2005, Château Latour à Pomerol, AOC POMEROLThe 2005 Latour Pomerol is a knock out. Fresh, beautifully perfumed and classy, the 2005 is so impressive. It's not the biggest or richest Pomerol out there, that is for sure. Readers will find a gracious, understated Pomerol loaded with red berry fruit perked by soaring floral notes and bright blood orange accents. The long, persistent finish is exceptionally fine. 95 Antonio Galloni, Vinous (2021) Good dark red. Subdued but complex nose offers

it conveys plenty of tension

fair length

This is a powerful yet reasonably refined wine that already possesses excellent depth

on the palate enjoyably fresh with cranberries

Lifted aromatics

A little tension still but this works

Quite linear on the tobacco-infused finish

Beautifully perfumed and sumptuous

The finish is very long and elegant - with an excellent capacity to age well

Jean-Baptiste Guinaudeau so often sets the conversation in a vintage

with the new wood showing at the moment on the nose

This coheres nicely in the glass