Louis Latour, Corton Vigne Saint

Louis Latour, Corton Vigne SaintSlightly more prominent wood fights somewhat with the ripe aromas of poached plum, herbal tea, red cherry and plenty of warm earth nuances. The surprisingly supple and not especially dense flavors exude hints of both warmth and bitter pit fruit character on the slightly attenuated and awkward finale. My projected range offers the benefit of the doubt that this will better harmonize, but I have my doubts that this will ever be particularly

forest floor and game add breadth

but it may well do just that

Still a bit edgy owing to its firm acid/tannin spine and mineral underpinning but finishes with subtle length

citrus zest and a wisp of mineral reduction

espresso and smoky minerals

Great palate presence delivering layers of luscious ripe Grenache

cool and perfumed nose of mostly red currant and cherry is liberally laced with notes of earth

Best from 2013 through 2021

Cabernet-dominant nose with cassis

black raspberry

all wrapped in a relatively powerful

it is an extraordinarily well-delineated Syrah that should hit its prime in 10-12 years