Chateau Latour, Pauillac, France 2012 Chateau Lagrange cherry and olive-leaf aromas follow

cherry and olive-leaf aromas follow through to a medium body with very fine

as it is entirely Pinot Noir from Bouzy & Ambonnay

with scents of eucalyptus

medicinal herbs and white chocolate

It has a very pleasing sponti aroma of bitter chocolate and a salty

Chateau Latour, Pauillac, France 2012 Chateau Lagrange cherry and olive-leaf aromas followThis will be by far the biggest release since Latour brought in the new system, as the 2012 has not been on the market before. It's a good one to start with as this is a vintage where the drinking window is starting to come into view. This is pure liquorice, graphite and profoundly dark fruits, gourmet brushed damson and crushed stones, with a silky, appealingly open texture. The tannins are as bracing as you hope for from this estate, not giving an