Latour Vintage:2012 with extraordinary concentration

with extraordinary concentration

all bound in a silky texture

in what is the very early going by Roagna standards

although I would not rank this as a top-tier Latour

reflecting a warm and ripe place

Latour Vintage:2012 with extraordinary concentrationThe 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