12 bottles per lot
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2003 LATOUR IN PRISTINE CONDITION
From a friend of Christie's comes two cases of pristine Latour.
Château Latour--Vintage 2003
Pauillac, 1er cru classé. Château-bottled
Both lots in original wooden case
"Unusual because of its extraordinary opulence, voluptuous texture, and almost over-the-top thickness and richness, the 2003 Latour is somewhat reminiscent of the 1982. This amazingly profound wine (only 10,500 cases made of a blend of 81 Cabernet Sauvignon, 18 Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot) has an inky/purple color and a wonderfully sweet, almost exotic nose of black fruits intermixed with some scorched earth, fig, plum, and blackberry liqueuer. It is a massive, multi-layered wine, with enormous quantities of glycerin and richness, low acidity, elevated alcohol (13, and a hugh, unctuous texture. It is unusual to find Latour so friendly and accessible with such huge levels of fruit and extract. This is truly a compelling Latour, if somewhat atypical. I remember how the 1982 tasted early on, and this wine is built somewhat along those lines, but potentially even richer. The finish just goes on and on, and although I didn't clock it, the aftertaste lingers well past a minute. This wine will be surprisingly accessible young, but age effortlessly for three to four decades." RP, April 2005.
12 bottles per lot
From a friend of Christie's comes two cases of pristine Latour.
Château Latour--Vintage 2003
Pauillac, 1er cru classé. Château-bottled
Both lots in original wooden case
"Unusual because of its extraordinary opulence, voluptuous texture, and almost over-the-top thickness and richness, the 2003 Latour is somewhat reminiscent of the 1982. This amazingly profound wine (only 10,500 cases made of a blend of 81 Cabernet Sauvignon, 18 Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot) has an inky/purple color and a wonderfully sweet, almost exotic nose of black fruits intermixed with some scorched earth, fig, plum, and blackberry liqueuer. It is a massive, multi-layered wine, with enormous quantities of glycerin and richness, low acidity, elevated alcohol (13, and a hugh, unctuous texture. It is unusual to find Latour so friendly and accessible with such huge levels of fruit and extract. This is truly a compelling Latour, if somewhat atypical. I remember how the 1982 tasted early on, and this wine is built somewhat along those lines, but potentially even richer. The finish just goes on and on, and although I didn't clock it, the aftertaste lingers well past a minute. This wine will be surprisingly accessible young, but age effortlessly for three to four decades." RP, April 2005.
12 bottles per lot