Château Latour 2017 is a refined and compelling expression of Pauillac terroir, offering both power and precision. With soaring aromatics of cassis, violets, and pencil shavings, this First Growth combines layered intensity with polished structure. Its beautifully integrated tannins and long, mineral-driven finish mark it as both approachable now and destined for graceful evolution in the cellar.

James Suckling | JS 99
Published: Jan 10, 2020

Ripe and very powerful aromas of black licorice, currants and violets. Full-bodied, dense and flavorful with lots of very new, flashy wood. Sexy and gorgeous. Round and polished tannins. Superb wine for the vintage. Try after 2028.

Decanter | D 98
Published: Jan 5, 2024
Drink: 2026-2046

Smells gorgeous - highly scented with lots of floral notes and ripe blackcurrants - the aromatics burst out of the glass. Succulent and juicy, lively and bright straight away, this is gorgeous - it's direct and focussed, certainly lean but not austere with a wonderfully silky texture and well defined tannins that give energy and frame the wine from start to finish. This really packs a punch, the concentrated flavour while not heavy or plush lingers a long long time and is so enjoyable. Cool blue fruits, pencil led salinity, cola edges and bright acidity - clean, pure and precise. And so drinkable. It's not exuberant, chewy or dense, it's light footed, still with a mineral salty grip but carefully controlled and calm yet generous in all the right places. This will age no doubt, but there's lots of zestiness giving a sense of freshness and approachability that is so delightful. A wine that knocks it out of the park and one so representative of Bordeaux and the Pauillac terroir.
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 13.30%
Body: Full
Oak: Oaked
Grapes: 92.1% Cabernet Sauvignon 7.8% Merlot 0.1% Petit Verdot

The Wine Advocate | RP 94
Published: Apr 26, 2024
Drink: 2025-2045

The just-released 2017 Latour is surprisingly accessible by this estate's standards, offering up expressive aromas of crème de cassis, cigar wrapper, pencil shavings, burning embers and creamy new oak, followed by a medium to full-bodied, rich and layered palate that's fleshy and complete, with lively acids and a long, vanillin-inflected finish.

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Latour 2017 is the First Growth’s youngest Grand Vin on the market since leaving the Bordeaux En Primeur system in 2012. Latour 2017’s stellar ratings place it in the same class as the 2015 vintage released last year, but is significantly more astutely priced than its lauded predecessor, presenting a golden opportunity for shrewd buyers to secure an exceptional release before the highly anticipated launch of the 2016 vintage.

Receiving a quartet of 98-point scores, Wine Advocate, Lisa Perrotti-Brown calls it “one of the most elegant, great Latours ever” that is “so nuanced and perfumed that I imagined, in 50 years, this wine could be mistaken for a great red Burgundy,” while Georgie Hindle of Decanter asserts its “a wine that knocks it out of the park and one so representative of Bordeaux and the Pauillac terroir.”

Tasting Note: Château Latour 2017 is concentrated and full bodied, with a magnificent aromatic spectrum of black cherry and blackcurrant combined with fresher notes of chalk, tobacco and olive. Precise, structured tannins on a dense, deep palate make this a powerful wine with energy and balance that convey refinement and freshness.