Chateau Latour (1 Bottle in OWC) 2010

Intense, dark color. Outstanding depth and aromatic purity on the nose. Tightly-wound yet elegant tannins give a powerful wine with a velvety-soft mouthfeel. An exceptional year, this Château Latour demonstrates its pedigree, showing great complexity and perfect balance. A wine for long-cellaring.

Vintage Notes: After a mild and wet autumn, the first months of 2010 were particularly cold and dry. Consequently, bud-break was late and was observed on 10th April, though the ensuing summary weather hastened vegetative growth. The vines were in bloom on 3rd June but cold and wet weather early June led to shot and shattered berries in some zones. Seasonal weather returned during the third week of June. Water stress began to develop at the end of June in some plots in the Enclos and increased in July, further concentrating the berries. The colour-change occurred on 7th August and the grapes continued ripening in optimal conditions until harvest.