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1966
Chateau
Latour
Grand
Vin
Color
still
quite
opaque.
Rich
and
profound
nose
of
cedar,
plum,
leather
and
spices.
The
mouth
is
firm,
well-structured,
with
a
long
grip
and
a
huge
finish.
They
are
still
(in
2000)
robust
and
should
smooth
up
a
little
with
age.
Quality
:
Great
year
First
year
of
production
of
the
"
Forts
de
Latour
(Winemakers
notes)
Link
for
complete
vintage
list
of
winemakers
tasting
notes
2000
Chateau
Latour
Grand
Vin
The
color
is
dark
and
deep
and
the
wines
have
a
powerful
and
harmonious
structure.
Right
before
harvesting,
it
seemed
that
the
Cabernets’
skins
were
firm
and
slightly
crushing,
containing
a
sweet
juice
and
a
fine
acidity.
The
first
tasting
revealed
dense
structures
and
the
tannins’
quality
seemed
to
be
better
than
that
of
the
1996
or
1990
vintages.
The
Grand
Vin
is
harmonious
and
combines
race,
rigor,
complexity
and
a
wonderful
finesse
of
the
fruit.
At
this
stage,
the
aromas
reveal
notes
of
prunes,
dried
fruits,
tobacco,
dark
chocolate,
and
spices.
Quality
:
Truly
exceptional
year
The
moment
for
optimal
drinking
:
Château
Latour
:
drink
from
2015
(winemakers
notes)
2000
Chateau
Latour
Grand
Vin
Vintage
quality
and
tasting
comments
1984
proved
to
be
a
vintage
of
medium
concentration
and
average
quality.
The
tannins,
which
seemed
harsh
in
youth
because
of
the
Merlot’s
lack
of
roundness,
have
softened
considerably
with
the
ageing.
The
wines
are
now
(September
2000)
developing
considerable
aromatic
complexity,
but
are
not
very
impressive
on
the
palate
lacking
richness
and
structure.
Quality:
Mediocre
year
The
moment
for
optimal
drinking
and
best
way
of
serving
Grand
Vin
:
drink
from
1991
until
2000.
No
decanting
needed
before
service.
(winemakers
notes)
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