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Latour a Pomerol 2013

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Tasting Notes

The 2013 Latour a Pomerol, a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, had a rather sultry, conservative, tertiary bouquet that seems to lack some fruit intensity. In some ways I found a little more aromatic pleasure in the La Grave à Pomerol. The palate is much better: nicely structured with supple tannin, a fine bead of acidity, crisp and crunchy blackberry and raspberry fruit with spice and bay leaf, segueing into a precise finish whose only intention is to give drinking pleasure. Give this a year for the aromatics to awaken and then drink over the next 10-15 years.

Score: 89

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2018-2030 28 October 2016

The Latour-a-Pomerol has more tension and focus than the La Graves-a-Pomerol. It is not complex or intense, although there attractive tertiary scents surface with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with a saline tang on the entry. It is a linear Latour-a-Pomerol, perhaps rigid at the moment although there is plenty of length. Yet there is not peacock's tail like other vintages of this cru, which prefers to play it safe.

Score: 89 - 91

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 May 2014

This is solid, with a juicy core of plum sauce, fruit cake and melted red licorice notes that meld nicely together, carried by lightly brambly tannins on the finish. Shows good energy for the vintage. Best from 2017 through 2023.

Score: 89

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2017-2023 31 March 2016

A firm and tangy red with plum, chocolate and cedar aromas and flavors. Medium body, nice flavor. Fresh finish. Drink now.

Score: 90

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 10 February 2016

This is a solid, impressive effort from an estate that continues to languish in the shadows of more famous Pomerols, such as Petrus, Vieux Chateau Certan, l’Evangile, La Conseillante, Le Gay, La Violette, La Fleur Petrus and Trotanoy. Nevertheless, the terroir is there and some ancient Latour a Pomerol vintages have been among the most monumental wines I have tasted. Harvested between September 26 and October 7, the 2013 exhibits a deep ruby/plum color, good acidity, sweet mocha, black cherry and plum-like fruit, medium body, excellent concentration and sweet tannin. This pretty, concentrated Pomerol should drink nicely for a decade.

Score: 88 - 90

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2014-2024 01 August 2014

The 2013 Latour a Pomerol is one of the fleshier wines of the vintage. Smoke, tobacco, incense and dark red/black stone fruits all meld together in a wine of distinction and personality. I won't at all be surprised if the Latour a Pomerol ends up being one of the highlights of the vintage. Today it is naturally quite young, but it is impressive just the same. There is plenty to look forward to here.

Score: 90 - 93

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com 01 April 2014