2023 Bordeaux Wine Magazine: Latour 2022 tasting notes and ratings on futures and ratings “en primeur” by Ronald Rens, M.Sc., Wine Master, Bordeaux Expert
Katherine Cross: “No pressure on quantity, just an aim for the best quality”
Powerful and the quest for perfection are keywords to describe Latour. No pressure on quantity, just an aim for the best quality has been the motto for several years now. Latour traditionally doesn’t sell its wine on future anymore. Latour releases back-vintages of each of the three wines produces here as soon as they enter their drinking window. Precision seems to be the hallmark at this First Growth as even the percentages of the grape varieties in the blend are given with two digits after the comma…
Here at Latour, they were almost apologetic about the superb freshness in the wine. Even at this First Growth they don’t understand where this freshness came from but, having said that, they were very happy with the result in 2022.
Pauillac de Latour 2022 (17+ points/20)
[48,8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46,2% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot]
The color is super intense purple with a slightly lighter rim. A very expressive nose showing fresh (black) fruit. On the palate I find the typical fruit-expression of this Pauillac de Latour. Very satisfactory tannins for this third wine. Much nicer than in earlier vintages. Good length.
Les Forts de Latour 2022 (18,5 points/20)
[58,7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37,9% Merlot and Petit Verdot 3,4%]
A deeper purple color, more intense than the Pauillac but less inky than I have seen elsewhere. Rather closed on the nose as is often the case with Les Forts on futures. Beautiful expression of fresh fruit combined with a remarkable freshness. Good to excellent ripe tannins and e very good length. Remarkably structured or a second wine.
Chateau Latour 2022 (20- points/20)
[92,45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7,4% Merlot, and 0,15% Petit Verdot]
Deep intense color, going more towards deep garnet than purple. A beautiful expressive and refined nose; the word that springs to mind is elegance. Some violet.
Tasting this wine is an experience in itself. Liquorice, coffee, black fruit, it all arrives in waves. Of course, there are the powerful and ripe tannins that are so characteristic for a great Latour. Phenomenal freshness! Unbelievable length: this is yet another great Latour for the long term.
More Bordeaux 2022 tasting notes and ratings:
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|2022 Chateau Lafite Rothschild | 2022 Chateau Mouton Rothschild | 2022 Chateau Latour | 2022 Chateau Margaux |
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