New Release: Latour 2019 and Fort de Latour 2020

Rarely have our preconceptions been more misplaced. We’d expected prodigious, large-scale wines from Chateau Latour from the blockbuster 2019 and 2020 vintages, however, when we tasted this superb brace earlier this year, we were blown away by their grace and beauty. This magnificent pair has it all, seductive aromatics, superb purity, latent power and gorgeous texture – the complete package. One can’t help but be impressed by their poise and zen-like balance, all their elements in perfect equilibrium, resulting in a state of Pauillac Nirvana.

Latour 2019 is one of the greatest young clarets we’ve ever tasted – a real statement from Frédéric Engerer and his team. We expect strong demand for these wines, and they may need to be allocated. Please place your orders via your Account Manager or through the links below.

“The 2019 Latour is a profound wine in the making, and it will surely emerge as one of the most long-lived wines of the vintage, as well as one of the greatest. Unwinding in the glass with scents of rich cassis fruit, English walnuts, cigar wrapper, black truffle, loamy soil and violets, it’s full-bodied, layered and muscular, with huge depth at the core, ripe tannins and lively acids, concluding with a long, seemingly interminable finish. Checking in at 14.1% alcohol, this prodigious Latour will require two decades to hit its stride, but it will be more than worth the wait.” 99+/100 William Kelley, The Wine Advocate

“The 2019 Latour is deep garnet in color. It rockets out of the glass with powerful notes of boysenberry preserves, juicy plums, and crème de cassis, followed by hints of dark chocolate, licorice, tar, and crushed rocks. The medium to full bodied palate is rich with juicy black fruit layers, supported by velvety tannins and bold freshness, finishing epically long and flamboyantly spicy." 100/100 Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Thewinepalate.com