Sheer and mineral in focus despite a remarkably hot vintage
sweet orchard fruit and struck match that are deftly patinated by new oak
butter and flint on the nose
This is very ripe but agreeably fresh with its aromas of earthy dark berry liqueur and a whiff of the sauvage
Full-bodied and dense with a very velvety texture and a long
Chateau Latour, Pauillac, France 2008 Sonoma County Sheer and mineral in focusThis takes a heartbeat to kick in, and then the weight and impact of this wine slowly kicks in. Those Cabernets have lift and punch, and although it's not ethereal like the Ausone or even the Lafite, it has power, structure, impact and kick, and you know it's going the distance. It has really lovely menthol notes which play around on the finish, preceded by layers of cassis and liquorice. It's more accessible than many Latours at 10 years old just