Louis Latour : Montrachet Grand cru 2014

The Louis Latour Montrachet is crafted in its trademark rich style, producing a classic wine, evocative of the appellation. There are pronounced apple, quince and apricot aromas, with honey and wood smoke notes. The texture is dense and powerful. Those who appreciate a classic style will love this wine; others may find it a bit over the top. Although still youthful, this is opening now and should be among the earlier wines to show its full potential. Jean-Charles Thomas, winemaker for Louis Latour, says: ‘We buy the grapes from the parcel owned by Boillerault de Chauvigny, but we do the harvest ourselves. In 2014, we picked on 20 September. We pressed the grapes, vinified and aged the wines until bottling, taking charge of every aspect. The vinification and ageing were completed in 10 months in all new casks from our own cooperage. The total acidity at harvest was between 5–5.5g sulphuric with malic between 2–3g/L. Since last year, we have also been taking care of this parcel throughout the year.’

The grapes for this wine come from a 0.80-hectare plot located in the center of the northern part of the climat, in the commune of Puligny-Montrachet. (Vignoble du Marquis de Laguiche). Although rather reserved today, this wine already shows a structure built around a phenomenally straight acid line. Dense, muscular, and racy, powerful yet super-fine and fresh on the palate, it is a giant taking its first steps.