Chateau Latour, Pauillac, France 2008 Hermitage There's no sense of being

There's no sense of being forced

black plums and dark chocolate

95 Pts Bruce Sanderson

Very crisp and concentrated this has tremendous energy in spite of the intense maturation character

Chateau Latour, Pauillac, France 2008 Hermitage There's no sense of beingThis 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