Latour - 1966 (750ml) Size:750ml I made a brief but

I made a brief but profitable visit to Bodegas Pintia with Pablo Alvarez and winemaker Xavier Ausas

aged in two-thirds French and one-third American barrels) Inky ruby

Released in April 2010

On the palate

black currants and a touch of background oak

Latour - 1966 (750ml) Size:750ml I made a brief butThe 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 has reached its plateau of maturity, where it will remain