Louis Latour, Chateau Corton Grancey

Louis Latour, Chateau Corton GranceyA restrained and brooding but beautifully complex nose offers up cool red and dark berry fruit aromas that are liberally laced with pungent earth, spice and sauvage hints. On the palate there is more size, weight and concentration than in any of the prior Corton grands crus as well as notably better depth and persistence of the balanced and built to age finish. To be clear, even with the superior size and weight this is still not an especially big

As such my suggested drinking window is deliberately short

The palate is well-balanced with pointed acidity

There is good density to the full-bodied and intensely mineral-driven flavors that flash good muscle and power of the grippy and slightly drying finish

Pure class and nobility

although I would not rank this as a top-tier Latour

with grainy tannins and firm acidity

The wine was made from a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot

(91-94)/2021+

There is excellent volume and focused power to the stunningly

This was aged in French oak for about 18 months

The 2005 has a powerful bouquet with honey

campfire embers