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Latour 1982 - RP 100pts - Cheapest in UK, 1982

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ONE bottle of 'the legendary' Latour 1982

This probably doesn't need much of a write up, but will do one anyway!

Wine Advocate Dec 1992 - 99pts

Of all the 1982 Medoc first-growths, Latour is currently drinking the best. It is the property's best wine since their 1961, although the 1970 is a notable rival. The huge nose of black fruits, walnuts, cassis, and cedar is dazzling. In the mouth, the wine is not nearly as tannic or backward as Mouton or Lafite, nor as oaky and dramatic as Margaux. Nevertheless, this is a classic, super-concentrated Latour with extraordinary richness, a full-bodied, unctuous texture, and an explosively intense finish. Although the wine is surprisingly forward, it is not close to prime time drinking. I would wait another 5-6 years. It should last for 30 years.

Wine Advocate Aug 1993 - 99pts

One of the ironies of this vintage is that among the Medoc first-growths, the 1982 Latour is the most delicious and flattering to drink. Its super-saturated, opaque purple/garnet color is followed by a huge bouquet that gushes from the glass, offering aromas of walnuts, minerals, and sweet jammy cassis. The wine is awesomely concentrated and full-bodied, with a roasted, meaty character to its flavors. Although softer and more fleshy, it is reminiscent of the great 1970. As rich and concentrated as it is, it does not taste much different than it did from barrel, except that it is fuller and weightier. Approachable now, it will be even better with 4-5 more years of cellaring; it should last for 30 years.

Wine Advocate Oct 1994 - 99pts

Tasted 9 Times Since Bottling With Consistent Notes

One of the ironies of the 1982 vintage is that among the Medoc first-growths, the 1982 Latour is the most delicious and flattering to drink as 1994 comes to a close. Its super-saturated, opaque purple/garnet color is followed by a huge bouquet that gushes from the glass, offering aromas of walnuts, minerals, and sweet jammy cassis. The wine is awesomely concentrated and full-bodied, with a roasted, meaty character to its flavors. Although softer and more fleshy, it is reminiscent of the great 1970. As rich and concentrated as it is, it does not taste much different than it did from barrel, except that it is fuller and weightier. Approachable now, it will be even better with 4-5 more years of cellaring; it should last for 30 years.

Wine Advocate Dec 1995 - 100pts

Guess which of the 1982 so-called "Bordeaux Big 8" (the five first-growths plus Ausone, Cheval Blanc, and Petrus) tastes the most profound in 1995? For the last three or four years, the 1982 Latour has begun to look like a clone of the magnificently opulent, powerful 1961. The 1982 continues to surge in quality, moving from strength to strength. If I were going to pull the cork for pure pleasure on any of the Big 8, it would be this wine. Still an infant in terms of development, the wine displays extraordinary richness, ripeness, and the beginning of that compelling Latour perfume of cassis, cedar, walnuts, and minerals. Extremely full-bodied, concentrated, and thick, this viscous, chewy, large-scaled wine is also amazingly soft. Huge levels of tannin are concealed behind the layers of fruit. More and more I am convinced that this is another unqualified legend of the vintage. Today, it out-performs even the likes of Cheval Blanc for pure hedonistic appeal. There is a possibility that this wine could begin to close up, but it shows no signs of doing so, even though the color is reminiscent of an 18 month old barrel sample. If readers only have one or two bottles stashed away, I suggest waiting until 2002-2003 before doing the deed. Save the other until about 2020. This could be a 50-60 year wine . A tour de force! Tasted 19 times since bottling with consistent notes.

