Chateau Latour, Pauillac, France 2012 Chateau Lagrange Lean and with a fresh

Lean and with a fresh sandstone minerality

coming as it does from the warmer Wagram area

red and small red fruits

as it is entirely Pinot Noir from Bouzy & Ambonnay

juicy palate is balanced by ample roundness

Chateau Latour, Pauillac, France 2012 Chateau Lagrange Lean and with a freshThis will be by far the biggest release since Latour brought in the new system, as the 2012 has not been on the market before. It's a good one to start with as this is a vintage where the drinking window is starting to come into view. This is pure liquorice, graphite and profoundly dark fruits, gourmet brushed damson and crushed stones, with a silky, appealingly open texture. The tannins are as bracing as you hope for from this estate, not giving an