| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Right Bank > Pomerol |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
A beautiful wine from the Moueix stable of right bank offerings, the 2009 Latour a Pomerol displays a dense plum/ruby/purple color along with a bouquet of mocha, roasted nuts, wood smoke, truffles and sweet cherries. Full-bodied, round and generous with sweet tannin, considerable power and no hard edges, this is a surprisingly up-front, precocious effort that can be drunk now or cellared for two decades.
Tasted at the offices of JP Moueix. The Latour-a-Pomerol 2009 has a very intense bouquet, real "thrust" from the glass with dark cherries, graphite, dried rose petals and a touch of cassis. Very fine definition and sense of mineralite. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, very fine symmetry, dark berries, summer fruit, crushed stone with a touch of citrus peel towards the finish. Masculine, almost austere finish suggesting that this is a Pomerol to put away. Tasted September 2011.
Blueberry, with mineral and dried rose petal, lead to a full body, with chewy, yet polished tannins that go on for minutes. Solid and very pretty. Grows on the palate. Best in years. Very serious indeed.
Very deep crimson. Rather sumptuous, even ethereal nose. Now we're getting somewhere with this Moueix range...! Very luscious and complete with real density and substance - and not just sweet and alcoholic. A really good wine. Interest and depths with great but not excessive ripeness and lots of fine tannins. Date tasted 30th March 2010. Drink 2016-2032.
A nice, old-school style, with roasted mesquite, tobacco leaf and espresso flavors up front, following through to bittersweet ganache and mulled dark currant notes on the still-slightly taut, but well-framed, finish. Should flesh out a bit more with cellaring. Best from 2014 through 2030.-J.M.
Dark, ripe fruit with smooth caressing tannins. Length and freshness. Assured quality and value from the Moueix stable. Won't disappoint. Drink 2017-2035.
While this is not the 1961, 1959, 1950, 1948, or 1947, in my professional career, the 2009 is the greatest Latour a Pomerol I have tasted. Reminiscent of a hypothetical blend of the 1982 and 1970, it displays a dense purple color as well as a beautiful nose of black truffles, smoky meat, plums, black currants, sweet cherries, and loamy earth. A lush texture, full-bodied opulence, fabulous purity, and lots of power (nearly 14% natural alcohol) suggest it will drink well for 20-25 years. (Tasted once.) Drink 2010-2035.
Robert Parker added an asterisk to this wine score to signify that it is a wine he considers has the finest potential of all the offerings he has ever tasted from this estate in nearly 32 years of barrel tasting samples in Bordeaux.
Tasted at JP Moueix. This has a striking bouquet, exuberant, almost exotic ripe red-berried fruit suffused with apricot, almost marmalade notes, very modernistic in profile yet still well defined. The palate is full-bodied with very ripe red-berried fruit, fine minerality coming through though not quite as well defined towards the finish as I would expect. Very supple and rounded, though not plump, leading to a light peppery aftertaste. Not quite sure how this will evolve, but it will be intriguing to discover... Tasted April 2010.
