Wine Advocate
byRobert Parkerthe2/1/1997
Readers may remember that last year I thought the brawny, backward Latour would be one of the great successes of the 1995 vintage. The wine has developed magnificently in cask. It is not an exaggeration to say that the 1995 Latour, along with such right bank classics as Petrus, Clinet, Angelus, and Valandraud, and Mouton-Rothschild in the northern Medoc, is one of the most concentrated, viscous, and powerful wines of the vintage. The opaque black/purple color, unctuous texture, and enormous weight and richness are admirable. The wine is just beginning to offer up complex aromas of black currant, minerals, and spices, but overall, the aromatics remain tightly-knit. In the mouth, the 1995 Latour exhibits awesome concentration, a massive, powerful impact on the palate, with everything in balance. This exquisite, rich, low acid, highly tannic, broad-shouldered, massive Latour will require 10-15 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2035. Last tasted 1/97