Château Latour 2019

Château Latour is one of Bordeaux's five First Growths, and the 2019 is considered among its finest modern vintages. Only 36% of the harvest was used for the Grand Vin, which is dominated by 92.5% Cabernet Sauvignon. It shows deep garnet colour with blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, graphite and violet aromas. The palate is full-bodied and layered, with ripe, grainy tannins and real tension beneath the concentration. This is a wine for the long term, needing several more years in bottle before it opens fully, with a drinking window likely to be 50 years. Decant generously if opening young.