Louis Latour, Montrachet other_regions Dark cherry fruit

Dark cherry fruit

along with subtle tarragon and vanilla qualities

short and clipped finish where the supporting tannins are tough to the point of being borderline hard

which sounds extreme but bear in mind this is the cooler section of the plateau back towards the border with Castillon and these soils take longer to fully ripen their grapes

Louis Latour, Montrachet other_regions Dark cherry fruit(from the Puligny side). There is a phenolic hint (think nut or olive oil) to the smoky mix of petrol, apple, dried apricot and white peach aromas that are trimmed in just enough wood to notice. I very much like the sense of underlying tension to the caressing, exceptionally rich and generously proportioned big bodied flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the moderately structured and sneaky long finish. This is actually very forward for a young