2015 Chateau Latour 6 Pack

98 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

97–99. Barrel Sample. Seriously structured and yet also so smooth, this wine has great concentration and powerful tannins. There is wonderful juiciness here as well as dense, dusty tannins that are never hard, always velvet. It is going to be a great wine when it is released in maybe 10 years time. The wine comes only from vineyards that are biodynamic.

98 POINTS

James Suckling

Aromas of iron, oyster shell, rust and stones with blueberries and blackberries. Full-bodied, yet ever so polished and refined. It rolls off the palate with fruit and salty flavors. Tight, focused and always refined. Pretty length. 97% cabernet sauvignon gives this brightness. Drink in 2022.

97 POINTS

Wine Spectator

This packs some serious warm dark currant, fig and blackberry compote flavors together at the core, with charcoal, singed bay leaf, tobacco and roasted alder notes forming the foundation. Grippy for sure, but there's already alluring perfume and violet elements weaving around here. This has put on some serious weight and dark fruit since the barrel tasting, but remains all tensile strength. It will be fun to watch this age. Best from 2025 through 2045.

97 POINTS

James Suckling

This is extremely compressed and elegant with fantastic finesse and structure. Full body, tight and racy. Lots of black currants and black berries. The quality of tannins are like tight, yet velvety tannins. Very minerally.

96 POINTS

Peter Moser - Falstaff Magazine

Deep, dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections, subtle brightening on the rim. On the nose, subtle hints of candied blackberry, a background touch of mulberry, nuances of oak and tobacco. Powerful and taut with notes of dark cherry, firm tannins and a savoury finish with a touch of nougat. Still seems altogether unapproachable, needs time as always, can only radiate a little charm at the moment.

95 POINTS

Peter Moser - Falstaff Magazine

Dark ruby ​​garnet, purple reflections, subtle rim brightening. Delicate noble wood nuances, a touch of cedar, black forest berries, some liquorice, tangerine zest. Juicy, fine extract sweetness, ripe cherries, fine, integrated tannins, mineral, balanced, long lasting, has reached a first drinking window. (Drink/store +25).

91 POINTS

Jane Anson - Decanter Magazine

Pretty closed up, as many of the 2015s are. Extremely concentrated, touches of black pepper and chocolate, but the tannins remain fairly bulky for the moment, and I would suggest giving it another few years in bottle. A vintage that saw the estate working fully organically across all the vineyard for the first time (although not certified until 2018 vintage). This does not go through the Place de Bordeaux, and is sold directly by Latour.