Wine Advocate Jun 2000 - 100pts

As I indicated in the review of the 1982 Bordeaux, this is an unusual Latour in the fact that it has always been precocious. It has been jammy, forward, and delicious no matter when the cork was pulled, in total contrast to its two first-growth siblings, Mouton Rothschild and Lafite-Rothschild. The dense, opaque garnet-colored 1982 Latour reveals slight amber at the edge. Sweet, smoky, roasted aromas in the nose combine with jammy levels of black currant, cherry, and prune-like fruit. It possesses extraordinary concentration and unctuosity, with a thick, fat texture oozing notes of cedar wood, tobacco, coffee, and over-ripe fruit. Low acidity as well as high alcohol (for Bordeaux) give the wine even more glycerin and textural chewiness. The finish lasts forever. The only Latour that remotely resembles the 1982 is the 1961, which has a similar texture and succulence. Anticipated maturity: now-2040

Wine Advocate Jun 2009 - 100pts

Always somewhat atypical (which I suspect will be the case with the more modern day 2003), the 1982 Latour has been the most opulent, flamboyant, and precocious of the northern Medocs, especially the St.-Juliens, Pauillacs, and St.-Estephes. It hasn’t changed much over the last 10-15 years, revealing sweet tannins as well as extraordinarily decadent, even extravagant levels of fruit, glycerin, and body. It is an amazing wine, and on several occasions, I have actually picked it as a right bank Pomerol because of the lushness and succulence of the cedary, blackberry, black currant fruit. This vintage has always tasted great, even in its youth, and revealed a precociousness that one does not associate with this Chateau. However, the 1982 is still evolving at a glacial pace. The concentration remains remarkable, and the wine is a full-bodied, exuberant, rich, classic Pauillac in its aromatic and flavor profiles. It’s just juiced up (similar to an athlete on steroids) and is all the better for it. This remarkable effort will last as long as the 1982 Mouton, but it has always been more approachable and decadently fruity. Drink it now, in 20 years, and in 50 years! Don’t miss it if you are a wine lover.

Alongside Parker's glowing notes:

Falstaff Magazine - 99/100
Wine Spectator - 98/100
Asian Palate Jeannie Cho Lee - 97/100
CellarTracker - 97/100 (111 notes)
Stephen Tanzer - 97/100
Jancis Robinson - 19.5/20

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190177

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Latour 1982 - RP 100pts - Cheapest in UK

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France, Alsace, NA

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ONE bottle of 'the legendary' Latour 1982

This probably doesn't need much of a write up, but will do one anyway!

Wine Advocate Dec 1992 - 99pts

Of all the 1982 Medoc first-growths, Latour is currently drinking the best. It is the property's best wine since their 1961, although the 1970 is a notable rival. The huge nose of black fruits, walnuts, cassis, and cedar is dazzling. In the mouth, the wine is not nearly as tannic or backward as Mouton or Lafite, nor as oaky and dramatic as Margaux. Nevertheless, this is a classic, super-concentrated Latour with extraordinary richness, a full-bodied, unctuous texture, and an explosively intense finish. Although the wine is surprisingly forward, it is not close to prime time drinking. I would wait another 5-6 years. It should last for 30 years.

Wine Advocate Aug 1993 - 99pts

One of the ironies of this vintage is that among the Medoc first-growths, the 1982 Latour is the most delicious and flattering to drink. Its super-saturated, opaque purple/garnet color is followed by a huge bouquet that gushes from the glass, offering aromas of walnuts, minerals, and sweet jammy cassis. The wine is awesomely concentrated and full-bodied, with a roasted, meaty character to its flavors. Although softer and more fleshy, it is reminiscent of the great 1970. As rich and concentrated as it is, it does not taste much different than it did from barrel, except that it is fuller and weightier. Approachable now, it will be even better with 4-5 more years of cellaring; it should last for 30 years.

Wine Advocate Oct 1994 - 99pts

Tasted 9 Times Since Bottling With Consistent Notes

One of the ironies of the 1982 vintage is that among the Medoc first-growths, the 1982 Latour is the most delicious and flattering to drink as 1994 comes to a close. Its super-saturated, opaque purple/garnet color is followed by a huge bouquet that gushes from the glass, offering aromas of walnuts, minerals, and sweet jammy cassis. The wine is awesomely concentrated and full-bodied, with a roasted, meaty character to its flavors. Although softer and more fleshy, it is reminiscent of the great 1970. As rich and concentrated as it is, it does not taste much different than it did from barrel, except that it is fuller and weightier. Approachable now, it will be even better with 4-5 more years of cellaring; it should last for 30 years.

