Chateau Latour in Pomerol - Pomerol 2014

Jamessuckling.com

96 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe2/16/2017

This is a traditional red with strawberry leaves, lemon rind and wet earth. Very aromatic. Medium to full body, firm and silky tannins and a fruity, chocolate and walnut character. Always refined yet powerful. Better in 2022.

Vinous

95 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe2/6/2017

Bright red cherry, raspberry and expressive floral notes from the Cabernet Franc are some of the signatures in the 2014 Latour à Pomerol. A wine of precision, tension and energy, the 2014 exudes class. Hints of white pepper and cranberry add further brightness as the wine gradually opens up. The 2014 has become more polished and finessed over the last two years than it was from barrel. Today, it is sublime.

Wine Spectator

93 / 100

byJames Molesworththe1/11/2017

Le Point

15-15,5 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/21/2015

Fruits noirs, sous-bois, bouche épicée, garnie, tanins ronds, moelleux, bonne matière, long et persistant. 

Vinous

92-95 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2015

The 2014 Latour a Pomerol is dark, seamless and impeccably balanced. Nothing is out of place. Rich and ample on the palate, with notable breadth, the 2014 is striking in its beauty. Black cherry, raspberry jam, spice, new leather and cedar add shades of complexity on the creamy, resonant finish. Even with its obvious size, the 2014 remains remarkably polished, not to mention incredibly appealing.

The Wine Cellar Insider

89-90 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/5/2015

Fresh black raspberries and floral aromas to start, this wine is medium bodied and graceful on the palate. Despite its finish of freshness and ripe scarlet fruits, it lacks the outstanding concentration found in recent vintages like 2009 and 2010. 89-90 Pts

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/30/2015

The Château Latour à Pomerol 2014 has a more substantial bouquet compared to the La Grave à Pomerol, still quite masculine and tertiary in style, but with more fruit intensity coming through, hints of gravel and truffle. The palate is medium-bodied with quite fine tannin, noticeable acidity, moderate depth and a linear, focused finish that refuses to fan out as it would have done in a more propitious season. This should be a "stately" Pomerol, one that will be forgivably austere.

Asian Palate

90-93 / 100

byJeannie Cho Lee MWthe4/20/2015

A beautiful, sensual wine in 2014 with sweet red berries and ripe plummy fruit. Lovely sweetness in this vintage that offers layers of delicate flavors. This is not a big wine with power and lots of concentration but one of finesse and delicacy and plenty of juicy, sweet fruit.

Decanter.com

16,75 / 20

byJames Lawther MWthe4/17/2015

From JP Moueix. Reliable as usual. Dark and red berry aromas. Lovely fruit expression on the palate. Medium bodied, round and supple. Finely grained tannins. Extraction well handled. Drink: 2019-2029 (89)

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/14/2015

Rich and dense – quite a contrast to the more transparent La Grave tasted immediately before. Powerful, savoury and meaty. Lots of acidity and tannins with the fruit only just retaining the upper hand. Big and bold and with lovely texture. Very savoury, dense wine. Brooding. 

Jamessuckling.com

92-93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/10/2015

Plenty of fruit in this subtle young wine with blackberry, cherry and wet earth character. Full-bodied, chewy and long. Lively acidity on the finish.

timatkin.com

94 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/7/2015

René Gabriel

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/1/2015

Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Vielschichtiges, fast etwas verspieltes Bouquet, feine Cassisanflüge, Veilchennoten, mittlerer Druck. Im Gaumen sehr elegantund fein gebündelt im langen Finale. Dieser Wein hat seine Harmonie gefunden und wird in seiner Genussreife enorm viel Spass bereiten. Dabei wird er seinem eigenen 90er – von der Trinkfreude her – wohl ziemlich nahe kommen. 17/20 2020 – 2036

Wine Enthusiast

93 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/1/2015

92–94. Barrel Sample. Powerful and structured, this wine is dark and concentrated. It has dense tannins cut by acidity and filled with ripe black plums. Already delicious, it will also age well over the medium-term.

Wine Spectator

93-96 / 100

byJames Molesworththe3/30/2015

A nice wine in the making, with velvety layers of raspberry, plum and boysenberry fruit, lined with subtle charcoal, warm
ganache and tar notes. Features ample base notes, but manages to stay suave and elegant through the dark finish,
revealing serious buried grip.