1979 Chateau LatourColour : Red Producer : Chateau Latour Country : France Region : Bordeaux Sub Region : Pauillac Variety : Proprietary Blend Vintage : 1979 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Rating : Wine Spectator 89 Tasting Note : Pretty and still lively, this medium bodied wine is focused and balanced, with spicy and woodsy accents to its black cherry flavors. Drink now through 2005. Note: All images are for illustrative purposes only and may not be an exact

revealing a tug of graphite that won't quit

low-intervention winemaking and preservation of local grape varieties has made it a reference point for traditional Jura wines

Very long and wonderfully polished

very tensile in the mouth with a little more sappiness toward the finish

complex and perfectly balanced

still a little timid

spice and floral notes and hangs on with superb focus and tenacity

resolved and ready to go I see no need to delay gratification and would opt for enjoying bottles over the coming decade

but it’s one for the cellar

it has salty

the wine exhibits an admirable breadth

though specifically for classicists