chateau latour 1er cru classe pauillac ex chateau stock

Château Latour

Château Latour, 1er Cru Classé, Pauillac (ex Chateau stock), 2005

Name: Château Latour, 1er Cru Classé, Pauillac (ex Chateau stock)
Brand: Château Latour
Price: 2710.37 GBP

98/100

Inside Bordeaux

98+/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

100/100

The Wine Independent

98/100

Vinous

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2005
3x75cl
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£2,710.37
2005
3x75cl
DP
£2,710.37

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Latour’s 2005 is, for the moment, a mysterious introvert, a kickback to the intense mega-vintages of the 1980’s which, when tasted en primeur, gave very little away as to the glories to come. In comparison to a run of vintages in which Frédéric Engerer has managed to produce wines that were approachable and comprehensible at a very early age, this wine requires considerable olfactory exploration to determine its future. Worry not, though, for it is indeed a great wine: behind a waxy smooth façade of graphite lurk hints of cherries and berries, minty game, herbs and toasty oak. There is huge concentration on the palate but also great freshness, with some black cherry, spice and chocolate hints. Tannins here are as fine as they can be, and the length quite remarkable. This is clearly a wine that will last a century.

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Critic Reviews

98/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

Today owned by Artemis Domaines, back in 1855 Latour was in the hands of the de Beaumont family, descendants of the historic de Ségur family. It had also already become one of the first estates in Bordeaux to incorporate as a business, forming the Société Civile de Château Latour in 1842. It was undisputedly among the top wines of the region back then, and it continues to be now, proof of the magical combination and location, soils, investment and skill. This remains muscular, just starting to soften and open, slowing layers and waves of cocoa bean, blackberry, cassis, liquorice root, crayon, cigar box and truffle. 100% new oak for ageing.

drinking window 2025 - 2048

date of review 06/2025

98/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2005 Latour is a huge wine predestined for long-term aging. Noticeably deep in color, it has a showstopping bouquet with intense black fruit, graphite and touches of dried blood and tobacco as it considers moving into its secondary phase. But that's going to be slow coming...it's in no hurry. The palate is medium-bodied and unapologetically classic in style. I notice this bottle is a little grainy in texture, the salinity perhaps heightened as it enters adulthood. The finish has a tangible sense of tension, but it remains backward and swarthy. Immense. Tasted at Woo Cheong Tea House dinner organized by Paulo Pong.

drinking window 2026 - 2065

date of review 02/2024

100/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

The 2005 Latour is made from 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-brick in color, it gallops out of the glass with incredibly youthful, powerful creme de cassis, blackberry pie, and plum preserves scents, followed by wafts of violets, licorice, eucalyptus, and fertile loam. Medium to full-bodied, super-concentrated, and energetic in the mouth, it has a rock-solid structure of firm, beautifully ripe tannins and so many layers, finishing on a long, lingering anise note. While it is beautifully open and expressive at the moment, it remains incredibly primary and therefore could be a disappointment for those seeking a more evolved, tertiary experience. I would give it another 5-7 years in bottle, at least, knowing this will likely cellar to 2070 and beyond.

drinking window 2027 - 2070

date of review 07/2022

98+/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

2005 was a very dry, warm and sunny vintage, causing vine stress in some areas of Bordeaux. Harvested from September 26 to October 6, the tannin/IPT levels were very high this year. The 2005 Latour is blended of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the rest Merlot and Petit Verdot. It is the biggest surprise of this tastinguntil now, the wine was relatively closed and broody, but today the wine is just starting to reveal its personalityand what a stunner! Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it opens with provocative floral scents of roses and violets over a core of fresh blackcurrants, chocolate-covered cherries and black raspberries with hints of fertile loam, unsmoked cigars and black tea. Medium to full-bodied, firm, grainy and packed with muscular fruit, it has an epically long, savory finish sparked by floral notes. 12,000 cases were made.

date of review 02/2019

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