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2016 Chateau Latour Pauillac EX-CHATEAU RELEASE (750ml)
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2016 Chateau Latour Pauillac EX-CHATEAU RELEASE (750ml)

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2016 Chateau Latour Pauillac EX-CHATEAU RELEASE (750ml)
100 Points
"The 2016 Latour is magnicent. Regal and nuanced, with tons of

energy, the 2016 is immediately captivating. The bouquet announces

an important wine, a feeling that builds through the wine's mid-palate.

There's a real feeling of exuberance in 2016, and yet the wine remains

quite classic in its structural composition. Beams of supporting tannin

extend the effortless, beautifully persistent finish. Unforgettable"
—Antonio Galloni-Vinous Media
100 Points
"Retasting the 2016 Château Latour next to both the 2010 and 2022 had me feeling like a kid in a candy store. Needing lots of air to show at its best, its dense purple hue is followed by quintessential Latour notes of smoky blackcurrants, scorched earth, graphite, and lead pencil shavings. This carries to a medium to full-bodied Pauillac that has lively acids, a pure, seamless, layered mouthfeel, building yet perfectly ripe tannins, and that rare Latour mix of power, austerity, and elegance that makes this château so compelling. Pulled from just 36% of the total production, the 2016 is 92.9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7.1% Merlot hitting 13.5 alcohol with an IPT of 83. It's primarily academic at this stage, but it's starting to round the corner and clearly, with its level of fruit and overall balance, offers pleasure. I think it needs another 5-7 years to hit the early stages of its prime drinking window and will have 75-100 years of overall longevity."
—Jeb Dunnuck-Jeb Dunnuck
100 Points
"The 2016 Latour is a vintage that I have tasted a couple of times postbottling. On one occasion, it warranted a perfect score, but that was

then moot since this vintage had not been released. Now that it is due

to hit the shelves this coming March, does the wine still merit that

three-digit accolade? Without question, yes. Deep lucid deep purple in

color, it seems to shimmer in the glass. The bouquet plays with you, a

bit of a femme fatale, distant for the rst few minutes during which I

chatted with the superstar of this First Growth, winemaker Hélène

Genin. Then, it magically coalesces and gains incredible intensity with

blackberry, pencil lead, background hints of oyster shell and notes of

Japanese wakame. The aromatics announce exactly which château you

are doing business with. The palate is medium-bodied with ligree

tannins, again, as I found before, blessed with beguiling symmetry and

ineable poise. Residing rmly on the black side of the fruit spectrum,

there is underlying mineralité. Veins of cassis run through the

persistent nish. This is everything you could really wish for in a Latour.

The 2016 can be uttered in the same breath as the 1900, 1924, 1959,

1961, 1982 and 2010. Magnicent.

"
—Neal Martin-Vinous Media
Appellation: Pauillac
Vintage: 2016
Variety: Red Blend
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Chateau Latour
Chateau Latour
2016 Chateau Latour Pauillac EX-CHATEAU RELEASE (750ml)
100 Points
"The 2016 Latour is magnicent. Regal and nuanced, with tons of

energy, the 2016 is immediately captivating. The bouquet announces

an important wine, a feeling that builds through the wine's mid-palate.

There's a real feeling of exuberance in 2016, and yet the wine remains

quite classic in its structural composition. Beams of supporting tannin

extend the effortless, beautifully persistent finish. Unforgettable"
—Antonio Galloni-Vinous Media
100 Points
"Retasting the 2016 Château Latour next to both the 2010 and 2022 had me feeling like a kid in a candy store. Needing lots of air to show at its best, its dense purple hue is followed by quintessential Latour notes of smoky blackcurrants, scorched earth, graphite, and lead pencil shavings. This carries to a medium to full-bodied Pauillac that has lively acids, a pure, seamless, layered mouthfeel, building yet perfectly ripe tannins, and that rare Latour mix of power, austerity, and elegance that makes this château so compelling. Pulled from just 36% of the total production, the 2016 is 92.9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7.1% Merlot hitting 13.5 alcohol with an IPT of 83. It's primarily academic at this stage, but it's starting to round the corner and clearly, with its level of fruit and overall balance, offers pleasure. I think it needs another 5-7 years to hit the early stages of its prime drinking window and will have 75-100 years of overall longevity."
—Jeb Dunnuck-Jeb Dunnuck
100 Points
"The 2016 Latour is a vintage that I have tasted a couple of times postbottling. On one occasion, it warranted a perfect score, but that was

then moot since this vintage had not been released. Now that it is due

to hit the shelves this coming March, does the wine still merit that

three-digit accolade? Without question, yes. Deep lucid deep purple in

color, it seems to shimmer in the glass. The bouquet plays with you, a

bit of a femme fatale, distant for the rst few minutes during which I

chatted with the superstar of this First Growth, winemaker Hélène

Genin. Then, it magically coalesces and gains incredible intensity with

blackberry, pencil lead, background hints of oyster shell and notes of

Japanese wakame. The aromatics announce exactly which château you

are doing business with. The palate is medium-bodied with ligree

tannins, again, as I found before, blessed with beguiling symmetry and

ineable poise. Residing rmly on the black side of the fruit spectrum,

there is underlying mineralité. Veins of cassis run through the

persistent nish. This is everything you could really wish for in a Latour.

The 2016 can be uttered in the same breath as the 1900, 1924, 1959,

1961, 1982 and 2010. Magnicent.

"
—Neal Martin-Vinous Media
Appellation: Pauillac
Vintage: 2016
Variety: Red Blend
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Chateau Latour