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Chateau Latour 1951
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Description
Chateau Latour is among the First Growth properties classified in the Bordeaux 1855 Classification. The estate is situated in the southern portion of Pauillac, bordering St. Julien and the Gironde estuary. Latour is considered one of the longest-lasting First Growths, reflecting its high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon. Chateau Latour has an almost unequaled track record for producing stunning wines that age and evolve for decades, if not generations.
Tasting notes
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 1951 Latour shows bricking commensurate with its age and does not possess a powerful nose, but my immediate reaction was one of complete surprise, perhaps even astonishment. Maybe there’s a scintilla of greenness, but far less than expected, and who cares when it offers so much lovely tobacco and red plum laced with tobacco and cedar? Surely the palate would be more representative of an appalling growing season. No – not at all. There was dark berry fruit laced with sous-bois and tobacco, touches of soy surfacing with aeration. I was gobsmacked by the almost velvety texture, not unlike, say, a 1959. It just goes to show that you should never write off any bottle, irrespective of vintage reputation.
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