The 2017 Le Pauillac de Chateau Latour is a blend of 52.9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39.9% Merlot, and 7.2% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet in color, it drifts languorously out of the glass with seductive scents of roses, fallen leaves, tilled soil, and Ceylon tea, giving way to a core of cassis, redcurrant jelly, and raspberry preserves. The medium-bodied palate delivers a firm, fine-grained texture and fantastic freshness to support the delicately styled, tightly wound layers, finishing with a mineral lift.
Vibrant ruby-purple in colour. Juicy red cherry and cool blackcurrant on the nose, layered with light notes of cedar and tobacco. The palate is vibrant and youthful, with intense black fruit and a hint of red fruit. The tannins are supple and well-integrated already, this is much more approachable than the dense and brooding 2016 vintage. Sweet and savoury spices add a lovely hint of complexity as the wine finishes with pure fruit and a mineral, savoury edge. To drink now or over the next 8 years.