拉圖堡在五大酒莊中所需要的醇化期最長,向來以酒質緊密、集中、豐厚著稱,但經過了十至十五年的「青澀期」後,成熟後的她會散發出新鮮的核桃、皮革、黑醋栗以及土壤和礦物香,是款十足濃郁Full Body的酒款。
WA: 90 Drink: 2009-2030
Not a blockbuster, the 1998 possesses a dark garnet/purple color in addition to a complex bouquet of underbrush, cedar, walnuts, and licorice-tinged black currants. Although medium to full-bodied and moderately tannic, it lacks the expansiveness in the mid-palate necessary to be truly great. Moreover, the tannin is slightly aggressive, although that is hardly unusual in such a young Latour. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2030.