Château Latour - Pauillac 2000 (1.5L)
Price: $3500.00
| Producer | Château Latour |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Pauillac |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2000 |
| Sku | 10597 |
| Size | 1.5L |
Wine Spectator: 99 Points
The fruit here is still very much in the primary phase with a decidedly racy feel to the raspberry coulis cassis and blackberry reduction notes that are streaked with violet iron and graphite flavors. The superlong finish alternates between a tug of sweet earth and a velvety feel as the fruit and grip are still melding together but there's so much vivacity here there's no concern with waiting it out. The wait may be a while though. Rather stunning that this can separate itself so clearly from the rest of 2000's high-class field.?Blind 2000 Bordeaux retrospective (December 2015). Best from 2020 through 2040. 14165 cases made.
Vinous: 99 Points
The 2000 Latour is a wine that I feel is overlooked by many cognoscenti goggle-eyed by the 2005 or 2009. However this is perhaps the pinnacle of the millennial vintage. It has a stunning bouquet with extraordinarily pure blackberry raspberry cedar and violets. The oak is seamlessly integrated. The palate has a satin-like texture thanks to the filigree tannin almost Burgundy-like in texture though Pinot Noir rarely achieves this density or arching structure. It is extremely complex the black fruit giving way to more red fruit with aeration gradually mellowing even if it would benefit from another four or five years in bottle. This is a majestic Latour. Tasted at the International Business & Wine Latour dinner at Ten Trinity.
vWine Enthusiast: 98 Points
This is such an expressive wine, with elegance a major factor in its character. It is certainly huge, rich and dense. But there is much more to it. You can peel layers of fruit and tannins away, and still never get to the end of the wine?s complexity. At every stage of its life, it will reveal a new character, but for now it is dominated by powerful tannins and huge, black, fruit.
Wine Advocate: 98 Points
The 2000 Latour (a relatively abundant 14000 cases compared to what they produced in 2009 2008 or 2005) is ?packed and stacked.? The extremely rich black/purple color to the rim is followed by a wine with some subtle smoke loads of minerals a hint of vanilla and plenty of creme de cassis as well as roasted meat and a slight scorched earth character. Broad savory and rich the wine seems to be about 5 years away from full maturity and should drink well for at least 40-50 more years. A great effort probably eclipsed only by 2003 and 2009.
