVE AS THIS WINE SEEMS SET FOR A LONG LIFE. DRINK: 2012-2045 APRIL 2005 WA 96
12 BTS. PER LOT $6,500 - $7,500
December 01, 2020
Estimate $6,500-$7,500
Realised: $11,136
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