Louis Latour, Corton Rouge Size:6x750ml 58 ha parcel)

58 ha parcel)

hard candy and dark red fruit are layered in this utterly impeccable Barolo

energetic acidity and stretched mineral essence

The 2018 El Ciruelo could very well be the finest vintage of this single-vineyard bottling

delicious and dense big-bodied flavors flash enormous power and drive that really builds from the mid-palate to the explosively long and sappy finish where the only nit is a hint of warmth

Louis Latour, Corton Rouge Size:6x750ml 58 ha parcel)An attractively floral suffused nose speaks of plum, earth and a hint of the sauvage. There is good underlying tension and detail if limited concentration to the otherwise delicious flavors that conclude in a mildly drying and austere finale. This is on the lighter side for a Corton though I suspect that it may add weight with a few years of bottle aging.