Latour - 1998 (750ml) Hermitage a blend of 67% Cabernet

a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon

This dark garnet-colored wine shows considerable amber at the edge

This is a magnificent Château Palmer that continues to effortlessly dish out so much vinous pleasure

The palate is medium-bodied

silky tannins with long persistence and momentum

Latour - 1998 (750ml) Hermitage a blend of 67% CabernetNot 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. Robert Parker 90 points