Latour - 1982 (5L) Size:5 Liter but much more backward and

but much more backward and denser

this blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon

a formidable mid-palate

The 2005 Malleolus is 100% Tinta del Pais which was barrel-fermented and aged for 18 months in French oak

Starting in 1994

Latour - 1982 (5L) Size:5 Liter but much more backward andAlways somewhat atypical (which I suspect will be the case with the more modern day 2003), the 1982 Latour has been the most opulent, flamboyant, and precocious of the northern Medocs, especially the St. Juliens, Pauillacs, and St. Estephes. It hasnt changed much over the last 10 15 years, revealing sweet tannins as well as extraordinarily decadent, even extravagant levels of fruit, glycerin, and body. It is an amazing wine, and on several occasions,