2000

Château Latour

AOP - Appellation d’Origine Protégée (AOC)

Château Latour

Beschreibung

2000 Château Latour 1er Grand Cru Classe, Pauillac AOC, Château Latour 

Im Glas präsentiert sich der Latour in einem dunklen Rubingranatrot mit violetten Reflexen. Sein feines Bukett besticht durch florale Nuancen und angenehmen Aromen von dunklen Beeren. Im Gaumen zeigt er sich stoffig, sehr kraftvoll mit perfekt eingebundenen Tanninen, hat er seine Trinkreife erreicht. Auch Aromen von Edelschokolade, Beerenkonfit sowie eine herrliche Extraktsüsse umschmeicheln den Mund. Ein Wein mit sehr grossem Potenzial, der noch eine lange Zukunft vor sich hat.

Wine Spectator:
The fruit here is still very much in the primary phase, with a decidedly racy feel to the raspberry coulis, cassis and blackberry reduction notes that are streaked with violet, iron and graphite flavors. The superlong finish alternates between a tug of sweet earth and a velvety feel, as the fruit and grip are still melding together, but there's so much vivacity here, there's no concern with waiting it out. The wait may be a while though. Rather stunning that this can separate itself so clearly from the rest of 2000's high-class field. (JM, Web Only-2016)

James Suckling:
Latour has made truly great wines in the past two decades—and this is one of the best. It has fabulous aromas of black truffles, currants, raspberry and dried flowers. Mind-blowing on the palate, it’s an emotional and soulful red.

Vinous:
The 2000 Latour is a wine that I feel is overlooked by many cognoscenti, goggle-eyed by the 2005 or 2009. However, this is perhaps the pinnacle of the millennial vintage. It has a stunning bouquet with extraordinarily pure blackberry, raspberry, cedar and violets. The oak is seamlessly integrated. The palate has a satin-like texture thanks to the filigree tannin, almost Burgundy-like in texture though Pinot Noir rarely achieves this density or arching structure. It is extremely complex, the black fruit giving way to more red fruit with aeration, gradually mellowing, even if it would benefit from another four or five years in bottle.
This is a majestic Latour. Tasted at the International Business & Wine Latour dinner at Ten Trinity.