Latour Vintage:2012 all bound in a silky

all bound in a silky texture

12 ha parcel of 75+ year old vines)

reflecting a warm and ripe place

and that's certainly evident on the nose

with extraordinary concentration

Latour Vintage:2012 all bound in a silkyThe 1989 Latour shows similarly to the bottle earlier this year. To be honest, there is little difference between the aromatics on this and Les Forts de Latour, perhaps just some morels and yes, a touch of Brettanomyces. The palate is medium bodied with firm tannins, the mixture of red and black fruit mixed with plenty of undergrowth. I appreciate the freshness and the piquant finish, although I would not rank this as a top tier Latour; it could even