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2001 Chateau Latour (375ml)
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Available Quantity: 3
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Vintage: 2001
Format: 375ml
Wine Name: Chateau Latour
Vineyard:
Designation: 1er Cru Classe
Appellation: Pauillac
Producer: Chateau Latour
Varietal: Red Bordeaux Blend
Type: Red
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-Region: Medoc
Alcohol: 13%
Tasting note: A brilliant offering, which should be drinkable much earlier than the blockbuster 2000, the 2001 Latour boasts an inky/ruby/purple color to the rim as well as a glorious bouquet of black currants, crushed stones, vanilla, and hints of truffles and oak. A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance primarily Merlot with a touch of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it reveals a sweetness on the palate that is atypical for such a young Latour. The beautiful integration of tannin, acidity, and wood is stunning. The wine flows across the palate with fabulous texture, purity, and presence. This luscious, full-bodied Latour was surprisingly open-knit on the three occasions I tasted it from bottle. However, do not mistake its aging ability as this 2001, despite its precociousness, will last 20-25 years. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2025. (95pts Robert Parker)
Tasted: Jun. 2004
Score: 95
Drink: 2007-25
Tasting note: Deep red-ruby. Enticing aromas of roasted plum, currant, graphite and smoky oak. Precise, spicy and juicy; more herbal than the 2002 or 2003 but also very intensely flavored and not at all hard. This very long, pure Latour seems to be shutting down today. (92pts Stephen Tanzer)
Tasted: May 2004
Score: 92
Drink: N/A
Tasting note: Extremely attractive aromas of blackberries and currants with just a hint of mineral and oak. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long, long finish. As it was from barrel; powerful and fast. Serious stuff. Best after 2010. (95pts JS, Wine Spectator)
Tasted: Mar. 31, 2004
Score: 95
Drink: Best after 2010
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