2000, Château Latour à Pomerol, AOC POMEROL

The 2000 Latour-à-Pomerol turned out to be a classic. The nose contains even more horsepower than the 2005. It's unrestrained yet totally entrancing with blackberry and blueberry fruit tinged with melted asphalt and eau-de-vie. The dense palate is as wonderfully balanced and sensual as the 1998, with layers of black fruit that fan out gloriously toward the multidimensional finish. Christian Moueix once told me how proprietor Mme. Lacoste inspected the vineyard with Jean-Pierre Moueix during the millennial harvest at the ripe old age of 94. What a fabulous valedictory Latour-à-Pomerol for la grande dame. Tasted at the Latour à Pomerol dinner at Taillevent in London. 94 Neal Martin, Vinous (2025)

Tasted at the Latour-à-Pomerol vertical in London. The 2000 Latour-à-Pomerol is a classic in the making and far exceeded expectations. Apparently Mme Lacoste inspected the vineyard with Jean-Pierre Moueix during the harvest at the ripe old age of 94! The nose is more powerful than the 2005, unrestrained, almost feral but totally captivating. Here there are opulent blackberries, blueberry and even a faint touch of eau-de-vie. The palate is dense in the mouth and yet wonderfully balanced, rounded and sensual with layers of tarry black fruit fanning out on the prolonged finish. Do not ignore this Pomerol among the pantheon of great millennial Right Banks. The quiet horse of the vintage? 94 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (2016)

Good red-ruby. Very ripe nose of bitter cherry, raspberry, mocha and tobacco leaf. Concentrated and sweet, with excellent texture and volume and a gamey hint of leesy reduction. In an awkward stage today, showing a light leafy quality. Best on the very sweet, lingering finish, where the substantial tannins are nicely supported by the wine's flesh. 90+ Stephen Tanzer, Vinous (2003)

Drinking Window: 2020 - 2045