Latour Vintage:2012 black berry and a plethora

black berry and a plethora of spice nuances

with extraordinary concentration

tilled soil

Will the 2009 shut down in bottle

and that's certainly evident on the nose

Latour Vintage:2012 black berry and a plethoraThe 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