In Bond Fine Wine. 2005 Château Latour, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France. First Growth • Red Bordeaux in 12x75cl. Top critic score: 96/100 (RP). Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Chateau Latour needs little introduction. This First Growth is home to one of the world's finest and most famous terroirs. Chateau Latour famously withdrew from the en Primeur system in 2012 in favour of releasing wines onto the market only when deemed ready by the Chateau. One of the world's great vineyards, the team under Frederic Engerer have upheld the highest standards of quality for two decades.
Neal Martin (NM) — 98/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 31/05/2017 · Drink 2020-2065
2The 2005 Latour has long been a formidable wine. I was granted the opportunity to re-taste the 2005 at the property after their estate released library reserves in February 2017. Now at twelve years of age, it has retained that riveting bouquet of black cherries and black plum, creme de cassis and graphite, although I find less of the latter compared to previous bottles (including the one tasted…
James Suckling (JS) — 99/100 · Wine Spectator, 31/03/2008 · Drink 2018+
Dark ruby black in color. Brilliant, intense aromas of mineral, blackberry and currant, with hints of Indian spices and cigar box, lead to a full-bodied palate, with ultrafine tannins and a beautiful balance of blackberry, raspberry and mineral. There's subtlety, yet also great depth. Lasts for minutes on the palate. This is a Latour with fabulous tone and vigor. Best after 2018. 12,500 cases mad…
Robert Parker (RP) — 96/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/04/2008 · Drink 2020-2060
Only 44% of the production made it into the dense ruby/purple-hued 2005 Latour, a powerful, backward, 12,000-case blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Petit Verdot and Merlot. As I wrote last year, this classic effort is built for the ages, and is largely destined to be drunk by our offspring rather than anyone over the age of 50 today. Complex aromas of crushed rocks, graphite, black cherries…