Château Latour Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1996

Ratings on Delectable

Garen Staglin Delectable Pro

Wonderful but faded.

Wonderful but faded.

9.5

Mike Anderson Delectable Pro

Owner/Winemaker for MTGA Wines

My first experience with Chateau Latour and it was stupid good. Decanted and enjoyed over a few hours, it was amazing to taste how it softened over the course of the evening. Dense and very structured early on, silkier and just yummy as time went on.

My first experience with Chateau Latour and it was stupid good. Decanted and enjoyed over a few hours, it was amazing to taste how it softened over the course of the evening. Dense and very structured early on, silkier and just yummy as time went on.

10

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik Delectable Pro

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

Always a treat to drink legendary wines like this one. Served blind in the garden at my parents house, the settlements weren’t perfect, but still the true quality shone though. Developed dark berries, partially dried and framed by bitter chocolate notes and pronounced minerality. Great finish, broad and self confident. In a perfect spot already.

Always a treat to drink legendary wines like this one. Served blind in the garden at my parents house, the settlements weren’t perfect, but still the true quality shone though. Developed dark berries, partially dried and framed by bitter chocolate notes and pronounced minerality. Great finish, broad and self confident. In a perfect spot already.

9.5

Daron Watson Delectable Pro

delicious, sweet fruit, in the zone!

delicious, sweet fruit, in the zone!

9.7

Mike R Delectable Pro

A huge mag and a huge smile

A huge mag and a huge smile

9.7

Robert Cunningham Delectable Pro

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

Tightly wound. Closed. Needing 4 to 6 hours of air for the tannins to yield, but that would still not release the complex depth this wine holds for those who allow it to mature for another 20 years.

Tightly wound. Closed. Needing 4 to 6 hours of air for the tannins to yield, but that would still not release the complex depth this wine holds for those who allow it to mature for another 20 years.

9.6

Greg Gregory Delectable Pro

Out of magnum. Unimpressive.

Out of magnum. Unimpressive.

9.0

Aaron Pott Delectable Pro

One of the best Latour wines that I have had in years. Light and lifted, great depth and freshness.

One of the best Latour wines that I have had in years. Light and lifted, great depth and freshness.

9.5

Alex MacDonald Delectable Pro

1996

1996

9.9

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