Latour à Pomerol - Pomerol 2015

Wine Advocate

95 / 100

par Neal Martin le 02/03/2018

The 2015 Latour a Pomerol builds on its potential from barrel with a fantastic bouquet: beautifully defined blackberry, briary, cold wet limestone and light wild heather aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and superb delineation—this is so focused and tensile, yet the finish shows immense panache and you will not be able to resist that silky smooth finish. Bon vin! Anticipated maturity: 2022 - 2045. 

Vinous

95 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 27/02/2018

The 2015 Latour à Pomerol is fabulous. Super-ripe red cherry, mint, crushed herbs, licorice and tobacco are all woven together in a fabric of pure and total class as this powerful, explosive Pomerol shows off its arresting beauty. As gorgeous as the 2015 is today, it also is going to need at least a number of years in bottle to be at its very best. The fusion of power and sensuality makes for a compelling Pomerol that is going to drink well for several decades. The 2015 has much to say, all it needs is time.

Wine Advocate

93 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 22/02/2018

A blend of 96% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc, the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Latour à Pomerol has an earthy/meaty nose of chargrilled meats, fertile loam, fungi and beef drippings over a core of blackberry preserves, cassis and pencil shavings plus a touch of tobacco. Medium to full-bodied, the palate offers tons of savory layers with a firm, chewy structure and a lively line cutting through the tightly wound flavors, finishing long and earthy.

Wine Spectator

93 / 100

par James Molesworth le 15/02/2018

Starts with a bright, fresh floral note followed by a range of fig, cherry and plum compote flavors. Becomes progressively denser and fleshier through the finish, with melted licorice, loam and roasted apple wood details taking over, ending with a long swath of all the elements pulled together. For the cellar. Best from 2022 through 2035. 2,517 cases made.  –JM

Jamessuckling.com

97 / 100

par James Suckling le 12/02/2018

This steps into an elite league of Pomerol class and concentration, whilst still exuding freshness and transparency. It is a great vintage for Latour à Pomerol. Smells of pristine lightly spiced blueberries and plums and leads to intense flavors of red plums and red cherries cloaked in perfectly integrated spicy oak. Long, regal tannins that are seamless. This is clearly the best Latour à Pomerol for over 30 years. Try from 2023.

Vinifera

5 / 5

le 31/05/2016

Il allie raffinement aromatique, texture souple et déliée avec une belle finale, longue, séveuse, très pure dans l’expression du fruit.

Wine Advocate

93-95 / 100

par Neal Martin le 29/05/2016

The 2015 Latour a Pomerol is a blend of 96% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc. It has an intense bouquet: black cherries, kirsch, truffle and a subtle sea spray scent that emerges only with aeration in the glass. The palate is very smooth on the entry. This is a refined and composed, almost graceful Latour-à-Pomerol, silky smooth in texture with layers of spicy black fruit fanning out on the finish. It is likely to be the best wine from this estate in several years - one to look out for once in bottle. Drink 2020-2050

The Wine Cellar Insider

92-94 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 30/04/2016

This wine has been getting better and better since the 2009 vintage, and 2015 is no exception. Fresh, silky and round, it serves up sweet, ripe, polished cherries and an earthy persona. The finish kicks in nicely with layers of black raspberries anointed with a bit of spice.

Decanter.com

92 / 100

par James Lawther MW le 28/04/2016

The sleeper in the Moueix stable. Generous dark fruit – rich and weighty – but with fine, fresh tannins that are ripe and rounded. Plenty of depth, offering good value. 2022-2035

Bettane & Desseauve

17,5 / 20

le 28/04/2016

Touché de bouche ultra-fin avec un satiné irrésistible et un tannin de grande classe qui se montre d’un croquant confondant en même temps que fondant. La violette marque la finale aérienne, on reste sous le charme. Ce sera le rapport qualité/prix du millésime.

Vinous

93-96 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 27/04/2016

The 2015 Latour à Pomerol exudes power and intensity. Beams of tannin give the wine its vertical feel and overall sense of structure. Scents of graphite, smoke, leather and red cherry jam meld into a core of intense fruit as this richly constituted Pomerol shows off its pedigree. All the elements fall into place in this super-expressive Pomerol. Readers can look forward to several decades of exceptional drinking. Latour à Pomerol is 96% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc.

timatkin.com

95 / 100

par Tim Atkin MW le 20/04/2016

Wine Enthusiast

95 / 100

le 15/04/2016

94–96. Barrel Sample. Dark and packed with tannins, this is a concentrated wine. It shows great power and intensity along with just the right amount of fine acidity to give it the potential for fruits in the future. This wine that will age a long time.

René Gabriel

19 / 20

le 10/04/2016

Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Sehr intensives, fast überfruchtiges Bouquet, von Cassis bis dunklen Pflaumen reichend, dahinter eine tolle Merlotwürze zeigend, vermischt mit einer Nuance von Tabak. Im Gaumen geht es gleich weiter so, da ist viel Aromenpower vorhanden, sattes Extrakt, nachhaltiges Finale. Er liegt sehr nahe seinem eigenen 1998er (19/20) und kann in seiner Reife vielleicht sein Nachfolger werden. 19/20 2024 – 2038

Jamessuckling.com

96-97 / 100

par James Suckling le 05/04/2016

Wow. This is clearly the best Latour à Pomerol for over 30 years. Full and fabulously silky, it shows so much depth of fruit and length. It goes on for minutes. Mostly merlot with a touch of cabernet franc.

Wine Spectator

93-96 / 100

par James Molesworth le 03/04/2016

A serious wine, featuring dark fig and currant fruit that has melded beautifully with the ample charcoal and loam notes. Dense but defined, with very lush tannins cascading through the finish. This will take some time to unwind but should be worth the wait.—J.M.