Caractéristiques
- Pays:
- France
- Région:
- Bordeaux
- Appellation précise:
- Pauillac
- Millésime:
- 2008
- Couleur:
- Rouge
- Type de vin:
- Sec
- Format:
- Bouteille de 75cl
- Cépage(s):
- 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 0.75% Cabernet Franc et 0.25% Petit Verdot
- Terroir:
- Croupes graveleuses gunziennes et sous-sol argileux
Dégustation et Garde
- Boire à partir de :
- 2021
- Apogée :
- 2023-2035
- Boire avant :
- 2040+
- Conseil de service :
- Ouvrir puis épauler au préalable
- Servir à :
- 16-18°C
Description
Encore une réussite sur le millésime 2008, empreint de classicisme. Il a produit des vins qui sauront traverser le temps tout en se révélant parmi les plus grandes réussites de ces dernières années.
Le vin s'ouvre sur des notes fondues entre petites baies noires, bois de santal, roses séchées ainsi qu'une subtile touche mentholée. En bouche il dévoile un sentiment de plénitude: puissance maîtrisée, concentration et profondeur faisant écho à une trame fraîche sous-jacente emplie d'élégance. Ses tanins sont mûrs, soyeux et se fondent à mesure que le temps passe. La finale fraîche et sapide prolonge le plaisir.
Suggestion gourmande
Poule faisane rôtie, farce lard, foie de volaille, échalotes, cèpes et girolles.
Avis des Experts
La Revue du Vin de France
Guide Vert 2010
James Suckling
"Gorgeous aromas. Sandalwood and flowers, so perfumed and beautiful. Spices and currants with cassis too. Amazing nose. Such beauty and density with an iron and pure fruit character. Solid and racy. Best after 2015."
The Wine Advocate
"Composed of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 0.75% Cabernet Franc and 0.25% Petit Verdot, the 2008 Latour gives a medium to deep garnet color and slips sensuously out of the glass with Chinese five spice, unsmoked cigars, sandalwood and dried roses scents over a core of warm cassis, Black Forest cake, chocolate mint and smoked meats plus a waft of black olives and garrigue. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is well-sustained in the middle with generous black fruits and lovely red fruit sparks, layered with savory nuances and a firm, grainy backbone, finishing with bags of perfume and freshness."
Jeb Dunnuck
"The brilliant 2008 Château Latour has the classic stature and regal style of the estate front and center. A blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, and 1% Cabernet Franc, it’s still purple-colored and brilliantly concentrated, offering medium to full-bodied aromas and flavors of blackcurrants, tobacco, lead pencil, and graphite. Dense, perfectly balanced, with ripe tannins, it’s a few years away from prime time (although it certainly offers pleasure) but will drink well for another 2-3 decades."
Decanter
"This takes a heartbeat to kick in, and then the weight and impact of this wine slowly kicks in. Those Cabernets have lift and punch, and although it's not ethereal like the Ausone or even the Lafite, it has power, structure, impact and kick, and you know it's going the distance. It has really lovely menthol notes which play around on the finish, preceded by layers of cassis and liquorice. It's more accessible than many Latours at 10 years old - just give it another couple of years to fully get into its stride."
Wine Enthusiast
"Expressive fruit aromas and wood perfumes announce this wine. With 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, this is a complex wine marked by purity of black fruits, berries, toast and tannins. It has power, richness and a lovely edge of spice to go with the acidity. The wine is firmly structured, while bursting with fruit and freshness."
Concentration et élégance pour ce 2008 de Latour !