Wine Advocate Dec 1995 - 100pts

Guess which of the 1982 so-called "Bordeaux Big 8" (the five first-growths plus Ausone, Cheval Blanc, and Petrus) tastes the most profound in 1995? For the last three or four years, the 1982 Latour has begun to look like a clone of the magnificently opulent, powerful 1961. The 1982 continues to surge in quality, moving from strength to strength. If I were going to pull the cork for pure pleasure on any of the Big 8, it would be this wine. Still an infant in terms of development, the wine displays extraordinary richness, ripeness, and the beginning of that compelling Latour perfume of cassis, cedar, walnuts, and minerals. Extremely full-bodied, concentrated, and thick, this viscous, chewy, large-scaled wine is also amazingly soft. Huge levels of tannin are concealed behind the layers of fruit. More and more I am convinced that this is another unqualified legend of the vintage. Today, it out-performs even the likes of Cheval Blanc for pure hedonistic appeal. There is a possibility that this wine could begin to close up, but it shows no signs of doing so, even though the color is reminiscent of an 18 month old barrel sample. If readers only have one or two bottles stashed away, I suggest waiting until 2002-2003 before doing the deed. Save the other until about 2020. This could be a 50-60 year wine . A tour de force! Tasted 19 times since bottling with consistent notes.

Wine Advocate Jun 2000 - 100pts

As I indicated in the review of the 1982 Bordeaux, this is an unusual Latour in the fact that it has always been precocious. It has been jammy, forward, and delicious no matter when the cork was pulled, in total contrast to its two first-growth siblings, Mouton Rothschild and Lafite-Rothschild. The dense, opaque garnet-colored 1982 Latour reveals slight amber at the edge. Sweet, smoky, roasted aromas in the nose combine with jammy levels of black currant, cherry, and prune-like fruit. It possesses extraordinary concentration and unctuosity, with a thick, fat texture oozing notes of cedar wood, tobacco, coffee, and over-ripe fruit. Low acidity as well as high alcohol (for Bordeaux) give the wine even more glycerin and textural chewiness. The finish lasts forever. The only Latour that remotely resembles the 1982 is the 1961, which has a similar texture and succulence. Anticipated maturity: now-2040

Wine Advocate Jun 2009 - 100pts

Always somewhat atypical (which I suspect will be the case with the more modern day 2003), the 1982 Latour has been the most opulent, flamboyant, and precocious of the northern Medocs, especially the St.-Juliens, Pauillacs, and St.-Estephes. It hasn’t changed much over the last 10-15 years, revealing sweet tannins as well as extraordinarily decadent, even extravagant levels of fruit, glycerin, and body. It is an amazing wine, and on several occasions, I have actually picked it as a right bank Pomerol because of the lushness and succulence of the cedary, blackberry, black currant fruit. This vintage has always tasted great, even in its youth, and revealed a precociousness that one does not associate with this Chateau. However, the 1982 is still evolving at a glacial pace. The concentration remains remarkable, and the wine is a full-bodied, exuberant, rich, classic Pauillac in its aromatic and flavor profiles. It’s just juiced up (similar to an athlete on steroids) and is all the better for it. This remarkable effort will last as long as the 1982 Mouton, but it has always been more approachable and decadently fruity. Drink it now, in 20 years, and in 50 years! Don’t miss it if you are a wine lover.

Alongside Parker's glowing notes:

Falstaff Magazine - 99/100
Wine Spectator - 98/100
Asian Palate Jeannie Cho Lee - 97/100
CellarTracker - 97/100 (111 notes)
Stephen Tanzer - 97/100
Jancis Robinson - 19.5/20

And so on...

Lowest price on wine-searcher (UK) is £1,000 + VAT so cheapest in the UK by over £200!
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Item Details

Item ID:

190177

Name:

Latour 1982 - RP 100pts - Cheapest in UK

Producer:

Quantity / Size:

1 bottles, 75cl each

Duty Status:

Duty Paid

Wine Type:

Red

Country / Region:

France, Alsace, NA

Fill Level:

Base of Neck (BN)

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£25 including insurance
From LL17, Denbighshire, United Kingdom
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UK ONLY!

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