Latour - 1996 (750ml) Bordeaux Blend compelling effort with both power

compelling effort with both power and elegance

it reveals aromas of dried herbs

this wine has been a real treasure to follow over the last decade

but it reveals a perfumed nose of rose petals

it turned a bit rainy in mid-September through early October

Latour - 1996 (750ml) Bordeaux Blend compelling effort with both power99 points Robert Parker A hot, dry August produced very concentrated grapes in 1996. However, it turned a bit rainy in mid September through early October, making the vintage less consistent on the Right Bank and in Graves. But as the weather turned glorious from early October on, it was an amazing year for later harvested Cabernet in the Mdoc. There was new ownership at Latour by this time, and a new vat room was completed just prior to the harvest