Red wine

Château Latour 2018

UK Stockist
En Primeur: not yet released
Global Stockist
En Primeur: not yet released
Tasted on
01/04/2019
Tasted by
Panos Kakaviatos
Tasted in
Bordeaux

At 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot, the venerable first growth clocks in at 14.3% alcohol with high tannins. Indeed, the impression of tannic power is more pronounced here then almost anywhere else, so that one senses a “true Pauillac”. The graphite and the cassis are pure and there is such impressive length, but at this pre-bottled stage, the power and tannic edge is the highlight. A great wine in the making.

Score: 96-99

Colour
Red
Wine Style
Still
Alcohol
14.3%
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub-region
Pauillac AOP
Bottle size
75cl
Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon (91%)
Merlot (9%)