2005 Château Latour, Pauillac, Bordeaux Hidden Gem The palate is smooth and

The palate is smooth and nicely rounded with layers of sweet fudge tablet laced with liquorice emerging

that is a leitmotif of the millennial vintage

but the wine comes to life the more it sits in the glass

this wine was bound to be thrilling

it has an almost Burgundian-like elegance and seamlessness as well as incredible length

2005 Château Latour, Pauillac, Bordeaux Hidden Gem The palate is smooth andFive minutes after you have swallowed this wine, you can still taste its entirety. Even by Latour's lofty standards, this is remarkable. This is a huge, dense, closed wine packed with cassis, cream and minerals of awesome intensity. As you might expect, the tannins here are phenomenally rich and ripe. It surely has a long and glorious future ahead of it, with no sharp edges and a wonderful grace and balance. This will be one of the all time great