Latour 1966 (750ML)

96 WA / 95 RP / 95 WCI

The 1966 Latour remains an exemplar of the vintage, certainly one of the best, if not the best Left Bank wine of the vintage. Here, served blind, its quality was a beacon, quintessentially Pauillac with that trademark graphite seam through the intense black fruit, cold stone and a touch of tobacco. It remains undimmed by its age (though this was served from a magnum of impeccable provenance). The palate is medium-bodied and that graphite theme continues unabated, flanked by beautiful, precise and pure vestiges of black fruit. "Pure class" are the final two words of my tasting note and at 50 years old, they sum up this immensely impressive Château Latour. Tasted September 2016.- Neal Martin, Wine Advocate

The wine of the vintage, the 1966 Latour is a classic, old style Bordeaux that has required decades to become drinkable. A dark, opaque garnet color is followed by a fabulous nose of cedar, sweet leather, black fruits, prunes, and roasted walnuts, refreshing underlying acidity, sweet but noticeable tannin, and a spicy finish. This powerful, vigorous, immensely impressive, concentrated Latour - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate

Masculine, chewy, rustic, dense, and charming, the wine is packed with spicy, cassis, earth, leafy herbs, and crispness to the fruits on the palate in the finish. Full-developed, it is perfect for a Latour of its era. Drink from 2023-2030. - Jeff Leve, Wine Cellar Insider