2009 Château Latour

100 POINTS

James Suckling

A breathtaking combination of dried flowers and minerals, with dark fruits such as currants and blackberries. Full-bodied, with fabulous fruit concentration, yet its compacted. Velvety tannins. So much fruit and beauty. It's the quality of the tannins that are magic. It is the famous 1959 all over again. Amazing. Try in 2022.

100 POINTS

Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

Dark and chocolatey with a lot of richness, but also a cool herbal freshness this is a very impressive Medoc wine that's already delicious to drink. Very long, surprisingly supple finish for this château. A perfect wine. (Horizontal Tasting, London, 2019)

100 POINTS

Peter Moser - Falstaff

Deep dark ruby garnet colour with purple reflections, subtle brightening on the rim. Delicate floral background of small black berries, a hint of precious wood, delicate nougat and caramel, ripe blackberry and cassis confit, tobacco touch, very multi-faceted bouquet. Complex, powerful, very juicy, fully ripe heart cherries, great fruit sweetness, ripe, supporting tannins, already shows an enormous length, appears cool and fresh on the finish, lingers for minutes, mineral nuances on the finish, has an enormous aromatic intensity. Already accessible, but better to wait.

99 POINTS

Wine Spectator

This seems to come full circle, with a blazing iron note and mouthwatering acidity up front leading to intense, vibrant cassis, blackberry and cherry skin flavors that course along, followed by the same vivacious minerality that started things off. The tobacco, ganache and espresso notes seem almost superfluous right now, but they'll join the fray in due time. The question is, can you wait long enough? Best from 2020 through 2040. 9,580 cases made.

99 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

A big, powerful wine that sums up the richness of the vintage. It is densely fruity, spicy with an enormous black plum and berry fruit character to go with the acidity. It's concentrated while still showing such wonderfully pure fruit. The aging potential is immense.

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Jane Anson - Decanter

This is still closed, although a softening of the tannins is apparent. It has a gorgeous nose full of Pauillac power and finesse, with brambled fruits and touches of hedgerow as the Cabernet Sauvignon count heads upwards. The fresh core is clear from start to finish, giving that high-wire feeling that makes great Médocs so thrilling. There's a sense of drama to the cassis fruits, controlled but with impact and a sense of purpose, leading to a chewy finish. This is barely bedded down and has the shoulders and backbone to carry it for years. Don't approach it yet.

99 POINTS

Falstaff

Multi-layered, spices, orange zest, exotic woods, cherries, smoky nuances. Enormous tannins, a monolithic block of wine, delicate bitter chocolate, fresh structure, immense length, chocolatey finish.