2012 Pauillac de Latour, Pauillac
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James Suckling
Reviewed March 2018Lots of tobacco, berry and chocolate character with hints of mushrooms follows through to a medium body, firm and silky tannins and a juicy finish.
Professional Reviews
DC
Decanter
Lovely cassis fruit, fresh, fruity, lifted and polished. (SS)
JG
John Gilman
The 2012 Pauillac de Latour is a lovely and reserved example of the vintage that will need at least five to seven years to really start to drink well. As most of the estate’s merlot was consigned to this label (nearly fifty-five percent of the blend here this year is from that varietal), this wine lacks a bit of the mid-palate concentration it usually displays. The nose is a fine and quite primary mix of cassis, tobacco leaf, gravelly soil tones and cigar smoke. On the palate the wine is medium-full, focused and nicely balanced, with good, but not superb depth at the core, low acids, moderate tannins and perfectly respectable length and grip on the youthful finish. This is not a great vintage for the merlot at Latour, but the Pauillac should age well and be a perfectly serviceable example of the vintage down the road.
JR
Jancis Robinson
Fresh and dancing. Some great vivacity. Spice and complete and fresh. Dry end. Edge of a sweet spice reminiscent of gingerbread men. Lovely and polished. Juicy. (JR)
Staff Reviews
GW
Gary Westby
Gary Westby
Tasting this today, I was floored by the breed and stateliness of this young claret. This third wine of Latour has the classic flavors of the first wine with lead pencil and cassis in perfect, classy balance. What it doesn't have recommends it even more- this is not a tannin bound wine like Latour proper would be at this age, but rather and open knit, delicious drinker. If you ever wondered what a first growth is all about, but didn't want to part with a grand, treat yourself to this!
RS
Ralph Sands
Ralph Sands
The 2012 Pauillac de Latour exhibits the sweet, forward fruit that is the hallmark character of the extremely underrated vintage. Nice and round with no hard tannins so it can enjoyed young with an hour decanting. Very tasty for young Latour! Ralph Sands
Notes
Praise from Robert Parker: "The generic 2012 Pauillac de Latour (54.5% Merlot and the balance mostly the two Cabernet grapes) has consistently been one of the best-buy wines from the Latour stable for a number of years, and the 2012 comes across well. Deep ruby/purple with notes of minerality woven with blackcurrant fruit, it is medium-bodied, pure, elegant and best drunk over the next 10-12 years." (04/2015)
Details
| Origin | Pauillac, Bordeaux, France |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends |
| SKU | 1293586 |