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WEINWISSER: "Verspieltes blaubeeriges Bouquet, zarter Iris-Duft, Lakritze, heller Tabak und Heidelbeerdrops. Am komplexen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, ungeheurer Präzision, energiegeladener Rasse, engmaschigem Tanningerüst und mittlerem Körper. Im nicht enden wollenden konzentrierten, sehr geradlinigen Finale blaubeerige Konturen, dunkles Graphit und erhabene Adstringenz. Fast so gut wie im vergangenes Jahr."
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JAMES SUCKLING: "This is structured and focused, with firm tannins and a polished texture. Seamless and long with medium to full body. Deep and layered on the palate, building to a rather muscular finish. Big at the end. Almost rustic in style. 100% merlot."
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DECANTER: "Dark chocolate, vanilla, violets and juicy blackcurrants, smells cool and fresh. Ripe fruit gives the almost weighty texture, long and streamlined - clearly persistent but with a lovely mineral core driving the wine and softly expansive tannins that fill the mouth. Opulent but cool, and reined in by the acidity. Not as immediately charming as other vintages, but it’s polished and stylish. Lovely finesse and purity, classy and cool but with lots of Pomerol concentration also alongside crushed stone powdery tannins on the finish. This will benefit from ageing. A little tight and compact right now but excellently controlled with layers and nuance."
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FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Ein Hauch von Orangenzesten, reife Kirschen, etwas Nugat, schwarze Waldbeeren, einladendes Bukett. saftig, elegant, feine Kirschfrucht, seidige Tannine, gute Frische, balanciert und anhaftend, ein stoffiger Speisenwein mit gutem Reifepotenzial."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Jean-Pierre Moueix's "fermage" of this estate began in 1962, and his eponymous firm has only just acquired ownership of the vineyards to produce the 2023 Latour à Pomerol, which gives one a sense of how long it can take to acquire land in Pomerol! Offering up aromas of minty cherries, cassis, rose petals and petroleum jelly, the wine is medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy, with a generous core of sun-kissed fruit, sweet, powdery tannins and a broad, penetrating finish."
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VINUM: "Kühl im Ausdruck, tiefgründig, dunkelfruchtig, subtile Röstnoten, Veilchenblüten; gradlinig am Gaumen, druckvoll, dabei elegant, sehr feines Tannin, strukturiert, mit Rasse und Länge, mineralisches Finish. Kann reifen."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Quite floral in its character, the wine is elegant, dark, and sensuous, with loads of ripe, dark red berries, chocolate, spice, mint, and licorice. The creamy-textured, lifted finish lingers, with its layers of sweet, and spicy fruit topped with shaved dark chocolate. The wine is produced from 100% Merlot. Drink from 2028-2047."
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JEB DUNNUCK: "Mulberries, black raspberries, spicy wood, ripe herbs, and camphor notes all emerge from the 2023 Château Latour A Pomerol (100% Merlot), a medium-bodied, supple, elegant, nicely textured Pomerol that has the vintage's charming, pure, graceful style. It brings solid depth and density, ripe tannins, and outstanding length. This comes from 8 hectares of vines in deep, gravelly soils over clay that were harvested between September 7 and 19."
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LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "The 2023 Latour a Pomerol, 100% Merlot, is deep garnet-purple in color. After a swirl or two, notes of juicy black plums, boysenberries, and star anise come barreling out of the glass, followed by suggestions of cracked black pepper and cardamom. The medium-bodied palate is plush and fruity, with a refreshing line and mineral-laced finish. After 62 years of exclusive farming, the J P Moueix family were able to purchase this estate outright in 2024."
