New release – Ex-Château Latour 2009
08 September 2020
Robert Parker is in no doubt that this “thundering concoction” will outlive us all. It is true, this gargantuan Latour is one of the most profound wines we have ever tasted, a monumental embodiment of the Grand L’Enclos. Every time we have tasted it, we have been blown away by the sheer enormity and scale, the complexity and towering presence of this grandiose wine.
Today, the château has released the last major instalment of this sensational vintage on to the market. This equates to roughly one thousand cases. Then it will be up to collectors and connoisseurs to locate this modern-day classic from the secondary market. If you would like to secure a case, please contact your account manager without delay! Read More
“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. 100/100” - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
“Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Latour is unashamedly youthful with bold blackcurrants, black cherries and warm plums notes plus nuances of cedar chest, aniseed, beef drippings, truffles and tapenade with a waft of tilled black soil. Full, concentrated and powerful in the mouth, it has a rock-solid frame of super ripe, grainy tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing very long and wonderfully minerally. Just a baby—this needs time! 100/100” - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate
If you would like to place an order, please contact your account manager or email finewine@justerinis.com. The price is listed under bond excluding duty and VAT. Orders over £300.00 inc. VAT qualify for free delivery anywhere in mainland UK. For deliveries to highlands and islands please contact us for a quote.