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Château Latour 1989

Château Latour, Bordeaux, France

Château Latour
Bordeaux France
  • 97
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  • Moment

  • Country ranking ?

    590

  • Producer ranking ?

    28

  • Decanting time

    2h

  • When to drink

    now to 2030

  • Food Pairing

    Lamb Stew with Root Vegetables

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Average Bottle Price

2016 2015 2014 2013 2011 2010 2005 2000
439€ +19.0% 369€ -14.6% 432€ +2.6% 421€ -3.7% 437€ +29.3% 338€ +73.3% 195€ +35.4% 144€

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Tasting note

color

Nuorekas and Purppuranpunainen

ending

Pitkä

flavors

Karhunvatukkaa, Tummia marjoja, Setriä and Sikarilaatikkoa

nose

VIettelevä, Sulkeutunut and Nuorekas

recommend

Kyllä

taste

Korkea hapokkuus, Moniulotteinen, Keskitäyteläinen, Elegantti, Ryhdikäs and Kypsä

Written Notes

Quite intense, purple colour. Very dense and closed nose with some reductive aromas. After breathing in the glass wine starts open slowly. Complex and intense ripe nose with dark fruits – blackberries, black currants, cedar and cigar. Rich medium-bodied palate stands out as extremely firm structured. Moderately high acidity, firm tannins and intense ripe but elegant dark fruit. The powerful long finish with black olive flavours. Surprisingly youthful elegant for the super ripe vintage! Will benefit for further ageing at least for a decade more likely two.
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  • 94p

Good medium red, with a hint of amber at the rim. Very aromatic, inviting nose of redcurrant, leather and tobacco. Intensely flavored and gripping, with a slightly raisiny singed plum character but also solid framing acidity that gives the wine a juicy quality. Quite fat and full. Finishes with superb structure and grip

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  • 96p

Shows stunning depth and drive, with a deep well of blackberry and plum sauce and a lush structure. Superlong, with spice and lots of very nice stuff echoing on forever!

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  • 97p
Chateau Latour 1989 Open and exotic nose with sweet, very ripe fruit, cassis, mint, mushrooms, soy, espresso, burnt wood and chocolate. Pure ripe fruit on the palate that is elegant and focused with a sweet touch. Espresso, soy and min join on the smooth mid-palate but doesn’t really add enough complexity for the real wow factor. The dark alluring feeling is interesting and is perhaps an indication that there is more to find with additional aging. Exotic and sweet today and very drinkable. Now-2023 93p
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  • 93p
Yet another late cellar release 2005 bottle. Ruby, thin brick rim, intense, maturing nose, superb complexity, layered. Stunning texture, beautiful acidity, high of ripe tannins, balanced, powerful, very long.
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  • 97p
Medium intense, ruby colour. Pronounced, classic cassis nose with floral tones and pencil shave some floral tones. Medium-bodied, vivid acidiry, supple yet firm tannins, long finish with black fruits. Decant for 4 hours. Ready but will improve by 2040.
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  • 92p
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Origin

Pauillac, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Excellent

Value For Money

Very good

Investment potential

Good

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