Latour, Pauillac 2014 750ml

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99 POINTS: JAMES SUCKLING –So much violets, licorice, pencil, flowers and currants define this on the nose before it moves to fresh mushrooms. Its full-bodied yet compacted with tension and a compressed center palate. Incredible, fine-grained tannins and energy. The length is truly great.

97 POINTS: WINE ADVOCATE –The 2014 Latour is one of the very finest wines of a vintage that favored the northern Mdoc. Mingling aromas of wild berries and cassis with hints of cigar wrapper, loamy soil, black truffles and classy new oak, its full-bodied, rich and concentrated, its broad attack segueing into a deep, tightly wound mid-palate thats framed by powdery, chalky tannins and bright acids, concluding with a long, mouthwatering finish. This classically balanced, youthfully structured young wine looks set to enjoy prodigious longevity. Its reminiscent of a modern-day version of a cooler vintage such as 1996, though of course these days maturity is more complete and selection even more rigorous than was the case two decades ago.

97 POINTS: WINE ENTHUSIAST –The tannins in this fine vintage of Latour are still enormous, dominating the black currant fruit. It has spice, tannins, impressive fruit and a pure, cool character. To be released in the mid-2020s, the wine is likely to age for many years.

97 POINTS: WINE SPECTATOR –This shows terrific cut and drive from the start, with mouthwatering acidity and a chiseled graphite note leading the way, backed by a core of pure cassis and blackberry preserves. Licorice snap and sweet tobacco details flitter through the finish, where the graphite edge reemerges and sails on and on.