2011 Château Latour, Pauillac, Bordeaux
- Red
- Dry
- Full Bodied
- Cabernet Sauvignon (84.5%), Merlot (15%), Petit Verdot (0.5%)
- Jancis Robinson MW
- 18+/20
- Robert Parker
- 93-95/100
- James Molesworth
- 93-96/100
- Neal Martin
- 95/100
- James Suckling
- 95/100
- Jane Anson MW
- 97/100
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Description
Harvest September 12 to 26.
A delicious wine that stands out from many in the vintage. A ton of personality, with a sappy, raspberry, autumnal berry fruit as it opens and travels through the palate, with rose petals on the edge that give a beautiful uplift along with the classic trace of mint. Its tannins are a little more angular than you find in the 2010 and 2009, but it is starting to lengthen and open, although this was a vintage that was not immediately impressive in the way that the previous two had been. A stately Latour, one that needs another few years to really show its place. The last Latour to be sold en primeur in the old system. 34% of overall production.
Drink 2021 - 2048
Jane Anson, Decanter.com (February 2021)
Critics reviews
Tasted blind. Very deep crimson. Lighter nose than some – more high-toned. Rich and dense, this wine really grew in the mouth. But tannins were lighter than in some. Attractive savoury finish.
Drink 2018 - 2035
A blend of 84.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 0.5% Petit Verdot, the 2011 Latour represents only 34% of the crop. It hit 13.1% natural alcohol.
One of the vintage's most compelling wines, it possesses a dense ruby/purple color as well as a sweet, open-knit personality with ripe tannin, superb intensity, good purity and harmony, a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, and lots of crushed rock, floral and black as well as blue fruit notes in addition to hints of ink and forest floor. This beautifully rich, savory Latour will be surprisingly drinkable in 4-5 years, and should age easily for two decades or more.
Drink 2016 - 2036
Latour is all silk and velvet, with a gorgeous mouthfeel as the wine sails along, with cassis, cherry eau de vie and freshly sliced plum flavours, with a deeply ingrained iron note that adds considerable length to the finish.
The 2011 Latour is well-defined on the nose with blackberry, bilberry, cedar, hoisin and a touch of mint. There is impressive intensity here, regal and convincing. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins. There is a solid backbone to this wine, plenty of freshness, quite powerful towards the finish with superb persistence. Wonderful. Tasted blind at the annual 10-Year-On tasting.
Drink 2022 - 2050
The nose is complex, featuring smoke, meat and hints of wood, with currants, olives and berries underneath. Full body with super-velvety tannins. The strong acidity gives the wine an edginess. Love the spicy, subtly fruity finish. Steely.
Try in 2020
Harvest September 12 to 26.
A delicious wine that stands out from many in the vintage. A ton of personality, with a sappy, raspberry, autumnal berry fruit as it opens and travels through the palate, with rose petals on the edge that give a beautiful uplift along with the classic trace of mint. Its tannins are a little more angular than you find in the 2010 and 2009, but it is starting to lengthen and open, although this was a vintage that was not immediately impressive in the way that the previous two had been. A stately Latour, one that needs another few years to really show its place. The last Latour to be sold en primeur in the old system. 34% of overall production.
Drink 2021 - 2048
About this wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
Pauillac
Château Latour
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