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| Tradename：Chateau Latour 1998 |
| Item No.：FBPa024 |
| Grape Varieties：Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot |
| Classification：1st Growth 1855 Pauillac |
| Appellation：Pauillac |
| Alcohol：13.5% |
| Specification：750ml |
| Decanting time： |
Original Bottle：2 hours |
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Decanter：1 hour |
| Scores： |
Robert Parker：90
Wine Spectator：89
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| Tasting Note： |
Chateau Taste:
The wines are dense, full-bodied, very tannic. The fruit reminds us of the 1988 yet riper; as for the structure, it is quite like the 1986 yet less austere. Long on the palate, these wines develop strong aromas of licorice and black cherry. Very classic, the Grand vin of Latour is the typical expression of the power of the terroir of the "Enclos" parcel.
Wine Advocate #134(4/2001) Rating: 90 Points 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. -Robert Parker
Wine Spectator (1/31/2001) Score: 89
Plenty of currant, raspberry and mineral aromas, with hints of leaf and wet earth. Full-bodied, with fine tannins and a tar, berry and cherry aftertaste. Slightly rustic for Latour. Not as exciting as I remember from barrel. Best after 2008. 19,165 cases made. –JS
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| Food Match： |
Western food: Roasted lamb, truffle, cheeses (not to strong as comté...), grilled meat as beef, nice cold soup (vichyssoise), not specially complicated dish.
Chinese food: Roast duck/goose,grilled lamb, roasted suckling pigeon,Spicy shrimps and crabs,dried or smoked meats,braised fish.
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